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Election Commission of India data shows that only 66.14% of votes were cast in the first phase, and 66.71% in the second phase. Some blamed the excessive heat for the low voter turnout in the third phase, too, but that is far from reality. (AFP)

Election results are not tethered to voter turnout

3 min read . 12 May 2024

Nothing is impossible in a democracy. If Rajnarayan could defeat Indira Gandhi in 1977 and Smriti Irani could clean-bowl Rahul Gandhi in 2019, it is best not to say anything till the results are announced.

Loyalty that ends when polls are done and dusted

4 min read . 05 May 2024

The BJP has wisely balanced caste equations in the state. All its candidates intend to cross the river holding on to the hands of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who is the most popular leader here, too.

Is Bihar casting its vote or voting back its castes?

4 min read . 29 Apr 2024

The common Indian has now been limited to being a voter. For many of them, the temptation of money, combined with caste, religion, region, and sect, serves as a lifeline. (Bloomberg)

Has ECI taken the colour off India’s poll campaigns?

3 min read . 14 Apr 2024

A replica of Electronic Voting Machine at the Election Commission of India head office, in New Delhi. (PTI)

The season of Sun Tzu’s ‘deceptions’ is on in full swing

3 min read . 07 Apr 2024

Congress has more than 650 MLAs around the country, and about 120 million voters supported it in the previous Lok Sabha elections. (Photo: PTI)

The Congress has to mend it ways to remain in the fray

3 min read . 04 Mar 2024

Obviously, we have reached the season of the Lok Sabha elections, and many developments can be expected. (Photo: HT)

Election mode on, consensus to be a rare thing to find

3 min read . 11 Feb 2024

PM Narendra Modi at the 'Pran Pratistha' ceremony of Ram Lalla in Ayodhya's Ram Temple. (Photo: PTI)

Masks have to be shed, and mutual respect must win

3 min read . 04 Feb 2024

Many so-called thinkers predicted that 6 December would mark the beginning of the end of India’s Ganga-Jamni culture. (Photo: PTI)

India is paving its way toward a renaissance

3 min read . 28 Jan 2024

Ayodhya: Decoration at the ceremonial gateway leading to the newly-built Ram Temple on the eve of its 'Pran Pratishtha' ceremony, in Ayodhya on Sunday. (Photo: PTI)

Ayodhya will be a shining example of uniting faiths

3 min read . 21 Jan 2024

Construction underway at Ram Temple in Ayodhya ahead of the consecration ceremony. (Photo: PTI)

Ayodhya is being swept by a fresh wave of euphoria

3 min read . 14 Jan 2024

Amid chuckles from the others, I felt concerned seeing how educated youth can be misled, even within my own family. (Photo: AFP)

Hatemongers get a free rein despite existence of laws

3 min read . 24 Dec 2023

The assembly election results in the Hindi heartland on 3 December astonished political pundits and data analysts alike. (PTI)

Little time left for INDIA bloc to get act together

3 min read . 17 Dec 2023

India coach Rahul Dravid and Virat Kohli looks dejected during the presentation ceremony after losing the ICC Cricket World Cup final. (REUTERS)

World cup: India’s talisman against negativity, hate

3 min read . 19 Nov 2023

Apple’s explanation over its “state-sponsored attackers” notification, a puzzle in itself, is viral now. (Reuters)

Weaponization of tech: A persistent threat facing all

3 min read . 05 Nov 2023

Israeli missiles are not exclusively targeting Gaza. They have also claimed lives and destroyed property in Lebanon and Syria. (AP)

Democracy faces a litmus test of sorts in battles

3 min read . 29 Oct 2023

When it comes to national unity, the differences between the ruling and Opposition parties vanish.

A community that stays central to India, Indianness

3 min read . 09 Oct 2023

Around 5,000 Haryana Police personnel stormed villages in the district last month, and arrested 65 suspects from 14 cybercrime hubs (iStockphoto)

Cybercrime is an emerging worry with wide reach

3 min read . 29 May 2023

The Congress contested this election on the issues of the government’s lethargic attitude and corruption. And voters, especially the poor, turned out for change. (PTI)

What Karnataka results mean for elections in 2024

3 min read . 15 May 2023

According to one study, about 175 million young people will vote in the general elections of 2024. (PTI)

Real worries are lost in rhetoric before elections

3 min read . 08 May 2023