One way to de-polarise Indian politics—add MOTA to the ballot
In India’s ‘first-past-the-post’ system, there’s a perverse incentive for political parties and candidates to overtly antagonise one section of voters to secure another section’s votes.
Elections
Election results and the dangers of false explanations
Attributing causes to electoral outcomes in a democracy form a serious exercise that needs to be carried out with extreme rigour and care by experts
Opinion: Is The ‘Freebies’ Debate Genuine Or A PM Modi ‘Master Stroke’?
In June, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) in a report raised alarm over the deteriorating fiscal condition of state governments caused by rising expenditure on what they termed ‘freebies’.
A Reverse Swing
The common wisdom is that I will win in the next election but I don’t believe that. I think it is going to be the economy
Akhilesh Yadav Is Correct In Asking For Ban On Opinion Polls
Over the past few weeks, as is the norm, pre-election opinion polls for the state elections have been published widely across print, television and digital media.