The Congress' state unit will discuss a host of issues, including its upcoming membership drive and the party’s strategyThe development is significant as the meetings are being held for the first time since the December 2018 and 2019 Lok Sabha polls
1 min read17 Sep 2019Ravi Shankar Prasad was asked whether the government has taken any action to implement compulsory voting in the countryThe voter turnout for the just-concluded Lok Sabha polls was the highest ever at 67.11% across 542 constituencies
1 min read11 Jul 2019The Bharatiya Janata Party’s dominance in Uttar Pradesh and the rest of north India could have important implications for the nation’s political future
4 min read30 Jun 2019Rural India has reposed its trust in the Modi govt despite the farm sector stress. It’s time he returns the favourMore than half the state (28,524 out of 40,000 villages) is in the grip of a drought declared in October 2018
5 min read30 May 2019The week in question starts from the exit polls on Sunday, 19 May and goes on to 26 MayEnglish news channels were viewed by 14 million people over the week, an increase of 60% versus the average of the previous four weeks
2 min read30 May 2019By adopting the moniker ‘fakir’, Modi is carving out a special status in the political order
3 min read26 May 2019CPM insiders say the rout wouldn't have been possible without Congress consolidating both Hindu and minority vote banksCPM believes Congress will not be able to repeat the Lok Sabha performance at the assembly polls
3 min read26 May 2019Controversy over EVMs dominates political narrative on eve of countingElectronic voting machines are kept in strongrooms guarded by central paramilitary forces
3 min read22 May 2019In a statement, the ministry also said it has asked the states and UTs to maintain law and order, peace and public tranquillityLok Sabha elections were held in seven phases from April 11 to May 19
1 min read22 May 2019Markets are likely to witness significant movements on Thursday, especially after a rally on MondaySurveillance and monitoring of markets have been beefed up by Sebi and stock exchanges for the trading session on Thursday
1 min read22 May 2019The 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