On Tuesday, November 8, America will vote for its next President. The US election, held once every four years, takes place on the Tuesday following the first Monday in November, as spelled out in the US Constitution.
"No candidate in the last 25 years has had support like Hillary Clinton - from Barack Obama, Michelle Obama, Joe Biden. Yet, she is just inches ahead of Donald Trump. That means he is clearly tapping into something," says NDTV's Editorial Advisor Dorab Sopariwala.
"Donald Trump has tapped into the anxiety of the people who have been left behind, who are uncomfortable with the way things are. All of this is converting into a toxic mix," says Amy Kazmin, South Asia Bureau Chief, Financial Times.
Is the younger voter turnout falling? 
Younger voters for Clinton, older for Donald Trump
"India would be one few major countries that would be least affected by a Trump presidency. We will certainly be affected, but it will be a lot less to worry about," says Dhruva Jaishankar, Fellow, Foreign Policy, Brookings India.
Politicians not helping fellow Americans is working for Donald Trump: Edward Alden
"The feeling that has helped Donald Trump is that politicians in Washington and New York have done really well, but they haven't helped their fellow Americans," says the former Financial Times' Washington bureau chief.
Barack Obama's success at tackling unemployment 
America enjoys highest growth rate among industrialised nations: Marti G Subrahmanyam
America enjoys the highest growth rate among industrialised countries, and unemployment is among lowest, says the professor of Finance Stern School of Business, New York University.
How the age divide impacts this election?
"Among the white working class community, Trump has also tapped into a lot of insecurity," says Amy Kazmin, South Asia Bureau Chief, Financial Times
Republican party is now a party of the working class: Walter Andersen
"What has happened in this election is remarkable. The Republican Party which had been party of the wealthy is now the party of the working class. The Democrats which earlier used to be the party of the working class is now the party of professionals," says the director of South Asia Studies, Johns Hopkins University
The African-American turnout in the last five elections
If Donald Trump is so bad then why is he not being drowned out: Dr C Raja Mohan
"If Donald Trump is so bad, why is he not being drowned out? There is a base on which support for Trump is playing out," says the director of Carnegie India.
Who has the African-American vote?
Who do the more-educated Whites support?
Given the gender divide in votes for Clinton vs Trump, turnout becomes key
Need President who serves all Americans: Pax Hart, Republican commentator
"We don't need a President who will treat Mexican citizens who have broken into the country - who Hillary Clinton wants to naturalise"
In Clinton vs Trump, it is also men vs women
"In early voting, Hispanic voters have come out in large numbers. And a lot has been said about where that vote will go," Amy Kazmin, South Asia Bureau Chief, Financial Times
Donald Trump has a very 'anti' campaign: KC Singh, former secretary, Foreign Ministry- Donald Trump has run a very campaign that has been anti-Muslim, anti-minority. He has a very 'anti' campaign
- Mr Trump has run a fact-free election. It's a free for all. Fact free, truth free... it just sounds right
"Hillary Clinton's campaign has invested a lot on the ground to get voters come out for her on election day," says Dhruva Jaishankar, Fellow, Foreign Policy, Brookings India.
How the US economy fared in the last five years under Obama in comparison with Europe
It's Hillary's election to lose, says Timothy J Roemer- She has done well but anything could happen
- There are a lot things that are going well for Hillary Clinton but this is a Change election and Donald Trump is the Change agent
Timothy J Roemer On Obamacare"Donald Trump tries to make it a big election issue but Hillary Clinton has suggested small changes to it. But the big issue this election has been the personality of the two candidates," says the former Ambassador to India.
Impact of Governor Gary Johnson on Trump's campaign
We are moving towards a Rage and Revolt election: Timothy J Roemer, Ex Ambassador to India
"We are moving from a Hope and Change election in 2008 to a Rage and Revolt election in 2016. Despite that hostility and divided electorate, Barack Obama's numbers keep coming up. That helps Hillary."
Hillary Clinton had the most powerful surrogates in the form of Michelle Obama, Barack Obama, celebrities - and also the Bernie Sanders supporters, says NDTV's Namrata Brar
Will anti-incumbency be a factor in these elections?
A look at the roller coaster campaign of Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump
Prannoy Roy on Donald Trump's "locker room talk"
"They were the most disgraceful comments I have heard from anywhere but they only affected Trump for three weeks"
Clinton's lead over Trump had widened but after the FBI came out (against her again), Donald Trump gained a lot, says Amy Kazmin, South Asia Bureau Chief, Financial Times
This election can only be described as bizzare, says Prannoy Roy
The problem with this election, many say, is that Donald Trump's opponent - Hillary Clinton - is not a charismatic leader, she epitomises the status quo - that represents The Establishment, Washington DC - she has among the highest ever negative ratings by voters. Basically this election is being called not a popularity contest - it's an unpopularity contest.
In a nutshell - Any other Republican candidate, other than Trump, would have beaten Hillary Clinton, an any other Democrat candidate would have thrashed Donald Trump.
Who's winning the US election as of right now