Election Battle
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What Sunday’s German elections mean for India
As Chancellor Angela Merkel’s 16-year reign ends, the change of guard in Europe’s largest country has significant implications for New Delhi.
Catharina Haensel
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Afghanistan voted in September but the final results are still not out. What’s happening?
Why Afghanistan is still waiting to hear who its next president will be – nearly four months after the election.
Kaweh Kerami, The Conversation
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Wikipedia is being weaponised in the Indian election battle
The online encyclopedia, created and edited by volunteers, ‘has become an active source of misinformation’.
Aria Thaker, qz.com
Trending
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Why Congress lost Chhattisgarh
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Election results: What does BJP’s hegemony in the Hindi belt mean for Indian politics?
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Why KCR lost Telangana – and what it means for state parties
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Making savoury curries with sweet fruits has always been an Indian specialty
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Stolen fingerprints, empty bank accounts: How customers are paying for gaps in Aadhaar
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Numbers game: Why Congress, Telugu Desam Party will find it hard to unseat Telangana Rashtra Samithi
The former foes have formed a grand alliance to take on the incumbent party but voting data and pre-poll surveys offer them little hope.
Aditya Menon
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Bye-poll results: Samajwadi Party deals blow to BJP – wins Phulpur, Gorakhpur
Counting is on for bye-polls at three Lok Sabha and two Assembly seats in UP and Bihar that were held on Sunday.
Scroll Staff
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Bye-poll results: Early trends show Samajwadi Party leading in Uttar Pradesh’s Gorakhpur and Phulpur
Counting is on for bye-polls at three Lok Sabha and two Assembly seats in UP and Bihar that were held on Sunday.
Scroll Staff
Video
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Cyclone Michaung: Streets, homes and airport flooded, cars washed away, in Chennai
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Watch: Director Zoya Akhtar reveals why she had to change the end of ‘Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara’
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‘Wasn’t it obvious?’: Billie Eilish confirms her coming out at Variety’s Hitmakers red carpet event
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Watch: Schoolboy struggles to leave house as pet cat keeps climbing on his back
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Caught on camera: Actor Mumtaz dances to a classic Asha Bhosle song with the singer by her side
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Bye-poll results: Congress retains MP’s Mungaoli and Kolaras; Biju Janata Dal wins Odisha’s Bijepur
Mungaoli and Kolaras are part of Congress MP Jyotiraditya Scindia’s Guna constituency.
Scroll Staff
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Battleground Gujarat: Why the BJP is going all out to win over Adivasis and OBCs
The party fears erosion of support among the Patidars.
Dhirendra K Jha
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Karnataka bye-polls: How the BJP lost the plot in this precursor to 2018 state battle
Despite claims of strong anti-incumbency, Chief Minister Siddaramaiah has managed to pull off a big upset in Nanjungud and Gundlupet.
Sruthisagar Yamunan
The Reel
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‘Mast Mein Rehne Ka’ trailer: Jackie Shroff, Neena Gupta star in slice-of-life comedy
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Start the week with a film: Russian literature and Kangra painting meet in ‘Kasba’
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Vir Das: ‘Humanity without laughter wouldn’t survive very long’
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Watch: ‘House of the Dragon’ season 2 teaser trailer is out
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‘The Boys’ season 4 trailer: Homelander grows in influence as Butcher tries to rally his team
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Karnataka by-elections are an acid test for Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and BJP chief Yeddyurappa
The April 9 polls in Nanjangud and Gundlupet Assembly seats have ramifications for the 2018 state elections.
MB Maramkal
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Hat vs lamp post: A clash of symbols ahead of the by-election to Jayalalithaa's constituency
In the run-up to polling on April 12, voters in RK Nagar say Panneerselvam's lamp post cleverly resembles AIADMK's two leaves.
Vinita Govindarajan
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Sadiq Khan: For London’s first Muslim mayor, the British dream now a reality
Bus driver's son elected to top job in the British capital.
Parveen Akhtar, The Conversation
The Field
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Boxing, Junior World C’Ships: Amisha, Prachi, Hardik win silver; nine more Indians in fight for gold
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India tour of South Africa: Markram to lead hosts in white-ball; Temba Bavuma to captain in Tests
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Commonwealth Games: After Victoria, Gold Coast scraps bid to host 2026 edition
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Pro Kabaddi League: Tamil Thalaivas thump Dabang Delhi KC; Gujarat Giants edge past Bengaluru Bulls
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Watch, highlights ISL 2023-24: Borges on target as FC Goa pip Kerala Blasters to top league table