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The writer is former chief election commissioner of India.
POLITICS
| 6-minute read
Sushma Swaraj did not keep the promise made to me
I met her last at her home on June 13 after the formation of the new government. This is how she spent her last days.
POLITICS
| 3-minute read
One Nation, One Election: Simultaneous elections need consensus. But solutions to poll problems already exist
The govt will set up a panel to explore the efficacy of 'One Nation, One Election'. But there are already ways possible of reducing poll expenditure and ensuring uninterrupted development work.
VOICES
| 5-minute read
On Women's Day, let's bust the myth of 'unwinnable' female candidates in Indian elections
The truth is quite the opposite.
POLITICS
| 6-minute read
Today is National Youth Day: But when will the youth in India truly have their day?
India's young face a plethora of huge problems. There is only one way political parties will take them seriously. That way leads to the election booth.
POLITICS
| 7-minute read
Mizoram Elections – A defining moment, and a new challenge, in electoral history
Mizoram goes to the polls today. It has been a model state for peaceful, orderly and inexpensive elections. But will its displaced Bru tribals get their right to vote?
POLITICS
| 4-minute read
Why the Supreme Court is right in reviewing the appointment process of Election Commissioners
A democracy is only as effective as its institutions, and depoliticising key constitutional and statutory appointments is crucial.
POLITICS
| 5-minute read
Why the EC needs institutional safeguards to protect its autonomy
Politicians must realise that the Election Commission's reputation is directly liked to their legitimacy in office.
ART & CULTURE
| 9-minute read
Remembering Kuldip Nayar: A man who chose the right way over the easy path
Nayar was an intellectual, a journalist, an activist, a humanist. He suffered Partition and the Emergency but his experiences only strengthened his goodness.
POLITICS
| 6-minute read
One nation, one poll: One good idea, some hurdles
PM Modi rightly raised the argument in favour of simultaneous elections. But the proposal has pragmatic difficulties. Yet, till these are solved, strong electoral reforms can be considered.
POLITICS
| 3-minute read