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TopicSukumar Sen

Topic: Sukumar Sen

ECI founder Sukumar Sen was unsung hero of Indian democracy who could make Nehru wait

In 'Power of the Ballot', authors Anil and Vipul Maheshwari talk about the contribution of ECI founder Sukumar Sen to the idea of democracy in India.

Guha on ‘harmoniser’ Gandhi, Lavasa calls India’s first elections ‘fateful experiment’

The best of the day’s opinion, chosen and curated by ThePrint’s top editors.

‘Democracy thrives on listening…’ — full text of Pranab Mukherjee speech at Sen lecture

Free, fair, popular and credible elections are life blood of democracy, Pranab Mukherjee said at inaugural Sukumar Sen Memorial Lecture Thursday. Read his full speech.

As EVMs are debated, this is how the ballot box was made for India’s first 1952 election

It took over 50 specimens and prototypes to reach that one technically acceptable and economically viable version of a ballot box. 

On Camera

How economic planning stifled India’s growth and talent

The Indian planning system did not encourage individuals based on ‘what they knew’, but on ‘whom they knew’. Many left for countries that recognised their talent.

All bets off as online gaming bill shakes industry & key players suspend ‘gambling’ on their platforms

The new law, which the government has framed as a moral duty, forced major platforms like Dream11 & Zupee to shut operations, wiping out hundreds of crores in market capitalisation. 

Post-Sindoor, joint doctrine tasks Special Forces with fighting info warfare & countering propaganda

Joint Doctrine for Special Forces Operations, released Wednesday, also outlines plans for the future expansion of AFSOD and the creation of Joint Service Training Institutes.

That Oval Office picture for ages deserves closer Indian reading, with a geopolitical lens

Putin sees this as a victory. Europeans have decided to deal with Trump on his terms for the sake of the larger Western alliance. We look at the lessons for us in India.