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Opinion | Why Is India's Lok Sabha Election Being Watched By The World?

Opinion | Why Is India's Lok Sabha Election Being Watched By The World?

Naresh Kaushik | Friday March 22, 2024

By addressing two major global conflicts even while being deeply engaged in a general election campaign, Modi has signalled that the world takes him seriously and that under his leadership, India is a significant global player.

Opinion | End Of The Road For AAP? Seven Questions After Kejriwal's Arrest

Opinion | End Of The Road For AAP? Seven Questions After Kejriwal's Arrest

Amitabh Tiwari | Friday March 22, 2024

Will Arvind Kejriwal's arrest create sympathy for the AAP or damage its national plans? Did the BJP get over-confident? A few questions that follow from the arrest.

Opinion | Can BJP Benefit From A Long Poll Schedule? Here's What Data Shows

Opinion | Can BJP Benefit From A Long Poll Schedule? Here's What Data Shows

Amitabh Tiwari | Thursday March 21, 2024

Historical data suggests that a longer election schedule tends to favour the return of the incumbent.

Opinion | Elections 2024: BJP And Its Determined Push Beyond The Vindhyas

Opinion | Elections 2024: BJP And Its Determined Push Beyond The Vindhyas

K.V. Prasad | Thursday March 21, 2024

For a party with the ambitious battle cry of "Abki Baar 400 Paar", rallying support from all directions, including the South, is imperative.

Opinion | 10 Years Of Modi's Foreign Policy: Aspiration Meets Self-Assurance

Opinion | 10 Years Of Modi's Foreign Policy: Aspiration Meets Self-Assurance

Harsh V. Pant | Thursday March 21, 2024

The world, which has been more used to a pontificating India of the past, today hears an Indian voice on the global stage that is capable of articulating a narrative of a responsible stakeholder.

Opinion: Maharashtra Muddle - Who's The Real Sena And The Real NCP For Voters?

Opinion: Maharashtra Muddle - Who's The Real Sena And The Real NCP For Voters?

Amitabh Tiwari | Wednesday March 20, 2024

Though Eknath Shinde and Ajit Pawar have the support of a majority of MLAs, will loyal voters of their respective parties side with them?

Opinion: Can BJP Win Over Muslims, Christians This Election?

Opinion: Can BJP Win Over Muslims, Christians This Election?

Bharti Mishra Nath | Wednesday March 20, 2024

The BJP realises that there are over 65 out of the total 543 Lok Sabha constituencies wherein Muslims make up over 30% of voters. It's thus taking efforts to woo the community.

Opinion: It's Time India's Election Commission Was Given Its Due

Opinion: It's Time India's Election Commission Was Given Its Due

O.P. Rawat | Wednesday March 20, 2024

The ECI is globally renowned for its cost-efficient delivery of elections, compared to even neighbours like Pakistan, Bhutan, and Sri Lanka.

Opinion: BJP vs INDIA Bloc - Both Are Ready, But One Has More Lost Opportunities

Opinion: BJP vs INDIA Bloc - Both Are Ready, But One Has More Lost Opportunities

Amitabh Tiwari | Tuesday March 19, 2024

Both Congress and BJP have sealed alliances on roughly the same number of seats. The opportunity lost, however, is higher for the Congress.

Opinion: Hard Realities - Is India Ready For A Real Taliban Outreach?

Opinion: Hard Realities - Is India Ready For A Real Taliban Outreach?

Kanwal Sibal | Tuesday March 19, 2024

India cannot withdraw from Afghanistan as it did during the first Taliban regime. The country is an important geopolitical piece not only in the larger geography of the Indian subcontinent, but also that of Central Asia.

Opinion: Why India's Tiger Conservation Strategies Need Serious Relook

Opinion: Why India's Tiger Conservation Strategies Need Serious Relook

Shantanu Guha Ray | Monday March 18, 2024

K. Ullas Karanth's brilliant book,'Among Tigers', assumes significance in the context of a recent order by the Supreme Court to ban safaris in the core area of Corbett tiger reserve.

Opinion: India's New Trade Motto Is About Expanding Its Comfort Zone(s)

Opinion: India's New Trade Motto Is About Expanding Its Comfort Zone(s)

Bibek Debroy, Aditya Sinha | Monday March 18, 2024

Moving away from its traditional focus on just South-South cooperation, India has progressively embraced regional trade agreements with the developed world. The latest deal with four European nations is an example.

Opinion: Simultaneous Polls May Help Regional Parties Much More Than BJP

Opinion: Simultaneous Polls May Help Regional Parties Much More Than BJP

Amitabh Tiwari | Monday March 18, 2024

The results of the 1967 elections and the simultaneous polls in a few states in 2014 and 2019 show that strong regional parties tend to benefit in the Lok Sabha elections when polls are held together.

Opinion: India's Social Entrepreneurs Need Shoulders To Stand On

Opinion: India's Social Entrepreneurs Need Shoulders To Stand On

Rathish Balakrishnan | Monday March 18, 2024

Can we create a paradigm where we are not celebrating walking far but paving the way for the next person to travel farther than we did?

General Election 2024 Dates Highlights: April 19, 26, May 7, 13, 20, 25, June 1, Counting on June 4

General Election 2024 Dates Highlights: April 19, 26, May 7, 13, 20, 25, June 1, Counting on June 4

Saturday March 16, 2024

Election 2024 Dates: ​​​​​​​The Election Commission is holding a press conference to announce the schedule of the upcoming Lok Sabha polls and four state assembly elections.

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