Election Commission of India releases index cards for bypolls in under 72 hoursThe Election Commission has expedited the release of index cards for recent assembly bypolls, utilizing its new digital platform, ECINET. T...
25 Jun, 2025, 04.18 PM IST
Poll-bound Uttarakhand, UP see maximum spike in active Covid-19 cases in a weekThe EC has clamped down on election rallies. However, door-to-door campaigning and canvassing through small public meetings are continuing ...
14 Jan, 2022, 07.29 AM IST
View: Trashing the Kerala model has become an Olympic sport despite facts and figuresThe social indices of Kerala are at par with the western democracies and the social capital of the state is something that comes to its res...
04 Aug, 2021, 11.51 PM IST
View: How prophetic is our exit poll?After its Bihar exit poll fiasco in 2015, polling agency Today’s Chanakya had explained, ‘A simple computer template coding marking the all...
30 Apr, 2021, 11.48 PM IST
New mobile app on poll statistics, economic data launched"Except the election commission's efforts, not much seems to be done by political parties to empower voters. Hence, the app is rolled out. ...
13 Mar, 2021, 01.44 PM IST
Maharashtra tops list of deaths due to drug abuse: GovernmentThe drug abuse and addiction suicides reported in 2012 were 4,008, which climbed up to 4,591 in 2013 and then fell by almost 21% in 2014.
22 Jul, 2016, 09.56 AM IST
Somalia Jibe: Kerala CM Oommen Chandy may move EC against PM Narendra ModiOffended by PM Modi words, CM Chandy requests him to show political decency and withdraw his 'Somalia' remark and apologize to the entire s...
13 May, 2016, 02.50 AM IST
Assembly polls: Do-or-die battle for Congress in Kerala, West Bengal, Tamil Nadu and AssamCongress is hoping for a win to enthuse restless partymen and give credence to electoral strategy being employed by party vice-president Ra...
05 Apr, 2016, 05.18 AM IST
The curious case of few BJP wins in high turnout seatsIt's not difficult to see why BJP figured more prominently here than among the top 100 or why Congress had fewer seats.
28 Apr, 2014, 11.50 AM IST
Recent trend in India: Good economics is good politicsThe researchers found that creating a mirage of economic growth by pushing up growth in the election year can’t mask an incumbent’s incompe...
30 Oct, 2013, 11.28 AM IST
- Left's return would harm Bengal, Kerala: Pranab
'As far as black money remaining within the country was concerned, the Income Tax Department had been conducting raids and unearthing them.'
10 Apr, 2011, 06.40 PM IST
- Karunanidhi, Achuthanandan: Gearing up for another round of polls
If Muthuvel Karunanidhi, born in 1924, and Velikkakathu Sankaran Achuthanandan, born in 1923, are re-elected Chief Ministers of Tamil Nadu ...
06 Apr, 2011, 10.57 PM IST
- Left with survival question after civic poll defeat
Left Front is in confession mode after the stinging poll debacle.
04 Jun, 2010, 03.08 AM IST
- This Lok Sabha election is big @ cyberspace
LS elections will go down in history as technology used to create awareness.
15 Apr, 2009, 02.03 AM IST
- CPM worries mount as Muslims look for greener pastures in red bastions
The Sachar committee report, just like others in the “secular” side, was seen by the CPM as a powerful weapon for its Muslim outreach.
01 Apr, 2008, 02.42 AM IST
- Kerala dropout rate troubles CPM
The CPM may be revelling in self-praise over its clout at the Centre, but all is not well in its backyard, Kerala.
31 Mar, 2008, 02.55 AM IST
- Central flagship schemes not performing well in UPA states
Here’s a piece of disturbing statistics for the Congress: Flagship programmes of the Centre are not performing well in as many as 13 states...
13 Mar, 2008, 02.38 AM IST