In previous elections, single- time use polythene printed material -- festoons, flags, buntings etc - were the main components in litter and practically all political parties and candidates put up such material between and around electric poles, trees... read more

“Elections are held time and again, politicians come and go, they urge us to vote for them, they become MLAs, MPs or ministers, but we remain wherever we are,” he said, with a note of pessimism in his voice. read more

the really disturbing element in this election has been the questionable role of the Election Commission, which from being perceived as an institution of independence came to be seen as a tool in the hands of the political executive because of a spate... read more

The US decision to end exemptions to sanctions on Iranian oil imports on May 2 has hit India. read more

Pakistan expects the resumption of talks on the Kartarpur Corridor once the new government takes charge in India, said the report. read more

Gandhi, on the other hand, said this election has seen a “good fight” between the two rival parties (BJP and Congress). read more

At their many meetings with party workers, PM Modi and BJP chief Amit Shah have underlined the question that the BJP and the NDA was going to stay in power another term but at the same time, the two leaders have cautioned party workers against being... read more

On May 11, the visiting delegates will be briefed on election management, including the use of EVMs, Voter Verifiable Paper Audit Trail and other services. On the day of election, the team will visit polling booths in various parts of Gurugram. read more

But in Arvind Kejriwal’s roadshows, it is often complemented with the popular Naagin track – a must on the playlist of wedding bands, especially the version with a faster tempo popularised in 2008 by an Indian rock band. read more

Many people may have decided not to open up to pollsters or journalists about their preferences read more

BJP leader and three-term chief minister Arjun Munda is in the fray from Khunti, in an attempt to take the legacy of party veteran Karia Munda forward. read more

Pakistan’s all-weather ally China had proposed to lift its technical hold on the Azhar ban around May 15 before the last round of polling for the seven-phase Lok Sabha elections. read more

Considering the general somnolence of the metropolis where neither the rich nor the poor have the time for much, but the business of living, it was heartening to note that the middle class still remembers the man who died saving their city from Pakistani... read more

As polling for the fourth phase of the Lok Sabha elections gets underway on Monday, it marks a significant point in the political calendar. While each phase of polling is important for national parties, some are more important than others for reasons... read more

Criminals were used to influence and create pressure during elections. But now the same task is performed through the use of vast amounts of cash. The hooligans turned into leaders, and the leaders become slaves to money. We did not even realise it until... read more