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Anjishnu Das
Anjishnu Das works on the Political Pulse team at The Indian Express. He writes research- and data-oriented stories on politics. He previously worked at The Times of India from 2018 to 2023
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PM Modi’s big tribal scheme today: The numbers and politics of 75 vulnerable tribesSubscriber Only
November 15, 2023 10:27 IST
The Rs 24,000-crore PVTG Development Mission is among the biggest Central schemes; 4 of 5 states voting this month have PVTG populations, with MP having the second highest in country
Mon, Nov 20, 2023
Poll states: Telangana richest, with lowest debt-GDP ratio, MP poorest, debt share climbs in RajasthanSubscriber Only
November 09, 2023 18:30 IST
Per capita income up in four states, but only two are above the national average. In three states, poverty rate above the national average
Sun, Nov 12, 2023
Five-year extension for free ration: The numbers behind the food security programmeSubscriber Only
November 06, 2023 07:30 IST
In late 2022, ahead of Gujarat and Himachal polls, PMGKAY was extended until Dec 2022 and then for another year, merging it with the NFSA. With the scheme nearing expiry, the govt has again extended it, this time for 5 yrs more
Mon, Nov 06, 2023
Month to go for entire polls, seizures up three times from 2018, cash to narcoticsSubscriber Only
November 04, 2023 17:22 IST
Of Rs 953.34 crore seized in five poll-bound states so far, Telangana alone accounts for Rs 439 crore; in 2018 polls in these states, seizures worth Rs 288.58 crore were made
Sun, Nov 05, 2023
Mizoram polls: In historical MNF-Congress battle, ZPM an emerging forceSubscriber Only
November 02, 2023 17:58 IST
Since it became a state in 1987, Mizoram has only had Congress and MNF governments. The BJP won its first seat in the state in 2018
Thu, Nov 02, 2023
NOTA in polls: As Bhupesh Baghel says scrap it, a look at its 10-year runSubscriber Only
October 31, 2023 18:02 IST
Introduced in 2013, the None of the Above option has remained around the 1% mark in the two general elections since. Four of the 5 states headed for polls were the first to bring it in. The arguments for, and against
Mon, Nov 13, 2023
Chhattisgarh: 2018 was an exception in a state with closely fought pollsSubscriber Only
October 26, 2023 15:56 IST
The Congress victory in 2018 ended BJP's reign. 2013 saw the state's tightest result, with 0.75% vote share separating BJP, Congress
Thu, Oct 26, 2023
Rajasthan polls: Incumbent curse for BJP too, but even when it loses, it does so narrowlySubscriber Only
October 19, 2023 16:51 IST
In the last 30 years, only BJP has won consecutive elections once. Polls have been close, barring the party's big win in 2013, but it has always won by larger vote and seat margins
Fri, Oct 20, 2023
Cash, subsidies, projects: In poll season, every day holds a ‘promise’Subscriber Only
October 12, 2023 19:52 IST
Here’s what parties and incumbent governments have on offer, and who they’re targeting with their sops
Fri, Oct 13, 2023
Telangana polls: With rising vote share between 2014, 2018, KCR has dominated state so farSubscriber Only
October 12, 2023 19:01 IST
With TDP and YSRCP out of the picture, the contest has been between Congress and BRS. This has worked to Cong disadvantage, with party winning fewer seats despite increasing vote share in 2018
Thu, Oct 12, 2023
Odisha survey: A look at how 11 dists with most SEBC numbers fare vs rest of stateSubscriber Only
October 09, 2023 13:06 IST
In a state with development indices very now, not much separates the 11 from other dists in terms of population, incomes, health or education.
Mon, Oct 09, 2023
Madhya Pradesh polls: BJP dominance since 2003, and Congress slowly chipping awaySubscriber Only
October 05, 2023 15:53 IST
BJP's win in 2013 was big, with the party returning to power with more seats, vote share. In 2018, it saw a slide, but the fact that only 0.1% votes separated it from Congress, after 15 yrs in power, showed its hold on the state
Thu, Oct 05, 2023
Hasan Minhaj ‘lies’: Would America care if he wasn’t a minority?Subscriber Only
September 30, 2023 14:00 IST
Having spent several years in the US as a student during the Donald Trump presidency, I know it’s not easy to have a discussion on identity. But social and economic injustice are common enough; perhaps Minhaj doesn’t have to resort to exaggerating his experiences if he can instead shine a light on real stories
Sat, Sep 30, 2023
‘13.5 crore plus out of poverty in 5 years’: PM Modi’s claim, and where the penny dropsSubscriber Only
September 28, 2023 14:45 IST
Counting India’s poor population has been a contentious subject. Though politicians regularly cite official data, the changing definition of poverty has made it a difficult exercise of numbers
Fri, Sep 29, 2023
Women’s quota Bill and two-member constituencies: Abolished in 1961, will such seats make a return?Subscriber Only
September 23, 2023 14:16 IST
With the rotational policy of reserving seats for women drawing some criticism, one suggestion is to convert some of the constituencies to double-member seats to ensure women’s representation in Parliament goes up without affecting existing MPs and their constituencies. But can it work?
Sun, Sep 24, 2023
Delimitation, and the changing India political mapSubscriber Only
September 21, 2023 19:40 IST
The women’s reservation Bill will be implemented after the new delimitation exercise, which could alter how many seats each state gets in the Lower House
Thu, Sep 21, 2023
Jharkhand top at Rs 2.9 lakh, Kerala bottom at Rs 70,000: MLA salaries, and surprisesSubscriber Only
September 14, 2023 14:44 IST
As West Bengal gives its MLAs a Rs 40,000 monthly raise, data shows that on an average, legislators across states earn Rs 1.5 lakh a month. An MP, in contrast, earns Rs 2.7 lakh monthly.
Fri, Sep 15, 2023
Telangana split over ‘Liberation’ vs ‘Integration’ Day, Maharashtra set to mark Marathwada ‘Liberation Day’Subscriber Only
September 14, 2023 14:19 IST
On Sept 17, both states will commemorate 75th anniversary of the annexation of the princely state of Hyderabad
Fri, Sep 15, 2023
Parliament special session: Very few instances of Question Hour being scrappedSubscriber Only
September 12, 2023 16:44 IST
The time set aside for MPs to question ministries has been done away with rarely -- twice under the Modi govt, and before that, under extreme circumstances like the Emergency and 1962 Indo-China war
Tue, Sep 12, 2023
G20 Modi’s big success, a look back at foreign policy triumphs of previous PMs: Nehru’s NAM to Manmohan’s n-dealSubscriber Only
September 11, 2023 11:43 IST
Distance covered under past PMs shows how foreign policy has evolved, from non-alignment, to a swing towards USSR, to emergence as a close US ally, to now a major voice on global stage
Mon, Sep 11, 2023
Most populous, 4th largest economy, lowest spending on health: India among G20 members Subscriber Only
September 07, 2023 18:06 IST
India is a permanent member of the grouping since 1999, and is holding its first-ever G20 Summit
Fri, Sep 08, 2023
Assets to funding, spending to savings, BJP has no matchSubscriber Only
September 06, 2023 18:50 IST
A recent ADR report showing BJP assets more than double that of all other national parties combined in 2021-22, and income 3 times the Congress's reflects a trend since 2013-14, with usual ups and downs at the time of polls
Thu, Sep 07, 2023
Seven bypolls in six states today, a test of contradictions for INDIA blocSubscriber Only
September 04, 2023 11:15 IST
By-elections across the country – Dumri in Jharkhand, Boxanagar and Dhanpur in Tripura, Bageshwar in Uttarakhand, Ghosi in Uttar Pradesh (where INDIA more or less united), plus Puthuppally in Kerala and Dhupguri in West Bengal (where INDIA members chief rivals)
Tue, Sep 05, 2023
Simultaneous polls past and present: What the numbers tell usSubscriber Only
September 03, 2023 12:39 IST
At present, only Andhra Pradesh, Odisha, Arunachal Pradesh, and Sikkim hold simultaneous elections. In three of these, regional parties hold sway. So, will holding synchronised elections help national parties like the BJP?
Mon, Sep 04, 2023
As welfare schemes rain down in poll season, a look at the cost, and benefitsSubscriber Only
August 31, 2023 17:08 IST
While PM Modi might have taken on the “revdi culture”, expenditure on welfare schemes, including what RBI defines as freebies, is up across states, as well as at the Centre. How justified are concerns about the fiscal cost?
Fri, Sep 01, 2023Journalism of Courage
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