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Neelesh Agrawal
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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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Tamil Nadu’s new assembly in 33 charts: Lowest women representation in 25 years, OBCs dominate
Tamil Nadu has one of India’s most diverse political class, in terms of caste representation.
Gilles Verniers, Vignesh Karthik KR, Mohit Kumar & Neelesh Agrawal
Trending
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View from the Margins: A Dalit Christian explains why he will be voting for change
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Check claims that EVMs gave extra votes to BJP during mock polls in Kerala, Supreme Court tells EC
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Husna Bai: The tawaif who made Hindustani music a respectable profession for women artists
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Beyond the hype: Why the BJP is eyeing Tamil Nadu’s most prosperous region
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The Tamil Nadu voter who views the BJP as a threat to the education system
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How Tamil Nadu voted in 28 charts: DMK won a clean victory but AIADMK remained competitive adversary
The BJP was a liability to the AIADMK-led alliance.
Gilles Verniers, Vignesh Karthik KR, Mohit Kumar & Neelesh Agrawal
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Assam’s new assembly in 30 charts: Fewer women, more Muslims – and more crorepatis
Is today’s political class in Assam different from the past, in terms of caste, religion, gender and other socio-demographic variables?
Gilles Verniers, Avishek Jha, 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
Video
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Watch: Unbelievable scenes of flooding in Dubai airport, streets, and malls after heavy rain in UAE
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Indian elections: How secure is the EVM-VVPAT process?
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Watch: Footballers of Indian clubs walk out on the pitch with dogs to get them adopted
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Watch: Dogs wag their tails to ‘conduct’ classical music orchestra
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Watch: Glimpses of Indian singer Sid Sriram’s debut performance at Coachella 2024
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The new Bengal assembly in 28 charts: Fewer Muslims, more Scheduled Caste MLAs – and not much youth
Breaking down the numbers.
Gilles Verniers, Avishek Jha, Mohit Kumar & Neelesh Agrawal
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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
The Reel
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Watch: ‘The Broken News’ returns for a second season
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‘Dil Dosti Dilemma’ trailer: A teenager bonds with her grandparents during a summer vacation
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‘Silence 2: The Night Owl Bar Shootout’ review: A bland cop meets a dull case
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‘Juna Furniture’ trailer: Mahesh Manjrekar directs and stars in film about ageing
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Start the week with a film: In ‘Tokyo Sonata’, the unequal music of an emotionally distant family
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Decoding the Bihar results in 32 charts: Turnouts, vote shares, victory margins and more
Except for perhaps the Congress, all the other parties can find some reason to be satisfied with the result.
Gilles Verniers, 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