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Thursday, August 14, 2025
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Topic: Voting

Trump urged Georgia officials to find new votes, overturn result

Trump told officials, including Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger, to 'find 11,780 votes' just days before Congress was scheduled to certify the US election results.

Trump campaign tried to stop Black voters from voting in 2016, report says

About 3.5 million Black voters were categorized as 'Deterrence', or voters who were not likely to vote for Trump and could potentially be deterred from voting at all.

Indian politicians prefer to help local people, not migrants. A new survey tells you why

Covid highlighted the plight of migrant workers. Scholars from University of California, San Diego & Columbia University studied how political apathy impacts them.

Why the right to vote is not in the US constitution

The constitution framers of the US didn’t forget the right to vote– they intentionally left it out.

Young Black Americans not sold on Biden, the Democrats or even voting

Political analysts in the US portray Black Americans as an undifferentiated mass – loyal Democrat-supporting foot soldiers. That idea is stale.

Online voting may need to be explored due to coronavirus: Additional Solicitor General

Satya Pal Jain said the Election Commission had to adjourn voting in Rajya Sabha elections in many states to prevent violation of social distancing norms.

Can Artificial Intelligence help us with our voting decisions?

If politicians are using AI to try to persuade us, why not flip this around and use AI tools needed to help us decide how to vote?

62.56% voter turnout recorded in 5th phase of Lok Sabha elections across 7 states

The polling was peaceful in most states except clashes between BJP & TMC workers in Bengal and two grenade attacks in J-K's Anantnag.

Is it right to shame NOTA voters and those who won’t vote?

NOTA or none of the above is the option given to voters to reject the candidates in her/his constituency.

Message from India’s first voter S.S Negi — Democracy was hard-earned, vote thoughtfully

The first time Shyam Saran Negi of Himachal Pradesh voted was also the first time Independent India voted, in the heady initial days of the Indian Republic.

On Camera

India’s land acquisition disputes have a way out. Both Japan and Gujarat have used it

India’s archaic land laws fuel delays, cost overruns and gridlock in everything from highways to housing. Something has to give.

Slashing GST on waste can unlock Rs 1.8 lakh crore, high tax hurting circular economy goals—CSE

Centre for Science and Environment in new report makes case for rationalising GST on waste material, saying most informal operators can’t afford high tax & it also hinders recycling.

India, US troops to undertake joint military exercise next month, first after Op Sindoor

21st edition of annual joint military exercise will be held from 1 to 16 September, aimed at sharing military tech, operational best practices & disaster relief coordination methods.

Modi’s ready to risk it all for farmers. Farm reform can answer Trump with new Green Revolution

Standing up to America is usually not a personal risk for a leader in India. Any suggestions of foreign pressure unites India behind who they see as leading them in that fight.