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Lok Sabha Election Dates: Why So Stretched

The Election Commission announced the schedule for the Lok Sabha elections on March 16, 2024. The polls will be held in seven phases, from April 19 to June 1, and the votes will be counted on June 4, 2024. Why are the polls stretching till June? Explained.

How Feasible is 'One Nation, One Election'

The Ram Nath Kovind committee on 'One Nation, One Election' has submitted its report to President Droupadi Murmu. Is India ready for simultaneous polls? Explained.

CAA Implemented: Busting the Myths

The Indian government has notified the rules for the Citizenship Amendment Act, 2019. How will it help in obtaining Indian citizenship? Explained.

Women Voters: New Electorate to Watch Out For

As elections approach, political parties are actively campaigning, especially trying to appeal to women voters. But will these attempts to sway women translate to votes? Explained. 

Why Did Election Commission Arun Goel Resign?

Election Commissioner Arun Goel resigned just a few weeks before the nation goes to polls. Will Goel's sudden resignation affect the upcoming Lok Sabha elections? Explained.

Tough Luck, Shehbaz Sharif!

A new coalition led by Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has been formed in Pakistan. Despite the media's typical leniency towards new governments, Sharif will unlikely enjoy a honeymoon period. We explain why the country is in crisis and rife with political instability. 

No Immunity for Bribery

The Supreme Court has ruled that lawmakers can't claim immunity for taking bribes to make a speech or cast a vote in the legislature. We explain the implications of this verdict and why it overrules the 1998 PV Narasimha Rao case verdict.

BJP First List of Candidates: The Ins and Outs

On March 2, the BJP released its first list of 195 candidates for the Lok Sabha elections. We explain why many prominent names are not being repeated while many others are. 

Meet the Gaganyaan Astronauts

Group Captains Prasanth Balakrishnan Nair, Angad Pratap, Ajit Krishnan, and Wing Commander Shubhanshu Shukla are the four astronauts currently undergoing rigorous training for India's first-ever human space flight mission, Gaganyaan. A look at their mission and training

INDIA: Who will get which seat?

The Congress now has a seat-sharing pact with the Aam Aadmi Party in Delhi, Samajwadi Party in Uttar Pradesh, and it will certainly be with the DMK in Tamil Nadu. But will their numbers be enough to face the challenge from the BJP led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi?