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Basim-u-Nissa
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Is Kerala really inclusive? 33 charts about MLAs in new assembly show there’s still work to be done
There are only seven women in the 140-member assembly. Besides, caste and community exclusion works at the local level.
Gilles Verniers, Basim-u-Nissa, Mohit Kumar & Neelesh Agrawal
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30 charts dissecting the Kerala verdict: LDF victory comes against backdrop of Congress decline
Even though they have identical vote shares, the CPM has nearly three times the number of seats as the Congress.
Gilles Verniers, Basim-u-Nissa, Mohit Kumar & Neelesh Agrawal
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Assam verdict: 29 charts that show just how polarised the election was
As the BJP-led alliance won the polls, the state’s deep communal divide manifested itself in the result.
Gilles Verniers, Basim-u-Nissa, Mohit Kumar & Neelesh Agrawal
Trending
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Why the exodus from Bhutan of young people and qualified workers is a worry for India
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Why did a Union minister say he would apply for Indian citizenship under CAA?
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Seven firms that failed drug quality tests gave money to political parties through electoral bonds
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Electoral bonds: What we know so far, what we will know soon – and what we may never know
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Why the Opposition is alleging that a WhatsApp forward from Modi is a poll code violation
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Bengal verdict: 25 charts show how the Trinamool conclusively beat the BJP
The party’s victory cuts across most of the state’s territory and across the eight phases of the election.
Gilles Verniers, Basim-u-Nissa, Mohit Kumar & Neelesh Agrawal
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Bihar polls: 32 charts reveal caste, gender, religious and criminal composition of the new assembly
Most MLAs are male, fairly well-educated, rich and in contradiction with the law.
Gilles Verniers, Basim-u-Nissa, Mohit Kumar & Neelesh Agrawal
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Bihar: What does an analysis of incumbents’ performances reflect about Election 2020?
Competition was intense a significant number of politicians managed to hold onto their positions.
Basim-u-Nissa, Mohit Kumar, Neelesh Agrawal & Priyamvada Trivedi
Video
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‘Time to forget about it’: Miriam Margolyes, who acted in ‘Harry Potter’ films, tells adult fans
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Watch: Protestors lie on the ground together along the seashore in Spain to represent Gaza victims
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Watch: From Sonu Nigam to Shilpa Rao, prominent singers sing ‘Yaaron Dosti’ in a tribute to KK
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Watch: Pilot makes a special announcement with baby daughter to celebrate her first flight with him
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Watch: Musicians Shantanu Moitra and Papon collaborate for this year’s Earth Hour India anthem
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Delhi verdict: 30 charts and maps that help understand AAP’s ‘post-identity politics’
This model may work for the party in Delhi but is unlikely to travel well to other states, where larger political issues matter.
Gilles Verniers, Basim-u-Nissa, Saloni Bhogale & Mohit Kumar
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Himachal paradox in eight charts: Women outvoted men – but only four were elected to the Assembly
Both the BJP and Congress are responsible for this dismal state of affairs.
Basim-u-Nissa & Gilles Verniers
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Gujarat elected only 13 female MLAs – continuing a nationwide trend of low representation for women
Women made up just 7% of the contestants for the 182-member house. Yet, the victory margins of those who won were bigger than those of their male counterparts.
Basim-u-Nissa & Gilles Verniers
The Reel
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‘Adrishyam’ trailer: Eijaz Khan and Divyanka Tripathi Dahiya play undercover agents
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Prithviraj Sukumaran on what makes ‘The Goat Life’ special: ‘A deeply meditative character study’
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Start the week with a film: A riveting game of mind control in ‘The Manchurian Candidate’
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‘Crew’ trailer: Tabu, Kareena Kapoor Khan and Kriti Sanon play stewardesses involved in smuggling
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‘I wanted to land this film correctly’: Why actor Kunal Kemmu chose to direct ‘Madgaon Express’