Election results and the dangers of false explanations

Attributing causes to electoral outcomes in a democracy form a serious exercise that needs to be carried out with extreme rigour and care by experts...

Opinion: Is The ‘Freebies’ Debate Genuine Or A PM Modi ‘Master Stroke’?

In June, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) in a report raised alarm over the deteriorating fiscal condition of state governments caused by rising expenditure on what they termed 'freebies'...

A Reverse Swing

The common wisdom is that I will win in the next election but I don’t believe that. I think it is going to be the economy...

Akhilesh Yadav Is Correct In Asking For Ban On Opinion Polls

Over the past few weeks, as is the norm, pre-election opinion polls for the state elections have been published widely across print, television and digital media...

The problem with pre-poll surveys in India

Praveen Chakravarty writes: More often than not, they are used to influence voting behaviour, not reflect it...

Booth ‘Shakti’: Congress’ New Weapon Against BJP for 2019 Polls

Will Congress’ booth ‘Shakti’ strategy be able to defeat the BJP’s jumbo election machinery in the 2019 elections?...

2019 an open battle as many states witnessing high levels of despondency: Congress data chief

The Congress has taken the cue from the Data Analytics department and is shaping a campaign strategy...

The mathematics behind early elections

A recent article by Rajesh Jain has captured the imagination of political pundits, analysts, and leaders...

Inaccurate to say note ban got BJP electoral gains

The notion that demonetisation is an economic failure but a political success is a deeply flawed one...