Here are the sounds that accompanied the biggest election in the world's biggest democracy

Today, you will find out how well these campaign songs worked.

Scroll Staff

· May 16, 2014 · 07:13 am

'The Gandhi family needs to democratise the Congress to retain their own legitimacy'

In the age of television, the Congress demonstrated a surprising communication deficit, says French political scientist Christophe Jaffrelot in the second part of his interview with Scroll.in.

Shivam Vij

· May 15, 2014 · 04:30 pm

'Modi's Plan A will be economy. If that does not work, Hindutva'

The BJP has been more democratic than the Congress. But with Modi, a parallel power structure may come up, says French political scientist Christophe Jaffrelot.

Shivam Vij

· May 15, 2014 · 08:38 am

Here’s how India’s record-setting voter turnout compares to the rest of the world

In contrast, voter participation in developed nation elections is declining.

Heather Timmons, qz.com

· May 15, 2014 · 08:30 am

No country for women: no matter who wins the election, India will still be ruled by wealthy men

On the eve of the results of the latest national election, the story of a poor woman in Punjab and what it reveals about power in the country.

Supriya Sharma

· May 15, 2014 · 07:14 am

Exit polls show that Modi wave failed to reach South India

BJP may lose out to Congress even in its stronghold of Karnataka.

TM Veeraraghav

· May 14, 2014 · 07:36 am

Why exit polls always leave us uncertain

Opinion and exit polls have been wrong in two of the last four elections.

Heather Timmons, qz.com

· May 13, 2014 · 08:11 am

If Arvind Kejriwal loses, will the Aam Aadmi Party abandon Varanasi?

Varanasi is that rare thing: two heads of political parties taking each other on directly. The cruelest fate for its citizens would be if it turns into a BJP version of Amethi and Rae Bareli.

Rohan Venkataramakrishnan

· May 13, 2014 · 07:05 am

India will be ruled by a Third Front government, Akhilesh Yadav predicts

Modi is a divisive figure, says Uttar Pradesh chief minister.

Betwa Sharma, qz.com

· May 13, 2014 · 05:57 am

BJP makes last-minute effort to woo Brahmins in Varanasi

Sulking leaders, including Murali Manohar Joshi, are persuaded to join the campaign, and a defunct organisation is prevailed upon to organise a motorcycle rally.

Dhirendra K Jha

· May 12, 2014 · 07:42 am

How Young India votes: on caste lines, just like their elders

In the Hindi heartland, lower-caste voters are casting their ballots on traditional lines – even first-time voters.

Dhirendra K Jha

· May 10, 2014 · 06:54 am

During India's election, Lankan media thinks Tamil Nadu could secede, Bhutan worries about its cement exports

How the press in India's smaller neighbours is reporting on the polling.

Mridula Chari

· May 09, 2014 · 06:23 am