The battle for India is being fought in the states as the general election turns local

Cinematic fiction has become the convenient way of ‘correcting’ historical frictions, especially where facts are inconvenient

The business elite funds political parties and elections in return for economic favours or for securing favourable policies for their industry

Print and electronic media are coping admirably with the upheavals being wrought by social media.

Whimsical and capricious behaviour by public officials is not the sign of a democratic polity, but an absolutist one. The rule of law becomes the rule of the petty bureaucrat.

Exploring the Depths of Electoral Integrity: The Battle Over EVMs and Voter Trust. Amidst increasing scrutiny, the Lok Sabha Elections 2024 face challenges from technological trust to the transparency of the voting process.

The Supreme Court’s landmark verdict on electoral bonds, marks a critical step towards transparency in political funding. Despite its limited impact on the imminent elections, it lays a crucial foundation for future reforms but the battle for complete transparency and accountability in electoral finance, however, is far from over.

The ruling BJP’s success in three of five state elections […]

By Satish Jha, University of Delhi in Delhi With state and national […]

By Ajay Gudavarthy, Jawaharlal Nehru University in New Delhi The opposition wants […]