Voters queue up as they wait to cast their votes during the second phase of the West Bengal Assembly elections 2026, on Wednesday. | Photo Credit: ANI West Bengal, where the assembly polls concluded on Wednesday, recorded a voter turnout of close to 92%, the highest in the State’s electoral history according to provisional figures … Read more
A region-wise analysis show that the North and Greater Chennai regions tipped the scales heavily in favour of the SPA | Photo Credit: G. Karthikeyan As Tamil Nadu braces for the results of its Assembly polls, the two Dravidian majors — the DMK and the AIADMK — are keeping their fingers crossed to see whose … Read more
Democratic right: People gathered in large numbers to cast their vote at KC Sankaralinga Nadar School in Kasimedu, part of Dr. Radhakrishnan Nagar constituency. | Photo Credit: B. Jothi Ramalingam The all-time high turnout in Tamil Nadu – 85.1%, according to provisional figures from the Election Commission of India – was shown to be a consequence … Read more
Democratic right: People gathered in large numbers to cast their vote at KC Sankaralinga Nadar School in Kasimedu, part of Dr. Radhakrishnan Nagar constituency. | Photo Credit: B. Jothi Ramalingam The all-time high turnout in Tamil Nadu – 85.1%, according to provisional figures from the Election Commission of India – was shown to be a consequence … Read more
A region-wise analysis show that the North and Greater Chennai regions tipped the scales heavily in favour of the SPA | Photo Credit: KARTHIKEYAN G As Tamil Nadu braces for the results of its assembly polls, the two Dravidian majors — the DMK and the AIADMK — are keeping their fingers crossed to see whose … Read more
Women in Assam stand in line to cast their vote for the Assembly elections | Photo Credit: Ritu_Raj_Konwar+SEP+Ritu_Raj_Konwar – Ritu Raj Konwar As the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) waits for the counting on May 4 to see if it will retain power in Assam for a third consecutive term, a look at the Assembly polls … Read more
As debate around the Women’s Reservation Bill resurfaces, the central question is no longer whether quotas will increase representation, but whether they can overcome the deeper structural barriers that limit women’s participation in politics. Evidence from a Lokniti-CSDS study suggests that while reservation may expand opportunities, it does not by itself ensure that more women … Read more
Tamil Nadu witnessed an all-time high turnout of 85.1% on poll day (Thursday, April 23, 2026), as per provisional figures from the Election Commission of India (ECI). All constituencies registered a higher voter turnout, as shown in the graphic below, although, this is also a consequence of the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) exercise carried out … Read more
A Reserve Bank of India (RBI) logo is seen inside its headquarters in Mumbai, India | Photo Credit: FRANCIS MASCARENHAS Crude oil has crossed $120 a barrel since the conflict in West Asia began. Central banks that spent the last three years fighting the worst inflation in four decades are now staring down the barrel … Read more
Democratic right: People gathered in large numbers to cast their vote at KC Sankaralinga Nadar School in Kasimedu, part of Dr. Radhakrishnan Nagar constituency. | Photo Credit: JOTHI RAMALINGAM B The all-time high turnout in Tamil Nadu – 85.1%, according to provisional figures from the Election Commission of India – was shown to be a consequence … Read more