How India Votes
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What matters more to Indian voters – welfare schemes or efficient delivery? Here’s what a study says
Good performance is rewarded electorally, but voters are more focused on outcomes than efficient implementation.
Shikhar Singh
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How India Votes: Does it matter what voters think of state governments during a Lok Sabha election?
It is a local, state and national election all rolled into one.
Rukmini S
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How India Votes: Why political campaigns matter more in multi-phase elections
Reaching information-deprived and undecided voters and creating the perception of winnability holds the key to winning this election.
Rukmini S
Trending
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‘We are living in perpetual fear’: Prajwal Revanna video leaks spark panic among women in Hassan
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In Amit Shah’s Gandhinagar, three Lok Sabha candidates allege they faced pressure to withdraw
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‘Knowing we’re mortal gives us purpose’: Nobel laureate Venki Ramakrishnan on his new book
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Unnatural sex between husband and wife not rape, woman’s consent immaterial: Madhya Pradesh HC
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Why is the 2024 Congress manifesto silent on pushing back against majoritarianism? History has clues
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How India Votes: Does it matter what voters think of Modi government’s economic performance?
If the battle is of perception, the Modi government’s focus might centre around one area – jobs.
Rukmini S
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How India Votes: The news media is helping BJP win elections – and the public does not mind
Indians with higher media exposure vote for the BJP. And surveys show they don’t mind political bias in the news.
Rukmini S
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How India Votes: Battle of ideas between BJP and Congress supporters gets sharper ahead of 2019
The Indian voter is more ideological than believed, new research shows. And the political divide is sharpening.
Rukmini S
Video
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Video: What will it take to bring back peace to Manipur?
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‘Physical building of WhatsApp University’: Satire on viral video of Galgotias University students
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Watch: Meet Sparkles, the new avatar of Boston Dynamics’ robot dog with a special costume
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Watch: Diljit Dosanjh invites young fan on stage, dances with him during his sold-out Vancouver show
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Watch: School authorities turn classroom into swimming pool to encourage attendance during heatwave
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How India Votes: What does it take for Muslims to get a ticket from the BJP?
The current round of assembly elections confirms the bar is set impossibly high for Muslim candidates.
Rukmini S
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How India Votes: Sabarimala adds wind to BJP’s sails in South India but won’t take it far in 2019
The Modi government is the least popular in South India.
Rukmini S
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How India Votes: Does the BJP need allies in 2019 or do allies need the BJP?
There is limited empirical evidence about whether splitting from the BJP is good or bad for an ally.
Rukmini S
The Reel
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‘Presumed Innocent’ trailer: Jake Gyllenhaal plays a lawyer accused of murdering his lover
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‘Lampan’ trailer: Marathi series is based on Prakash Narayan Sant’s stories
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Watch: ‘Murder in Mahim’ series is based on Jerry Pinto’s crime novel
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‘Women Of My Billion’ review: What happens when women get talking
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‘The Broken News’ S2 review: A competent second round of TV channel rivalry
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How India Votes: The BJP could retain the millennial vote, but it doesn’t mean a ringing endorsement
Young voters were enthusiastic supporters of the BJP in 2014 – but they now appear less enthusiastic.
Rukmini S
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How India Votes: Has the BJP gained enough women voters under Narendra Modi to seal 2019?
The party had a disadvantage among women but that trend seems to be changing.
Rukmini S
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How India Votes: Cracks appear in BJP's 2014 coalition – but it has one very loyal votebank
The second part in a new series that uses data to bust myths and deliver insights into Indian politics since 2014.
Rukmini S
The Field
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IPL 2024: Kolkata beat Mumbai in a thriller at Wankhede for the first time in 12 years
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Boxing, Asian U22 & Youth C’ships: Brijesh, Aryan and five other Indians enter finals
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Cricket, ICC rankings: India remain No 1 in ODIs and T20Is, ranked second in Tests
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Watch, ICC Men's T20 World Cup: Sean Paul and Kes combine to create tournament's official anthem
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Boxing, Asian U22 & Youth C’ships: Four Indians move to semi-finals with comprehensive wins