As one of India’s relatively younger States that is home to one of its largest tribal populations, and a supplier of much of the country’s mineral resources, but with nearly a quarter of its populace poverty-stricken, Jharkhand’s significance needs no elaboration. With the Assembly elections in two phases, on November 13 and 20, the battle … Read more
From Chandini Chowk to Dwarka: Delhi comes alive with campaign jingles, posters, poll promises As the Delhi Assembly elections approach, the city has come alive with the clamour of campaign jingles, colourful posters and loudspeakers blaring messages from competing political parties. From the narrow lanes of Chandni Chowk to the bustling streets of Dwarka, each … Read more
Heavy August rains dampened industrial activity, resulting in the first contraction in India’s factory output since October 2022. The signals for a significant September resurgence do not appear very promising, with the late withdrawal of the southwest monsoon also skewing some activity such as power demand. Output from India’s eight core sectors declined 0.8% in … Read more
2020 Delhi Riots accused and AIMIM candidate from Mustafabad Assembly constituency Tahir Hussain conducts election campaign in the area on January 29, 2025. He was granted custody parole to campaign for the Delhi Assembly elections. Photo: Screenshot from X/@ANI Former AAP councillor and 2020 Delhi riots accused Tahir Hussain launched his election campaign in Mustafabad … Read more
On October 16, a biotechnology company in Massachusetts in the U.S. named Wave Life Sciences made headlines for becoming the first company to treat a genetic condition by editing RNA at the clinical level. But for all that this is a breakthrough, scientists had anticipated it. The role of RNA in a function called RNA … Read more
Congress senior leaders Jairam Ramesh with DPCC president Devender Yadav, Pawan Khera and others, launching the party manifesto for the upcoming Delhi Assembly polls, in New Delhi on Wednesday, January 29, 2025. | Photo Credit: Shiv Kumar Pushpakar With a focus on the Purvanchali community, women and unemployed youth, the Congress on Wednesday (January 29, … Read more
A mix of national and regional issues are in focus as campaigning intensifies for the Maharashtra Assembly election of November 20. Personality clashes and the sectional interests of leaders and outfits are also at play in the State, that has seen considerable political churn since the last Assembly election five years ago. Key political actors … Read more
Prime Minister Narendra Modi addresses Kartar Nagar to address a rally in New Delhi on January 29, 2025. | Photo Credit: Shashi Shekhar Kashyap Taking a jibe at the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) and the Congress, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday (January 29, 2025) addressed his first political rally in support of BJP candidates … Read more
Samajwadi Party MP Iqra Hasan at the Parliament House complex, in New Delhi. | Photo Credit: PTI In a political milieu where there was no level playing field, the 2024 general elections became a David versus Goliath fight between the janata (people) and the netas (leaders), and the Indian voter fought back to put the … Read more
Watch: Delhi elections 2025 | How educated are your candidates? As part of our commitment to keeping voters informed, we delve into critical statistics concerning candidates vying for a place in the assembly. Our analysis is based on data sourced from the ADR report revealing crucial insights about the candidates contesting this election. Out of … Read more
The alliance of the BJP, the NCP Ajit Pawar faction and Chief Minister Eknath Shinde’s Shiv Sena faction — the Mahayuti — has scored a comprehensive victory in the Maharashtra Assembly election. The alliance got nearly 50% of the vote share; in the Konkan, North Maharashtra and western Maharashtra regions, its vote share crossed the … Read more
On a cold January morning in 2020, just after the election dates for Delhi had been announced, AAP chief Arvind Kejriwal made an unexpected statement to a group of journalists. “Agar meine kaam kiya hai, toh mujhe vote dena, agar kaam nahi kiya toh mujhe vote mat dena (If I have worked, then vote for … Read more
Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) National Convener Arvind Kejriwal. | Photo Credit: ANI Aam Aadmi Party chief Arvind Kejriwal on Wednesday (January 29, 2025) replied to the Election Commission of India’s notice over his claims regarding Yamuna water, blaming the issue on indiscriminate discharge of untreated waste into the river upstream, and denying he violated any … Read more
Andhra Pradesh Finance Minister Payyavula Keshav presents the budget in the Legislative Assembly. Photo: Special Arrangement After presenting two vote-on-account Budgets, Andhra Pradesh Finance Minister Payyavula Keshav presented the annual Budget for the financial year 2024-25 on November 11. The annual Budget, fiscal policy statement and Comptroller Auditor General (CAG) reports tabled in the A.P. … Read more
Baijayant Panda, the BJP’s national vice president, spoke to The Hindu about the party’s promises to Delhi’s voters and addressed questions about the ‘revri’ [freebie] culture and the decision to not declare a chief ministerial face for the February 5 Assembly election Why has the BJP not been able to win Delhi for the past … Read more
Even the most pessimistic economic forecasters did not anticipate the sharp downturn in economic momentum reflected in the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) estimates for the July-September quarter. From a five-quarter low of 6.7% in the first quarter (Q1), most independent economists expected GDP growth of 6.5% in Q2, citing slackening urban demand indicators such as … Read more
AIMIM candidate Tahir Hussain campaigning in Mustafabad on Wednesday. | Photo Credit: SUSHIL KUMAR VERMA Around 5 p.m. on Wednesday, Tahir Hussain, the All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) candidate from Mustafabad, stepped out of his office wearing the party banner that read “haqdaar ko haq dilaana hai, nirdosh ka saath nibhaana hai (have to get … Read more
Ever since the panel for ‘One Nation One Election’ led by the former President of India, Ram Nath Kovind, recommended simultaneous elections to the Lok Sabha and State Legislative Assemblies, much has been written on its positive and negative aspects, the practical considerations and of course the politics around the subject. Amidst all the political … Read more
A Bench of Chief Justice D.K. Upadhyaya and Justice Tushar Rao Gedela said the State Election Officer, Chief Election Officer (CEO) and the District Election Officer were fully empowered and duty-bound to check such messages and advertising material being circulated by political parties. The Delhi High Court on Wednesday directed the Election Commission of India … Read more
Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde welcomes Shiv Sena (UBT) MLA Ravindra Waikar as he joins Shiv Sene (Shinde) faction, in Mumbai, Sunday, March 10, 2024. | Photo Credit: PTI The Bombay High Court on Thursday (December 19, 2024) dismissed a petition filed by Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Amol Kirtikar challenging the victory of Shiv … Read more
Vinod Singh Rawat, 50, a daily wage worker, standing near a night shelter in Kashmere Gate. | Photo Credit: ALISHA DUTTA As campaigning for the Delhi Assembly election heats up with less than 10 days to go, parties are making big promises, including welfare schemes for the marginalised and permanent housing for those living in jhuggis. However, … Read more
A car that was seized by police with a huge amount of cash and liquor, ahead of Delhi Assembly elections, in New Delhi, Wednesday, January 29, 2025. | Photo Credit: PTI Delhi Police registered a case after a vehicle labelled “Punjab government” was on Wednesday (January 29, 2025) intercepted with cash, liquor and Aam Aadmi … Read more
Representational image only. File | Photo Credit: PTI Over 10.58 lakh votes were not counted or rejected in the Lok Sabha polls held earlier this year, according to the detailed statistical report released by the Election Commission of India on Thursday. Out of these 5,35,825 were postal votes and 5,22,513 were votes cast in Electronic … Read more
AAP candidate from Shahdara constituency, Jitender Singh Shunty, during a rally before filing his nomination for the Delhi Assembly elections | Photo Credit: FILE Photo Jitender Singh Shunty, the Padma Shri awardee who gained fame during the COVID-19 pandemic for providing free ambulance services and cremating bodies for the needy, says he is contesting the … Read more
More than 860 cases of alleged violations of the Model Code of Conduct (MCC) have been registered ahead of the February 5 Delhi Assembly polls, an official said on Thursday. The cases were lodged between January 7, when the MCC came into force, and January 29. A total of 27,551 people have been arrested during … Read more
2024 has been the election year. India along with over 60 more nations went to the polls. Taking centre stage, the much-anticipated Lok Sabha election in April-May and Assembly polls in at least eight States had set a politically charged environment across the nation. The year also saw the return of the democratic electoral process in … Read more
Lok Sabha LoP and Congress MP Rahul Gandhi shows a copy of the constitution during a public meeting ahead of the Delhi Assembly Elections, at Bawana in New Delhi on Wednesday. | Photo Credit: ANI With seven days left for voting for the Delhi Assembly election, senior Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday ratcheted up … Read more
AAP national convener Arvind Kejriwal addresses a press conference, in New Delhi, on January 28, 2025. | Photo Credit: PTI The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Thursday (January 30, 2025) wrote to Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) chief Arvind Kejriwal, asking him to not mix the issue of increased Ammonia levels in Yamuna water with … Read more
Sadhguru Jaggi Vasudev. The Madras High Court asked why he was encouraging other women to be hermitesses when his own daughter was married | Photo Credit: K.R. Deepak A cursory look at the most-read stories on The Hindu reflects readers’ diverse interests, offering a window into India’s defining moments of 2024. From ISRO’s satellite imagery … Read more
AAP national convener Arvind Kejriwal addressing a gathering in Timarpur on Wednesday. | Photo Credit: @AamAadmiParty-X Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) national convener Arvind Kejriwal on Wednesday led a no-holds-barred attack against the Congress, urging Delhi residents not to “waste” their votes on the grand old party. “Some people here are thinking about voting for Congress. … Read more