The 2024 general election manifestos from major national political parties, including the BJP and the Congress, emphasise urban governance, reflecting a shift towards addressing the challenges of India’s rapidly urbanising landscape.

As people vote in the fifth phase, which will set the tone for the final stretch of the election, Modi revisits personal grievances and outdated promises. Meanwhile, a rogue wave is rising — its impact will be known in 16 days.

Climate change is hardly an election issue for Indian voters. Political parties, too, lag behind in integrating climate agendas into their election campaigns, unlike their European counterparts.

Elections 2024 Phase 5 | Today, voters in 49 constituencies across six states and two Union Territories are casting their ballots in the fifth phase of the Lok Sabha elections.

Has the brutal attack by Hamas on Israel influenced the election strategy of the BJP in Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, and Chhattisgarh? The violent imagery from the conflict to sway public opinion has broader implications.

With India positioning itself as a global player, the microscope falls on PM Narendra Modi’s foreign policy and on how foreign policy fares in the world's biggest democracy.

Indian cinema and cinematic fiction has become the convenient way of ‘correcting’ historical frictions, especially where facts are inconvenient

The business elite funds Indian politics and elections in return for economic favours or for securing favourable policies for their industry.

Amidst violence in West Bengal and Andhra Pradesh, elections 2024 phase 4 voting continues. This phase sees 96 seats across 10 states and union territories casting their ballots.

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