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Wednesday, January 28, 2026
TopicOpinion polls

Topic: Opinion polls

Japan’s ruling LDP at risk of losing majority in election, polls show

Rocky Swift -
The LDP, which has held sole control since 2012, may not reach the 233 seats it needs for an outright majority in the 465-seat chamber.

Indian voters care about ideas. But they are not telling pollsters that

Rukmini S -
In ‘Whole Numbers and Half Truths’, Rukmini S writes why journalists can’t capture motivation of voters.

Exit polls: How they are conducted, their relevance & accuracy

Sanya Dhingra -
Experts say the trickiest part of exit polls is to convert vote share into seats and this requires statistical training.

Hung verdicts to slim NDA majority — what opinion polls have said about Lok Sabha elections

Moushumi Das Gupta -
The surveys were all conducted between January and April this year and their tone changed from hung verdicts to a wafer-thin majority for the NDA.

Why media ground reports, opinion & exit polls don’t agree with each other on elections

Yogendra Yadav -
News reports are vital to understand political strategy & local issues, but these factors do not affect the seats tally in a big way.

India stocks advance after opinion polls predict win for Modi-led NDA

Nupur Acharya -
Stocks surged after two opinion polls indicate victory for Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s ruling coalition. When Modi govt first formed in 2014, Sensex rose 30%, the most since 2009.

Before Balakot, the BJP’s electoral prospects didn’t look too bad either

Rahul Verma -
Aftermath of Pulwama and Balakot can further strengthen BJP's position unless the opposition manages to make the contest about economic issues.

Pollsters hate to be wrong, but they will be about BJP in 2019

Yogendra Yadav -
Election forecast for 2019 will be a replica of 2004 when Atal Bihari Vajpayee lost despite his popularity ratings being way above everybody else.

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Opinion

Will Vishal Mishra replace Arijit Singh? Timing & consistency on his side

Triya Gulati -
Vishal Mishra’s work includes songs like “Naacho Naacho” from RRR, “Kaise Hua” from Kabir Singh, & “Pehle Bhi Main” from Animal, among other hits.

Hyderabad’s Nizams are a pale shadow of their past. Unlike Scindia & Karan Singh

Arijit Singh didn’t let his feud with Salman Khan ruin his career. He is ‘that guy’

Economy

Most EU firms eye India expansion post-trade deal, 90% say profitability to go up—FEBI survey

Vaibhav Pant -
FEBI survey reveals Europe’s big bet on manufacturing, innovation hub amid ‘mother of all trade deals’, but flags regulatory concerns.

Defence

India, EU sign security & defence pact. How it links Indian firms to ‘ReArm Europe’ network 

Keshav Padmanabhan -
The agreement comes despite differences between India and the EU on issues such as Russia-Ukraine war, showcasing the intent to deepen strategic ties. 

National Interest

Non-alignment is coming back in a new avatar: Trump-peedit alliance

Shekhar Gupta -
No nation other than China can negotiate one-on-one with Trump on an equal footing. That’s why the middle powers who so far formed the core of multilateral bodies now feel orphaned.

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