POLITICS
Lok Sabha Polls Phase 2 | From caste to potatoes, these factors are likely to impact voting in eight seats of UP
While falling sugarcane prices posed a threat to the ruling BJP in the sugarcane belt of Uttar Pradesh which went to polls in the first phase, low prices of potatoes is a major concern for the saffron party in the second phase
POLITICS
Know Your Leader | Kanhaiya Kumar: Village boy, brilliant student, charged with sedition and now contesting Lok Sabha polls
Kanhaiya Kumar, contesting from Begusarai, is facing stiff competition from seasoned politician and Union minister Giriraj Singh. Begusarai goes to polls in phase 4 on April 29
POLITICS
Explained | Election Commission: The underrated, and overworked, poll panel
It takes the synchronization and untiring efforts of three institutions to beat these challenges and go about the process of polling seamlessly
POLITICS
Lok Sabha polls | As 8 constituencies vote in Phase 1, what is at stake in Western UP?
In the 2014 elections, BJP had won from Western UP with a huge margin, mainly because of sharp polarization of the voterbase in the aftermath of the 2013 Muzaffarnagar riots
POLITICS
Know Your Leader | Chandrashekhar Azad: A revolutionary standing up for Dalit rights and taking on Modi in Varanasi
The emergence of Azad’s Bhim Army has piqued the other significant party which stands for Ambedkarite principles – Mayawati’s Bahujan Samaj Party
POLITICS
Lok Sabha polls | The political relevance of the Ram Mandir issue
By mentioning it in this year’s manifesto, the BJP has ascertained that the party is yet not ready to distance itself from the Ram Mandir issue.
POLITICS
Dynasty Watch | The Abdullahs: From spearheading the National Conference to shaping modern-day Kashmir
Commissioned by Sheikh Abdullah, the NC has always taken a precariously balanced stand between J&K being an integral part of India and advocating for the state’s autonomy
POLITICS
Know Your Leader | Ram Vilas Paswan: India's 'most reliable weathervane' is a local leader with national relevance
Even though Paswan could never expand his base beyond Bihar, mainly due to the Paswan-Jatav conflict, he is known to correctly predict the political wind and switch sides at the last time
POLITICS
With many contenders vying for the Wayanad seat, will Rahul Gandhi win from the Congress bastion?
Wayanad is said to be the safest seat for the Congress party, with many contenders vying for it.
INDIA
Know Pinaki Chandra Ghose – the retired SC judge who is set to head India's first Lokpal
The Lokpal and Lokayuktas Act was passed to inquire into allegations of corruption against public functionaries. The act requires setting up of an ombudsman – Lokpal at the Centre and Lokayuktas in the states.
WORLD
Greta Thunberg, the 16-year-old nominated for Nobel Peace Prize, wants nations to treat climate change like war
Greta reprimanded leaders of 200 nations at the UN climate change summit and also gave a compelling speech at Davos in January 2019, beseeching top leaders to act on climate change urgently.
POLITICS
Election Commission's social media policy: How much cover do the rules provide?
Even though the Election Commission has laid out an expansive social media policy ahead of general elections this year, yet the efficiency of it on ground is still to be tested.
POLITICS
Lok Sabha polls 2019: Here are key developments over the last 100 days that will shape political discourse
Important developments include Pulwama attack and Balakot air strike, Rahul Gandhi's promise of minimum income and 10% quota for upper caste EWS
POLITICS
Lok Sabha Polls 2019: With confusion over final NRC, who gets to vote in Assam and who doesn't?
Allaying the doubts of the 40 lakh people who were excluded from the NRC, Assam chief electoral officer's said those who figure in the electoral rolls can vote
POLITICS
Women's Reservation Bill | What is the debate around it?
The bill, which promises 33 percent reservation for women in the Lok Sabha, was surprisingly also a part of the BJP’s manifesto ahead of the 2014 Lok Sabha Polls.
POLITICS
Know the Supreme Court-appointed mediators who will liaise on the Ram Mandir issue
The court ordered that the mediation proceedings be carried out within eight weeks, and requested that the first status report be sent after four weeks
WORLD
Pakistan's move to place Hafiz Saeed's JuD in banned outfits list is nothing but a farce
Saeed’s LeT has been a banned outfit in Pakistan since January 2002. Yet, the 26/11 Mumbai terror attacks mastermind continues to operate with impunity from Pakistani soil and even contest elections.
POLITICS
Explained | Why is the Congress reluctant in forging an alliance with AAP in Delhi?
An alliance of the Congress and the AAP could have translated into electoral success in the upcoming Lok Sabha polls
POLITICS
Explained | Bharat Bandh on March 5: Why are over 11 lakh tribals across 21 states up in arms?
On February 21, a bench of Justices Arun Mishra, Navin Sinha and Indira Banerjee directed states to ensure the eviction of all those persons from forest lands whose claims under the Forest Rights Act (FRA) have been rejected
INDIA
Indo-Pak Conflict | How Geneva Conventions can be invoked to bring our IAF pilot back
The Geneva Conventions are a series of treaties concluded in Geneva between 1864 and 1949 for the purpose of ameliorating effects of war on soldiers and civilians
TRENDS
Period. End of Sentence | India-based documentary film on menstruation wins Oscar
The documentary was produced by Indian producer Guneet Monga’s Sikhya Entertainment and crowdfunded by The Pad Project
POLITICS
Congress' U-turn: How it went from questioning surgical strike to appointing its commander
The surgical strike was a retaliatory measure taken by the NDA government on the intervening night of September 29 -30, 2016 in response to the Uri attack that had killed 17 Indian soldiers in the same year
WORLD
Should India really embrace Saudi Arabia Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman's visit?
Before coming to India, MBS was on a two-day visit to Islamabad where he announced investments worth of $20 billion
POLITICS
Discord in Puducherry |CM Narayanasami may have ended dharna outside LG Kiran Bedi's house, but question of statehood looms large
The turf war between the two intensified on the night of February 13 as the CM staged a dharna and pulled an all-nighter outside the Governor’s house
