India has a brand new political map. A massive topple in Bengal, a twist in the Tamil Nadu potboiler, power grip in Assam and Puducherry, a...

In the 2026 assembly elections of West Bengal, Mamata Banerjee, known for her long, strong hold over the state, faced unexpected hurdles. T...

Global events like the West Asia conflict and El Nino threaten governments. Rising fertilizer prices create a fiscal and political crisis f...

Enforcement authorities have seized over Rs 1000 crore in West Bengal and Tamil Nadu. This includes cash, drugs, liquor, and precious metal...

The Supreme Court has agreed to hear a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) on March 21 regarding the practice of political parties promising f...

Barely five months before the Lok Sabha elections, the Congress defeat in the state polls in Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh wil...

Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar has criticized political parties for announcing freebies and populist schemes just before elections...

With committees, commentators and economists of all shades slamming freebies, and political actors continuing to snipe at each other, it is...

“We will never be able to define what a freebie is and what a freebie is not. That has to be decided between the electorate and the politic...

The Supreme Court on Wednesday said irrational freebies offered to induce voters during elections would not be effectively debated in the P...

The growing contribution of non-merit subsidiaries, not beneficial for a large section of society, in the GDP is increasing. This means the...

“Non-merit subsidies in the country as a percentage of GDP are growing. Also, there are some states which tend to offer much more by way of...

The petition filed by advocate Ashwini Kumar Upadhyay has, as an alternative, sought a direction to the Centre to enact a law in this regar...

This election season, candidates are distributing freebies like pressure cookers, copper pots, sarees, gas stoves and jewellery, clearly ta...

Compared with northern states, Tamil Nadu has always enjoyed a good economic climate and government services, despite deep corruption.

"The Commission cautions you to abide by the provisions of MCC in letter and spirit and be more careful in future," the order said.

From discounts to flight upgrade, your vote can fetch many deals as corporates are competing among themselves to connect with voters.