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  • India would need over 1,600 parliamentarians if size of a constituency is limited to 1 million people: MC Analysis

    India would need over 1,600 parliamentarians if size of a constituency is limited to 1 million people: MC Analysis

    Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Rajasthan would only witness a slight gain in their seat share if constituencies are decided per the 1 million limit

  • Petrol, diesel demand jumps in May amid election season

    Petrol, diesel demand jumps in May amid election season

    Demand for petrol and diesel rose by 4.4 percent and 5.5 percent, respectively, in May from the previous month, aided by the Lok Sabha elections

  • Maharashtra Lok Sabha Results 2024: Complete list of constituencies BJP won and lost

    Maharashtra Lok Sabha Results 2024: Complete list of constituencies BJP won and lost

    Maharashtra Lok Sabha 2024 is the second-largest state in terms of Lok Sabha constituencies with 48 seats. Elections here were conducted across five phases on April 19, 26, May 7, 13, and 20.

  • Kotak advises caution on 'narrative' stocks; says stress fundamentals over hype

    Kotak advises caution on 'narrative' stocks; says stress fundamentals over hype

    Kotak expects the government to maintain its focus on affordable healthcare, housing, energy transition, infrastructure development, and manufacturing.

  • BJP’s Manohar Lal Khattar leading in Karnal: Latest trends

    BJP’s Manohar Lal Khattar leading in Karnal: Latest trends

    Karnal Lok Sabha constituency is one of the 10 Lok Sabha constituencies in Haryana. The Karnal constituency voted on May 25 in the sixth phase of the elections with a voter turnout of 63.74 percent.

  • Congress’ Satpal Brahmachari wins Sonipat Lok Sabha seat by almost 22,000 votes

    Congress’ Satpal Brahmachari wins Sonipat Lok Sabha seat by almost 22,000 votes

    According to the Election Commission of India (ECI), Brahmachari won 5,48,682 votes in Sonipat while Badoli got 5,26,866 votes.

  • Exit polls set to ignite market euphoria: Big gains on the horizon with Gift Nifty showing a 780 point gain

    Exit polls set to ignite market euphoria: Big gains on the horizon with Gift Nifty showing a 780 point gain

    Market veterans foresee an initial surge and sustained growth as investors celebrate policy continuity and future reforms

  • South Africa votes in historic election: High stakes for ANC

    South Africa votes in historic election: High stakes for ANC

    South Africa's historic election sees 27 million voters at the polls, addressing major issues like high unemployment, crime, and corruption. This marks the first post-apartheid election where the ANC risks losing its majority, with polls indicating support could drop to 40%, likely leading to a coalition.

  • Ranchi Jharkhand Lok Sabha Constituency 2024: A historical and political overview

    Ranchi Jharkhand Lok Sabha Constituency 2024: A historical and political overview

    For the Lok Sabha elections 2024, BJP is fielding the incumbent MP Sanjay Seth, who won the 2019 elections with a significant margin. The Congress candidate is expected to be Subodh Kant Sahay, a former MP who has represented Ranchi multiple times.

  • Mark Mobius says market volatility driven by election uncertainty, everyone emotionally involved

    Mark Mobius says market volatility driven by election uncertainty, everyone emotionally involved

    Addressing the substantial outflow of Foreign Institutional Investor (FII) money, Mobius noted that the uncertainty surrounding election results is causing FIIs to pull out money

  • Investors see PM Modi coming back, have confidence in reform-oriented govt, says USISPF chief

    Investors see PM Modi coming back, have confidence in reform-oriented govt, says USISPF chief

    Mukesh Aghi says investors look at India's election as a role model and believe that the country is a good place to invest

  • Ayushmann Khurrana visits the new parliament building, praises its architectural structure

    Ayushmann Khurrana visits the new parliament building, praises its architectural structure

    The actor, who is also working with the Election Commission of India, to boost voting awareness among the youth, shared his experience on Instagram. He has been vocal about the importance of voting in the upcoming Lok Sabha elections.

  • Exclusive: Plans afoot for 15 GW rooftop solar capacity in govt, commercial and industrial buildings

    Exclusive: Plans afoot for 15 GW rooftop solar capacity in govt, commercial and industrial buildings

    The government will soon start a pan-India survey to assess the final potential of solar panel installations in both state and central government buildings.

  • India-UK FTA talks unlikely to conclude before Lok Sabha polls: Official

    India-UK FTA talks unlikely to conclude before Lok Sabha polls: Official

    A British delegation is currently in New Delhi to meet commerce ministry officials as both sides aim to resolve difference over key aspects of the proposed FTA in an attempt to close talks before elections in India, scheduled in April-May 2024.

  • Govt brainstorms 'Viksit Bharat 2047' vision, action plan for next 5 years

    Govt brainstorms 'Viksit Bharat 2047' vision, action plan for next 5 years

    Viksit Bharat aims to turn India, currently categorised as a developing nation, into a 30 trillion dollar developed nation by 2047, the year that will mark 100 years of its independence from British rule.

  • Narendra Modi outlines election strategy at BJP's National Convention, says next 100 days important

    Narendra Modi outlines election strategy at BJP's National Convention, says next 100 days important

    Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed the BJP national convention, highlighting theNDA government's achievements and condoling the death of Jain seer Acharya Vidhyasagar Ji Maharaj. The BJP released a 'White Paper' on the Indian economy and passed a resolution on the Ram temple in Ayodhya. Modi emphasised on making India a developed country by 2047.

  • Chart of the Day: A sentiment check shows households, firms hold on to hope

    Chart of the Day: A sentiment check shows households, firms hold on to hope

    Consumer sentiment is lower than what was in 2019, but has improved in recent months while firms have grown more optimistic under the current government

  • MC Exclusive | Capacity addition, lower AT&C losses top RK Singh's wishlist for Modi 3.0

    MC Exclusive | Capacity addition, lower AT&C losses top RK Singh's wishlist for Modi 3.0

    Our established power generation capacity has to go up to 900 GW, from about 427 GW today to meet India's burgeoning energy demand, the Union minister for power said.

  • Outlook 2024: Global macros, India growth story & the current bull run | Neelkanth Mishra Exclusive

    Outlook 2024: Global macros, India growth story & the current bull run | Neelkanth Mishra Exclusive

    India’s GDP growth has been way stronger than expected in Q2 while India continues to be the fastest growing large economy in the world. India’s growth resilience, macro stability and strong domestic fund flows have ensured that Indian stock markets remained buoyant through 2023. As we get into 2024, the positive continues on expectations that the present administration will get re-elected in the upcoming General Elections and the Fed will start cut rates in the middle of year, triggering a fresh bout of buying by foreign funds. What could be risk-rewards in 2024? Neelkanth Mishra shares his take.

  • World's 4 largest electoral blocs to hold general elections simultaneously in 2024

    World's 4 largest electoral blocs to hold general elections simultaneously in 2024

    Globally, more voters will go to the polls as at least 64 countries (plus the European Union) representing a combined population of about 49% of the world’s population are set to hold national elections

  • Expect another 5% rally in Q1FY25 for Indian markets, ahead of general elections: Andrew Holland

    Expect another 5% rally in Q1FY25 for Indian markets, ahead of general elections: Andrew Holland

    Capital gains tax, Chinese stimulus could change the narrative for Indian equities. He says the rally in the first quarter of FY25 could be led by banks, IT and metals.

  • India hopes to conclude FTA talks with UK by January, govt source says

    India hopes to conclude FTA talks with UK by January, govt source says

    With general elections about five months away, India is hoping to conclude talks for the long-pending FTA with UK by January 2024. This is seemingly an attempt to ensure there are no pauses in exchanges between the two sides.

  • Pakistan's general elections to be held in last week of January 2024: Election Commission

    Pakistan's general elections to be held in last week of January 2024: Election Commission

    It added that the final list would be issued on November 30 after hearing objections and suggestions regarding the list. The commission said that polls will be held in the last week of January 2024.

  • No public sector bank privatisation till 2024 general election: top government official

    No public sector bank privatisation till 2024 general election: top government official

    Bank privatisation has been on the anvil for successive governments but the plan hasn’t progressed due to stiff opposition from trade unions.

  • Pakistan election body starts preparation for general elections

    Pakistan election body starts preparation for general elections

    Chief Election Commissioner Sikandar Sultan Raja was on Monday briefed by the officials of the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP), a constitutional body tasked to organise elections in the country, according to an official statement.

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