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In India, most deaths go unregistered. How reliable is its Covid-19 mortality data?
An interview with Dr Prabhat Jha, one of the world’s leading experts on mortality in India.
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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.
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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.
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Trending
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With new OCI notification, India has ended its experiment with dual citizenship
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Real-life ‘Terminal’: How people manage to live at airports for months and years
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In Kashmir, a woman is on a mission to rescue wildlife – and break stereotypes
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All your questions about the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine answered
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How I restored Bapu’s bicycle with the help of local repairmen and ingenuity
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Video
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Watch: Ex-Uttarakhand CM Harish Rawat pulls autorickshaw with rope to protest against fuel prices
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Watch: Hit government officials with sticks if they don’t listen, says Union Minister Giriraj Singh
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Caught on Nandan Nilekani’s camera: Black panther and leopard on the verge of an encounter
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Watch: Mumbai woman celebrates 100th birthday after being vaccinated against Covid-19
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Watch: Big dog interrupts woman every time she wants to practise yoga
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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.
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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.
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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.
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The Reel
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‘Thunder Force’ trailer: Melissa McCarthy and Octavia Spencer play unlikely superheroes
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Jean-Luc Godard: ‘Today’s cinema only thinks action and not silence’
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Sahir Ludhianvi at 100: Why the poet and film lyricist was the original ‘Angry Young Man’
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Five animated films that ‘Bombay Rose’ director Gitanjali Rao wants you to watch
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‘7 Kadam’ trailer: Ronit Roy and Amit Sadh play father and son in football-themed show
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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.
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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.
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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.
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The Field
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Swiss Open Super 300 badminton: PV Sindhu outplayed by relentless Carolina Marin in final
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Football: Steven Gerrard guides Rangers to first Scottish League title in ten years
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Watch: Ravi Shastri on ICC’s WTC qualification criteria, trolls and importance of man-management
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PV Sindhu vs Carolina Marin, Swiss Open Super 300 final as it happened: Marin races to the title
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India vs South Africa: Will need some time to recreate rhythm, says Harmanpreet after first ODI loss