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Opinion

Understanding why people contest elections

If we want to increase political competition at the local level, simply asking people to consider contesting may be an effective policy

4 min read18 Dec 2017
Opinion

The relationship between economics and politics

As election outcomes are apparently random, elected politicians have no incentive to deliver good economic performance on their watch

4 min read24 Apr 2017
News

Is Hillary Clinton a sure thing for the White House?

In a US election that has ripped up, chewed through and spat out conventional wisdom, Hillary Clinton is still prohibitive favourite to beat Donald Trump in November

5 min read8 May 2016
Politics

I failed the test of electoral politics: Kiran Bedi

'I gave it all the energy and experience I had. Obviously it was not enough,' says Bedi

2 min read16 Feb 2015
News

Abdullah: Afghanistan entering ’a new phase’

Abdullah and his bitter rival Ashraf Ghani vowed to work together whoever becomes president in a unity government deal overseen by John Kerry

2 min read9 Aug 2014
News

Egypt court dissolves Muslim Brotherhood’s political wing

Court banned the Muslim Brotherhood itself in September, but did not specify the political wing

1 min read9 Aug 2014
Politics

Pakistan SC bans Sharif from electoral politics

Pakistan SC bans Sharif from electoral politics

1 min read22 Mar 2009

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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

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