CAA OR DEVELOPMENT: WHAT WILL ASSAM GO FOR IN ASSEMBLY POLLS?

17 Mar 2021 03:03 AM IST

While it would seem that the spotlight during this season of Assembly elections has been on West Bengal, another critical state that the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP is battling to secure is Assam. The Assam Assembly elections, which are slated to take place between March 27 and April 6, are

A TALE OF 2 ALLIANCES: LDF VS UDF

10 Mar 2021 01:58 AM IST

New Delhi: Since 1980 (from the First E. K. Nayanar ministry) the two alliances (UDF and LDF) have been alternatively voted to power in the state. Unlike other states in the country where alliances between parties shift with every election, alliances in Kerala have stabilized in a strong manner, and

KERALA 2021: WILL LEFT FRONT BREAK STATE’S ANTI-INCUMBENCY CYCLE?

10 Mar 2021 01:53 AM IST

With the announcement of election dates in West Bengal, Assam, Kerala, Tamil Nadu, and Puducherry, national and state parties across the country have begun campaigning extensively. The Assembly election in Kerala scheduled to be held on 6 April, is going to be a two-pronged contest between the incumbent Communist Party

BRICK-BY-BRICK ACCOUNT: HOW CONGRESS LOST ITS GOVERNMENT IN PUDUCHERRY

03 Mar 2021 02:14 AM IST

On 24 February, as per an official announcement by the President of India, Ram Nath Kovind, President’s Rule was imposed in the Union Territory of Puducherry after 30 years. Just a few days before this, on 22 February, the Chief Minister of the UT, V. Narayanasamy resigned ahead of a

PUDUCHERRY’S POLITICAL CRISIS: BJP GRAZES INTO CONGRESS PASTURES, BRINGS DOWN ITS LAST CITADEL IN SOUTH INDIA

03 Mar 2021 02:11 AM IST

One of the last citadels of the Congress in the south—Puducherry—collapsed a month before the Union Territory goes to polls. And like always, curtains came down on the grand old party’s government due to inner-party contradictions, a few resignations, and some nudging (speculated as such) by the Bharatiya Janata Party

ANOTHER CLIMATE CHANGE INDICATOR: WHAT IS THE WAY FORWARD?

17 Feb 2021 04:06 AM IST

On February 7th, a sudden massive flood completely devastated a Himalayan valley in the state of Uttarakhand, tearing through two hydroelectric dams, killing at least 56 people while more than 150 are still missing. As a result of the flood, there has been massive flooding in Chamoli district- the Rishiganga

WHEN NATURE STRIKES: THE FURIOUS CASE OF UTTARAKHAND FLOODS

17 Feb 2021 04:00 AM IST

As security personnel and rescue teams continue research operations in the flood-stricken state of Uttarakhand, people across the country are distraught watching the tragedy unfold on their television screens. As per official estimates, 56 people have already been reported dead, while the search for over 150 missing continues. Undoubtedly for

HIGHLIGHTS OF BUDGET 2021

03 Feb 2021 09:13 AM IST

The 2021 budget emphasises growth and development, in an attempt to lift India out of a growth slump while also ensuring the government has resources available to combat the Coronavirus pandemic. Sitharaman introduced several changes to the taxation process, including the scrapping of income tax for senior citizens and removal

BUDGET 2021 IN FOCUS: WHAT DOES IT MEAN?

03 Feb 2021 09:09 AM IST

As the Indian economy continues to struggle against the crippling financial impact of the Coronavirus pandemic, Nirmala Sitharaman, India’s first full-time Finance Minister announced the Union Budget 2021. For the first time, the voluminous Union Budget documents were not printed and the budget was announced in a paperless format. Sitharaman

DMK & AIADMK: WHICH CASTE GROUPS WILL VOTE FOR THEM?

27 Jan 2021 08:46 AM IST

The AIADMK at present banks on its strongholds in districts such as Salem, Coimbatore, Theni, parts of Dharmapuri and Krishnagiri. DMK on the other hand is focusing on its traditional strongholds but also on AIADMK’s strongholds in the state. The DMK launched its campaign from Salem which shows that their

TWO-FACED BATTLE IN DRAVIDIAN HEARTLAND: AIADMK VERSUS DMK

27 Jan 2021 08:43 AM IST

In the past week, dominant regional and national parties have embarked on the campaign trail in Tamil Nadu. The Assembly polls in Tamil Nadu are set to be held in April or May this year, and the Election Commission has released the final electoral rolls for the state already. As

TAMIL NADU: UNDERSTANDING THE GAME OF VOTE-BANK CONSOLIDATION

27 Jan 2021 08:39 AM IST

As party leaders and political influencers have taken to the streets of Tamil Nadu for the upcoming assembly elections, we have been seeing more aggressive back and forth between the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK) and Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) alliances take place. AIADMK’s ‘Vetrinadai Podum Tamilagam’ (Tamil