ELECTION, RETRACTION, APOLOGY AND FALLOUT
The Curious Case of Prof. Sanjay Kumar, Co-director, Lokniti – CSDS : His Tweet on Maharashtra Assembly Election , Retraction, Apology and Fallout. The Deleted Tweet: Voter Data Fiasco Ignites Debate on Electoral Integrity in India In the high-stakes arena of Indian politics, where data often becomes ammunition, a single tweet can ignite a firestorm. […]
BALANCING INTEGRITY AND DEMOCRACY
The 130th Constitutional Amendment: A Draconian Reform or Necessary Cleansing of Indian Politics?A Stormy Tabling in Lok Sabha On August 20, 2025, the Lok Sabha witnessed unprecedented chaos as Union Home Minister Amit Shah tabled the Constitution (130th Amendment) Bill, 2025, alongside two related bills amending laws for Union Territories and Jammu & Kashmir. Opposition […]
Tribute To The Late Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi
Remembering Rajiv Gandhi: A Visionary Leader on His 81st Birth Anniversary On August 20, 2025, India pauses to commemorate the 81st birth anniversary of Rajiv Gandhi, the nation’s sixth Prime Minister, whose life was tragically cut short in a bomb blast in Sriperumbudur, Tamil Nadu, in 1991.A reluctant politician thrust into leadership by destiny, Rajiv […]
SAFEGUARDING ELECTIONS AND POLITICAL OVERREACH
CEC Gyanesh Kumar’s ultimatum to LOP Rahul Gandhi and its implications CEC’s Standoff with LOP Rahul Gandhi: Safeguarding Elections or Political Overreach? In a dramatic escalation that has ignited debates on institutional independence and political accountability, Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Gyanesh Kumar issued a stern ultimatum to Leader of Opposition (LOP) Rahul Gandhi during an […]
PARALLEL PATHS TO DIVERGENT DESTINIES
From Parallel Paths to Divergent Destinies: China’s Leap and India’s Steady Climb Why the Chinese Dragon has surged ahead of the Indian Elephant? In the mid-20th century, as the sun set on colonial empires, two Asian giants emerged from the shadows of foreign/authoritarian rule.India gained independence from the British rule in 1947, followed closely by […]
SECULAR PROMISE :UNITY AMIDST DIVERSITY
As we celebrate our 79th Independence Day, let’s look at where do we stand as a SECULAR NATION The Pillar of a Plural Nation India, a nation of 1.4 billion, is a mosaic of over 2,000 ethnic groups, 22 official languages, and every major world religion. At its core lies secularism, a constitutional principle that […]
RAMIFICATIONS FOR THE EC’S OPERATIONS
Supreme Court’s Interim Directive Mandating Transparency in Bihar’s Voter List Purge In a landmark interim order on August 14, 2025, the Supreme Court of India directed the Election Commission of India (ECI) to publish the names of approximately 65 lakh voters omitted from Bihar’s draft electoral roll following the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) exercise. The […]
CELEBRATING FREEDOM AMID THREATS TO DEMOCRACY
On the eve of the 79th Independence Day, President Droupadi Murmu reminded the nation that justice, liberty, equality, and fraternity, rooted in our civilisational ethos,form the pillars of our democracy, with human dignity at their core. She stressed that every citizen must have equal access to healthcare, education, and opportunities, and that those historically disadvantaged […]
SOCIAL MEDIA STORM IGNITES BILATERAL TENTIONS
Diplomatic Sparks Fly: Israel’s Envoy Accuses Indian MP of ‘Deceit’ Amid Gaza Atrocity Debates A Social Media Storm Ignites Bilateral Tensions In a rare public confrontation between a foreign diplomat and an Indian parliamentarian, Israel’s Ambassador to India, Reuven Azar, sharply rebuked Congress MP Priyanka Gandhi Vadra for her scathing critique of Israel’s military operations […]
EC’S ONGOING CHALLENGES & THE PATH TO REFORM
75 Years of the Election Commission of India: It’s Role, Responsibilities and Controversies The Election Commission of India at 75: A Beacon of Democracy Amidst Challenges and Controversies As the Election Commission of India (ECI) marks its 75th year since its establishment on January 25, 1950, it stands as a cornerstone of Indian democracy, tasked […]
