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Opinion | How EVMs Have Evolved Despite Controversies

Jayanta Bhattacharya | Friday April 26, 2024

The Electronic Voting Machine (EVM) has always been mired in controversies-with debates heating up around the time of elections. Unfortunately, S. Rangarajan, the man who designed the EVM, is no longer here to defend the device.

Opinion | What A Caste Census Can Come To Mean

Narendra Taneja | Friday April 26, 2024

A caste survey at the national level might deliver some perceived dividends to some political parties, but at what cost? At the cost of dividing a population of over 750 million young Indians into unfamiliar verticals, or even silos.

Opinion | How PM Modi's Aggressive Batting Has Put Congress In A Tight Spot

Ashutosh | Thursday April 25, 2024

Besides the BJP, the Congress is the only party with a national presence, making discrediting it a key goal for Modi. Now, the onus is on the Congress to defend itself and launch a counteroffensive.

Opinion | Dubai Flooding Is A Wake-Up Call Against Climate Change

Arja Srikanth | Thursday April 25, 2024

Unprecedented rainfall in desert regions extends beyond Dubai and Oman, with similar events observed globally, from Australia and Greece to the United States.

Opinion | Lok Sabha Polls Phase 2: Can NDA Maintain Its 2019 Lead? What Numbers Say

Amitabh Tiwari | Thursday April 25, 2024

While the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) hopes to maintain - if not improve - its tally, the INDIA bloc will need to make a dent in the NDA's numbers to really gain some edge.

Blog | Lok Sabha Elections: Hopes, Aspirations And Rivalries In Aligarh

Smita Gupta | Thursday April 25, 2024

While Banias remain firmly with the BJP, Brahmins are divided between the two candidates from their community.

Blog | The Majestic 'Merlin': How An Engine Helped Britain Win World War 2

Divyam Sharma | Wednesday April 24, 2024

Like all Rolls-Royce aero engines, the 'Merlin' was named after a bird of prey. But it also evoked the spirit of King Arthur's famous wizard. To the pilots who relied on it, the Merlin seemed magical.

Opinion | PM Modi And 'Mangalsutra' Row: A Faustian Bargain For BJP?

Lakshmi Iyer | Wednesday April 24, 2024

Mobilising Hindu votes with such speeches could prove to be a Faustian bargain for PM Modi, one that may cost him the goodwill earned among the country's Muslims over the last decade through his good governance policies.

Opinion | Bengaluru's Water Crisis Is Why Indian Cities Need 'Water Urbanism'

Bharti Mishra Nath | Tuesday April 23, 2024

India is home to 18% of the world's population, but it has only 4% of global water resources, making it one of the most water-stressed countries in the world.

Opinion | Lok Sabha Polls: Intense Heatwave Behind Low Voter Turnout?

Amitabh Tiwari | Tuesday April 23, 2024

A study based on data from the Indian Meteorological Department shows that during the campaign period for the Lok Sabha elections, approximately 72% of constituencies could experience maximum temperatures of 35C or higher.

Opinion | BrahMos For Philippines: A Symbolic Win In The Choppy Indo-Pacific

Harsh V. Pant | Tuesday April 23, 2024

The delivery of the first BrahMos missile to the Philippines highlights how Indian defence priorities are evolving rapidly amidst a wider regional flux.

Opinion | Is Polarised Politics Pushing People Out Of The Political Process?

Amitabh Tiwari | Monday April 22, 2024

The recently concluded Phase 1 of the Lok Sabha elections this year recorded a voter turnout of 65.5%, lower than the almost 70% turnout recorded in 2019.

Opinion | Poll Sops: Why Voters Must Question Their Long-Term Feasibility Too

Bibek Debroy, Aditya Sinha | Monday April 22, 2024

The true measure of responsible governance should be the ability of a party to articulate how it will balance short-term electoral incentives with the long-term fiscal health of the economy.

Opinion | How PM Modi Transformed India's Governance

Dhiraj Nayyar | Monday April 22, 2024

Since 2014, the Modi government has contested vested interests and responded to the aspirations of the people.

Opinion | A Shaky World Order: Can India Navigate A Russia-China-Iran Axis?

Manoj Kewalramani, Anushka Saxena | Monday April 22, 2024

India may find it hard to balance its deepening ties with the West and the emerging partnership between China, Russia and Iran. A Cold War-style confrontation can be detrimental to India's approach of multi-alignment and strategic autonomy.

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Featured Posts:

Opinion | How EVMs Have Evolved Despite ControversiesJayanta Bhattacharya

Opinion | What A Caste Census Can Come To MeanNarendra Taneja

Opinion | How PM Modi's Aggressive Batting Has Put Congress In A Tight SpotAshutosh

Blog | The Majestic 'Merlin': How An Engine Helped Britain Win World War 2Divyam Sharma