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Exit polls continue to overestimate odds of a close election
Exit polls, like the opinion polls before them, have overestimated the odds of a close finish in the Bihar assembly elections
5 min read2 Dec 2015Lessons from Turkish polls on minority representation
In order to gain entry into parliament, HDP has had to broaden its agenda to gain enough non-Kurd acceptance
6 min read3 Nov 2015Why the Bihar polls are too close to call
The problem with the Bihar elections is that with a massive redrawing of battle lines, previous elections are all but unusable
3 min read12 Sep 2015What unites Literary Digest, Chicago Tribune and InstaVaani-Mint? Sampling bias!
The polls conducted for the Delhi assembly elections all came off horribly wrong because they were conducted on samples that were inherently biased
4 min read10 Feb 2015Delhi poll: High stakes
What is at stake for Delhi and national politics in case of a BJP or AAP win, or a hung assembly
1 min read9 Feb 2015Election Metrics | Maharashtra’s permutations and combinations
An analysis of how the 'game' played by BJP and NCP to break up their alliances played out in election results
6 min read21 Oct 2014What Maharashtra wants | Part VI
Election Metrics analyses in charts voting patterns of the rich, poor and the BPL ahead of Maharashtra assembly elections
2 min read14 Oct 2014What Maharashtra Wants | Part V
Election Metrics analyses in charts the voting patterns of illiterates and graduates, as well as Hindus and Muslims ahead of the Maharashtra assembly elections
2 min read13 Oct 2014What Maharashtra Wants | Part IV
Election Metrics analyses in charts voting patterns of men and women ahead of Maharashtra assembly elections
1 min read10 Oct 2014What Maharashtra Wants | Part III
Election Metrics analyses in charts the impact youth (rural and urban), and farmers and non-farmers can have in Maharashtra assembly elections
2 min read9 Oct 2014Popular Topics
Budget
The Union Budget contains details about the estimated receipts and the expenditure of the government for a particular fiscal year. The Budget is allotted for the upcoming fiscal year, which runs from 1st April to 31st March of the next year. Here is a quick guide on how the Union Budget is prepared