Politics
Verdict 2024: Democracy defeats despotism & d...
June 5, 2024
Once again, the exit polls in India have come a cropper as the results of the Lok Sabha elections belie the exit polls that had all predicted a smooth sailing for the ruling NDA alliance led by the Bharatiya Janata Party to an historic tally over close to 400 seats in the 543-mem...
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RSF, Guernica 37 Chambers ask United States to san...
June 3, 2024
Reporters sans Frontières (RSF), a Paris-based press freedom advocacy organisation and Guernica 37 Chambers, a British human rights activist organisation, have asked the United States to impose sanctions on officials of Delhi Police accused of violating press freedom by target...
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10 years of Modi: Distressed youth face unpreceden...
May 31, 2024
Ten years ago, when he was first campaigning for Lok Sabha elections, the then Chief Minister of Gujarat, Narendra Modi, had picked up unemployment, especially amongst the youth, as one of his key issues, pretty much in synch with the rest of the topics on his agenda, which was h...
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Macron in New Caledonia should announce withdrawal...
May 22, 2024
On Thursday, as French President Emmanuel Macron arrives in Noumea, the capital of New Caledonia, the French overseas territory in South East Pacific, that has been gripped by violence following an unpopular amendment to voting in local elections, he must quickly announce a rever...
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Kashmir’s electoral shift: Surge in voter turnou...
May 19, 2024
On May 20, voting will be held in Baramulla Lok Sabha constituency in Jammu and Kashmir as part of the fifth phase of the ongoing Lok Sabha elections 2024. These are the first general elections in Jammu and Kashmir since the abrogation of Article 370 of the Indian Constitution ...
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Political advertising landscape: Spending on Googl...
May 16, 2024
With the growing importance of digital media in the country and following the footsteps of general advertisers, political advertisers are also now increasingly turning to online advertising in India to reach out to the voters. This trend has become more evident since the beginnin...
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RSF & NWMI train 60 women journalists for ele...
May 15, 2024
Reporters sans Frontières (RSF), a Paris-based press freedom advocacy organisation and the Network of Women in Media, India (NWMI), have collaborated to equip 60 women journalists across India with election coverage skills. According to a press statement by RSF, amid declining p...
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Arvind Kejriwal’s 10 guarantees for Lok Sabha el...
May 14, 2024
A day after he was released by the Supreme Court on a conditional bail in the alleged excise scam case, Delhi Chief Minister and Aam Admi Party Convenor Arvind Kejriwal jumped into electoral campaigning by releasing his party’s manifesto, listing 10 promises, ranging from f...
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Congress’s NOTA campaign garners attention
May 10, 2024
In the backdrop of constantly evolving Indian political dynamics, the Congress Party unveils a new campaign slogan in Indore: ‘Loktantra Bachao, NOTA ka button dabao’ (Save democracy, press NOTA). This significant move signals a shift in voter engagement, echoing a rising sen...
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India ranks 159 on Press Freedom Index
May 4, 2024
Press freedom in India remained under severe pressure as the country ranked 159 of 180 nations in a ranking prepared by press freedom activist organisation, Reporters sans Frontiers (RSF), which releases a global index on freedom of the press worldwide each year. According to a p...
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