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Abhishek Jha

Abhishek Jha

Articles by Abhishek Jha

Have past delimitation exercises led to gerrymandering?

The Lok Sabha session of Parliament, in New Delhi, Thursday, April 16, 2026.

Updated on Apr 17, 2026 03:05 IST

Intersection between India’s democracy and demography

The reason this distribution was kept unchanged for the last five-and-a-half decades was political consideration of accommodating the concerns of the southern states about being politically short-changed.

Updated on Apr 16, 2026 03:02 IST

How much does a factory worker earn in India?

Domestic workers during a protest over minimum wages, in Noida on Tuesday. (Sunil Ghosh/ HT Photo)

Updated on Apr 15, 2026 03:13 IST

Has SIR altered West Bengal’s electoral map ahead of assembly elections?

Document verification in process under the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls. (ANI)

Updated on Apr 11, 2026 02:16 IST

At 8.4 million, SIR in UP sees highest addition of voters from draft rolls

Document verification in process under the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in Prayagraj.

Updated on Apr 11, 2026 01:42 IST

Weather Bee: Western disturbances kept summer cool, but not brought enough snow

The Dhauladhar range seen from Dharamshala. (PTI)

Updated on Apr 10, 2026 11:25 IST

West Bengal: Seat-wise data reveals skew in adjudication cuts

People wait to submit petitions before the Special Tribunal after their names were deleted from the Special Intensive Revision final voter list in West Bengal. (PTI)

Updated on Apr 10, 2026 16:14 IST

Highest adjudication cuts from voter rolls in Murshidabad, Malda in Bengal

Voters show their voter-ID card. (Representative photo/ANI)

Updated on Apr 10, 2026 02:27 IST

Younger, polarised: How Assam differs from Kerala | Number Theory

People gather for a public rally in Silchar, Assam, in the run up to the assembly elections.

Updated on Apr 9, 2026 02:55 IST

Making sense of West Bengal’s poll rolls after SIR, adjudication process

Locals look for their names in a list during the Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls in Kolkata on Sunday. (ANI)

Updated on Apr 8, 2026 04:06 IST

The economics of Kerala’s religious diversity | Number Theory

People perform during a political roadshow in Kozhikode on Sunday.

Updated on Apr 7, 2026 03:16 IST

India need to buy fertilizer in spot markets to avoid shortage | Number Theory

A farmer sprinkles fertiliser over crops at a rice field in Punjab.

Updated on Apr 2, 2026 03:10 IST

Muslims in Assam’s labour market | Number Theory

PTI picture

Updated on Mar 31, 2026 02:05 IST

PLFS 2025: Labour market overcomes Covid shock, data shows

A textile factory in Bhiwandi near Mumbai. India's GDP data is likely to show excessive front-loading of exports before US tariffs took effect.

Updated on Mar 28, 2026 05:30 IST

How will current oil shock impact Indian factories? | Number Theory

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Updated on Mar 27, 2026 02:45 IST

Weather Bee: March shows two sides as heat gives way to pleasant weather

Sharp mid-March cooling reverses early heatwave trend across India, keeping overall temperatures near normal, IMD data shows. (Sanjeev Verma/ Hindustan Times)

Updated on Mar 25, 2026 08:04 IST

India is caught between geography, chemistry, economics of crude | Number Theory

LPG tanker Shivalik arrives at Mundra Port after safely crossing the Strait of Hormuz amid regional tensions, on March 16.

Updated on Mar 17, 2026 02:54 IST

The electoral dynamics in Assam, Kerala, TN, West Bengal | Number Theory

A massive crowd gathers to attend a political rally in Tamil Nadu.

Updated on Mar 16, 2026 02:52 IST

This oil jolt is unlike the previous ones | Number Theory

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Updated on Mar 13, 2026 03:04 IST

Economics and chemistry of India's fuel shock | Number Theory

ANI photo

Updated on Mar 12, 2026 03:15 IST

The most important lesson from the Hormuz oil shock | Number Theory

AFP file photo

Updated on Mar 11, 2026 03:46 IST

What's at stake for India in the Strait of Hormuz | Number Theory

Image sourced from BBC

Updated on Mar 10, 2026 03:28 IST

How many households live beyond their means? | Number Theory

Pexels file photo

Updated on Mar 9, 2026 06:15 IST

Maharashtra's fiscal masterstroke, or is it? | Number Theory

ANI photo

Updated on Mar 7, 2026 24:59 IST

How Bihar fortunes changed in two decades of Nitish Kumar's rule

Nitish Kumar moving on as Bihar’s chief minister is one of the most important milestones in the state’s political history since independence.

Updated on Mar 6, 2026 06:49 IST

Weather Bee: February 5th warmest; oceans signal 2026 heat surge

February was the third consecutive month ranked fifth warmest on record

Updated on Mar 4, 2026 04:42 IST

5 key trends that have emerged from SIR exercise | Number Theory

The exercise started with Bihar and has now been conducted in nine states and three Union territories, accounting for 237 of India’s 543 Lok Sabha constituencies. This number excludes the 14 Lok Sabha constituencies of Assam, where the roll revision exercise is called Special Revision (SR) rather than SIR,

Updated on Mar 2, 2026 02:54 IST

West Bengal: 6.2 million names dropped from post-SIR voter list

The unprecedented move, directed by the Election Commission, aims to ensure electoral integrity but has sparked allegations of rights infringement, particularly from the ruling Trinamool Congress. (PTI)

Updated on Mar 1, 2026 01:54 IST

Tamil Nadu's final voter roll at 56.7mn, 11.6% drop from pre-SIR

On October 27, before SIR began, Tamil Nadu had 64.11 million electors.

Updated on Feb 24, 2026 01:52 IST

New air monitoring station goes live in Delhi, marginal impact on AQI readings

The 24-hour average AQI for the Capital stood at 228 (poor) on Monday.

Updated on Feb 24, 2026 01:33 IST

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