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Wednesday, December 3, 2025
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Topic: voters

This data shows why Indian MPs don’t truly represent their people

An Indian MP represents nearly 25 lakh people, which is much more than what MPs in countries like Britain, Canada or the US do.

Visually impaired and blind voters to be provided with Braille voter slips

The Election Commission also plans to provide Braille election photo identity cards to visually challenged voters.

Women voters in Madhya Pradesh want jobs, not sanitary napkins and cooking gas

Madhya Pradesh revealed a fundamental disconnect between party perceptions and women voters’ expectations.

Why vote buying doesn’t work in India

With a secret ballot, voters are free to vote for whomever they wish, regardless of any promised or received benefits.

Like the Congress, the BJP also isn’t listening to what voters say they want

The BJP leaders don’t seem to be getting the message the voters are sending them. Their deafness will lead to major shifts that they will not like.

The strategies that will decide whether Narendra Modi will be India’s PM after 2019

There are 9 factors – 3 sets of numbers, 3 strategies and 3 tactics – that will determine India’s next Prime Minister.

‘Sonia Gandhi would’ve been a receptionist’: To woo youth, BJP raises anti-dynasty pitch

Party organises first mock parliament for the youth in New Delhi, urges them to shun the Congress brand of dynasty politics.

Only three Muslim MLAs in Gujarat this time, but still one better than 2012

The Congress fielded six Muslim candidates this time compared to seven in 2012. The BJP has never fielded a Muslim candidate for assembly polls.

From May to September

The lesson Modi & BJP should take away from the 2014 election results is that they are a centre-right govt elected to bring about change within the larger constitutional framework.

Hands down

For anybody who built a campaign on negativism, prejudice, victimhood and vengeance has been demolished. The voter has, in fact, been even less forgiving with victims of hubris.

On Camera

My grandmother saved her children in Bhopal gas tragedy—and sacrificed her own life

‘Mother kept pouring water in our eyes whenever the burning became unbearable. She pushed our bodies deep into the blanket, making sure not a single part was exposed,’ my father said.

India’s Russian oil imports are showing up in cryptic new places. The crude map stands redrawn

December oil imports from Russia may drop nearly 50%, but Indian buyers already shifting to non-designated Russian entities and opaque trading channels to keep Russian oil flowing.

India to commission new squadron of submarine-hunting Romeo choppers in Goa later this month

The helicopters produced by Lockheed Martin are known as ‘submarine hunters’. India ordered 24 of these aircraft in 2020 to replace the Sea King helicopters. 15 have been delivered till date.

Gaali cricket: Bavuma stands tall, India’s Test ego cut to size

The India-South Africa series-defining fact is the catastrophic decline of Indian red ball cricket where a visiting team can mock us with the 'grovel' word.