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Rajkot: Polling officials collect electoral material from a distribution centre, ahead of the local body elections, in Rajkot, Gujarat, Saturday, April 25, 2026. | Photo Credit: – In April 2026, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) swept Gujarat’s local body elections across 9,986 seats spanning four administrative tiers: Municipal Corporations (MCs), Nagarpalikas (NPs), District Panchayats (DPs), … Read more

Story so far: “As BJP won today, let us talk about Badlav (change) and not Badla (revenge). Let us end this endless cycle of violence once and for all,” urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to BJP workers on May 4, 2026, after his party swept the West Bengal elections winning 207 of the 294 Assembly seats. However, his plea fell on deaf ears as 64 incidents … Read more

Hyderabad: A man shields a child with an umbrella from the scorching heat during an afternoon heatwave, at Charminar, in Hyderabad, Telangana, Tuesday, May 12, 2026. (PTI Photo)(PTI05_12_2026_000126B) | Photo Credit: – Several parts of the country experienced many days of maximum heat, breaching 40 degrees Celsius last month. While this in itself is enough … Read more

(1) Prime Minister Modi pitches for austerity measures in the aftermath of West Asia tensions Prime Minister Narendra Modi pitched for widespread adoption of work-from-home policies, reduced gold buying and fuel consumption, more support for local products and local tourism in a speech in Hyderabad on May 11, 2026, as a way for the public … Read more

Policemen cast their votes ahead of 18th Lok Sabha elections in Tamil Nadu | Photo Credit: JOTHI RAMALINGAM B The Election Commission (EC) allows postal ballots for certain sections of voters, including government employees who are on poll duty, those who are serving in the armed forces, elders aged 85 years or above and persons … Read more

India’s electoral participation has been rising across States, with the pattern being much broader than the recent trends in West Bengal, Tamil Nadu, Kerala, and Assam. Data shows that, over the past decade or so, voter turnout has increased in most States, with only a few exceptions, suggesting a sustained deepening of electoral engagement rather … Read more

President Donald Trump walks with China’s Vice President Han Zheng during a welcome ceremony Wednesday, May 13, 2026, at Beijing Capital International Airport in Beijing. | Photo Credit: Mark Schiefelbein U.S. President Donald Trump commenced his highly anticipated three-day visit to China on May 13, amid the ongoing Israel-U.S. war with Iran, and a year after … Read more

India’s ability to ride the cresting wave of the demographic dividend, before it recedes, depends critically on the education and employment choices of its 367 million young people. While surveys track such outcomes regularly, little is known about how close outcomes are to initial goals. The State of Working India Report 2026 published by Azim … Read more

(1) TVK president C. Joseph Vijay sworn in as Chief Minister after hung assembly drama unfolds in Tamil Nadu Tamil Nadu’s Assembly elections resulted in a hung assembly for the first time after actor-politician Vijay’s new party Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) swept polls to win 108 seats in the 234-seat Assembly, and became the single … Read more