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PDA, BAAP, others: short history of parties, their social coalitionsSubscriber Only
June 1, 2024 17:19 IST
In a large and diverse country, politics has long been the art of bringing together various groups of people in a social coalition that can take a party first past the post.
‘Liquorgate’ in Kerala? How Left govt has diluted the state’s liquor policySubscriber Only
May 31, 2024 12:22 IST
The Left government in Kerala has been in power since 2016. Since then, it has also watered down the previous Congress regime’s stringent liquor policy. We recall
Explained: Rules for political parties to use state-funded media during pollsSubscriber Only
May 19, 2024 13:17 IST
Two Opposition leaders, Sitaram Yechury and G Devarajan, recently slammed Doordarshan and All India Radio for ‘censoring’ their speeches. Here is what the rulebook officially says.
Held after Rajiv Gandhi’s assassination, how the 1991 elections heralded change for India under PV Narasimha RaoSubscriber Only
May 18, 2024 06:55 IST
PV Narasimha Rao was the first Prime Minister from outside the Nehru-Gandhi family to complete his five-year tenure. Two events under his govt changed India forever — the liberalisation of the economy, and the demolition of the Babri Masjid in Ayodhya. Read more in part 10 of our series on the history of Indian elections.
How 1989 elections led to a one-year VP Singh term and the arrival of Mandir-Mandal in Indian politicsSubscriber Only
May 16, 2024 07:05 IST
In the lead-up to the 1989 Lok Sabha elections, Rajiv Gandhi’s aura dissipated rapidly as he made political mistakes and the government was mired in the Bofors corruption scandal. What followed was a turbulent phase in Indian politics. Here is part 9 of our series on the history of Indian elections.
Why Congress hit ‘400 paar’ in 1984 elections, how Rajiv Gandhi’s tenure was marred by strugglesSubscriber Only
May 13, 2024 07:10 IST
After Indira Gandhi’s assassination and a lack of coordination among opposition parties – including the BJP – the Congress won the highest-ever seats for a single party. Read in part 8 of our series on the history of India's general elections.
Explained: Behind the 20-year delay in Nagaland’s urban local body electionsSubscriber Only
May 12, 2024 18:15 IST
Nagaland is set to hold urban local body elections next month, for the first time since 2004. Here is what lay behind the long wait, and how elections are being held now.
What Election Commission told Mallikarjun Kharge on revised voter turnouts, how figures are arrived atSubscriber Only
May 12, 2024 14:03 IST
ECI has rejected allegations that the declarations of final voter turnouts have been unfairly delayed. Why are data on voting percentages revised after the polling date? We answer some key questions.
Why Assam’s Dhubri constituency consistently records very high voter turnoutsSubscriber Only
May 10, 2024 12:09 IST
Dhubri recorded an estimated turnout of over 92% in this year’s Lok Sabha poll. In 2019 too, it had registered a turnout over 90%. Here is what drives Dhubri’s voters to the polling booth.
Who is Devinder Pal Bhullar, in jail for terror since 1995?Subscriber Only
May 9, 2024 11:11 IST
Devinder Pal Bhullar was sentenced to death in 2001. His sentence was commuted in 2014, and he was moved from Tihar to Amritsar jail in 2015. He has been suffering from schizophrenia and depression.
What’s behind the demand for delaying polls in the Anantnag-Rajouri Lok Sabha constituencySubscriber Only
April 30, 2024 10:52 IST
A handful of political parties, including the BJP, want the Election Commission to delay elections in the Anantnag-Rajouri Lok Sabha seat. They have cited bad weather and a blocked road as reasons. Parties like PDP and NC have, however, rubbished the claim. What is the issue?
Sam Pitroda controversy: How inheritance tax worksSubscriber Only
April 26, 2024 10:52 IST
The use of inheritance tax as a tool for redistribution of wealth to address income inequality has been discussed widely. Over the years, India abolished estate duty, wealth tax, and gift tax.
Census to kranti: How Rahul Gandhi framed quotas as wealth re-distribution toolSubscriber Only
May 7, 2024 06:41 IST
For the BJP, already flagging what it calls the Congress’s “appeasement politics and economics,” it has now alleged that the growing middle class are threatened by such policy prescriptions, that their wealth too would be “grabbed” by the government.
Explained: The legislations that BJP, Congress, DMK and others have promised in manifestosSubscriber Only
April 22, 2024 11:58 IST
As polling for the 2024 Lok Sabha elections begins, here is a breakdown of the election manifestos of five major parties — BJP, Congress, CPI(M), DMK, and TMC — in terms of the legislations and judicial reforms promised.
The story of indelible ink, a lasting symbol of Indian elections, and who makes itSubscriber Only
April 19, 2024 18:07 IST
Devised as a method to prevent a person from casting more than one vote, the indelible ink has been used for decades in India. It has also travelled to other parts of the world for helping in conducting elections.
The story of party symbols in Indian elections, and how Congress got the hand, BJP the lotusSubscriber Only
April 15, 2024 08:00 IST
Election symbols are crucial to a party’s identity, and help voters recognise candidates. What is the history of the iconic election symbols of the country’s oldest and largest parties, the Congress’ ‘Hand’, and the BJP’s ‘Lotus’?
Katchatheevu and Wadge Bank: The story of two India-Sri Lanka agreements from a half century agoSubscriber Only
April 4, 2024 11:28 IST
The BJP has reignited the Katchatheevu debate by accusing the Congress and DMK of betraying the country. Under what circumstances did India give up its claim to the island? What did it gain in return?
Did Congress ‘give away’ Katchatheevu island to Sri Lanka?Subscriber Only
April 2, 2024 14:07 IST
“New facts reveal how Congress callously gave away Katchatheevu…This has angered every Indian,” Prime Minister Narendra Modi posted on X. Here is why the tiny, uninhabited island remains a hot-button political issue in Tamil Nadu.
7 takeaways from Election Commission’s announcement of Lok Sabha pollsSubscriber Only
March 17, 2024 11:14 IST
The Lok Sabha elections, the world’s largest democratic excercise, will be held in 7 phases from April 19 to June 1, with counting to take place on June 4.
Centre signs pact with Tripura govt, TIPRA Motha: The demands, significance of the agreementSubscriber Only
March 11, 2024 11:19 IST
The agreement has paved the way for the TIPRA Motha to join the BJP govt in Tripura. Here's what this means for tribal demands in the state, and for the upcoming Lok Sabha polls.
Explained: Ladakh, Article 371, and the Sixth Schedule of the ConstitutionSubscriber Only
March 8, 2024 12:29 IST
Shah is learnt to have told the Leh Apex Body (ABL) and the Kargil Democratic Alliance (KDA) that their concerns related to jobs, land, and culture would be taken care of, but the government would not go as far as to include Ladakh in the Sixth Schedule of the Constitution.
BJP and the idea of simultaneous elections: A short history going back 40 yearsSubscriber Only
February 28, 2024 09:17 IST
The BJP has long argued that one way to make India's elections “fair” is to hold them together. We trace its views on the matter of 'One Nation, One Poll' since 1984 – the first Lok Sabha election that the party contested at an all-India level.
Congress alleges I-T Dept withdrew 65cr from its accounts: Do political parties have to pay Income tax?Subscriber Only
February 25, 2024 22:34 IST
Congress treasurer Ajay Maken alleged this move was meant to hit the Congress financially just before the 2024 Lok Sabha elections. What does the law say on the matter of political parties and Income Tax?
Why has the Assam government decided to repeal the state’s Muslim Marriage Act?Subscriber Only
February 25, 2024 19:38 IST
What is the Act meant for? What is the Assam government’s rationale behind its repeal? What is the political climate in which the decision was made?
TMC vs BJP in Bengal: What is happening in Sandeshkhali?Subscriber Only
February 24, 2024 14:19 IST
Here's what has been happening in Sandeshkhali village, and the larger Sandeshkhali-I block of the district.
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