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.
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.
If the BJP wants to make a mark, it needs to shift from rhetoric to reality. People want the party to address real issues like inflation and unemployment. Otherwise, Arvind Kejriwal along with INDIA bloc may just steal the show.
The hollowing out of parliamentary democracy in India can only be checked and reversed by a successful electoral challenge to the Modi personality cult.