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US midterm elections 2026: 34.8 million Americans are voting in new house districts; here's how redistricting changed the mapU.S. midterm elections 2026 are happening after an unusual wave of mid-decade congressional redistricting changed House district boundaries...
Beyond numbers: Why India’s electoral rolls, census and GDP need public trustRecent activities related to GDP, census, and electoral rolls reflect deep concerns regarding transparency and trust. Ongoing processes aim...
Bengal Inc, time to land on its feetWest Bengal's government has leased land to 33 companies as part of its reindustrialisation efforts. The state aims to improve infrastructu...
US midterm elections: 9 key issues that could shape the November pollsWhat issues are likely to shape the US midterm elections? Voters heading into the 2026 US midterm elections are particularly concerned abou...
Election Commissioner appointment law: The case on India's top election body before the Supreme Court, the controversy and what comes next | ExplainedThe Supreme Court has delivered a split verdict on petitions challenging the 2023 law governing the appointment of the Chief Election Commi...
Gyanesh Kumar CEC controversy explained: What's the investigation report that has rocked ECI, what Congress, BJP and Election Commission are sayingGyanesh Kumar CEC Row: An investigation report by a national newspaper on internal objections within the Election Commission has triggered ...
BJP's Sambit Patra slams Opposition amid Election Commission SIR dissent row; hails democracyBJP MP Sambit Patra defended the Election Commission amid the SIR row, saying correspondence among the three Election Commissioners on 14 o...
The H-1B midterm test: Why Indian tech workers could matter in the US electionsThe 2026 US midterms could make H-1B policy a political test among Indian-American voters, with Trump-era fees and tighter scrutiny affecti...
Italy’s Meloni proposes foreign student cap, school hijab ban amid far-right challengeItaly’s government plans to cap the number of foreign students in classrooms and ban burqas and hijabs in schools, with Prime Minister Gior...
Germany's Merz struggles to stay on track after humiliating regional election defeatChancellor Friedrich Merz faces political pressure after electoral defeats. His party lost seats in state legislatures for the first time. ...
Das Kapital formation: Bengal needs clear intent to build industry, not shallow politicsWest Bengal debates industrial land assembly mechanisms like acquisition and land pooling. Attracting capital requires institutional credib...
Motivational Quote of the Day by Dalai Lama on happiness: 'We don’t need more money, we don’t need greater success...' - Inspiring life lessons on finding joy withinThe Dalai Lama’s powerful quote about happiness reminds us that money, success, fame, physical perfection and an ideal relationship are not...
Nandan Nilekani, Infosys co-founder, named in SIR's ‘no-mapping’ categoryNandan Nilekani and his family received Election Commission notices regarding voter list discrepancies. These notices were generated becaus...
Too early to say whether Rahul Gandhi will be projected as 2029 PM face: Congress leader Prithviraj Chavan; harps on Opposition unityPrithviraj Chavan underscored that naming Rahul Gandhi as the opposition's prime ministerial candidate is premature. He highlighted the nec...
British Indian professional in race to succeed ex-PM Starmer as UK MPRishi Madlani, a British Indian, is a candidate for the Holborn and St Pancras parliamentary seat. He hopes to leverage his extensive local...
90-Minute Lucknow meet: CJP co-convener Ranka's courtesy call on Akhilesh Yadav sparks political buzzA meeting between Ashutosh Ranka of CJP and Akhilesh Yadav of SP fueled political speculation. Ranka clarified CJP's focus remains non-elec...
Germany wanted more foreign workers. A far-right win may rewrite the immigration storyGermany spent years opening new routes for foreign workers and easing citizenship rules. The AfD’s record victory in Saxony-Anhalt does not...
SIR legal but not fair: Former election commissioner Ashok LavasaFormer election commissioner Ashok Lavasa has called the electoral roll revision unfair. He stated the process is legal but questioned its ...
The road less paved: India’s cities have a governance problemAs key contributors to national economic growth, Indian cities face challenges in governance due to unfulfilled promises of devolving power...
Mount a Bid to Fix Gaspirations: India’s educated unemployed emerge as a new electoral forceIndia's educated youth face frustration as job opportunities lag behind rising aspirations. This growing cohort feels upward mobility is bl...