At the start of the year, Narendra Modi launched his unofficial election campaign from the steps of a grand Hindu temple. India was about to enter a “divine” era, he said, declaring the beginning of a ...

As Nepal holds significant elections post-uprising, the outcome could affect its complex relationship with India, with a backdrop of protests, border disputes.

The idea for a Live Blog for India’s election results germinated in March, with a series of conversations between Entertainment News Editor Mallika Sen in New York and Deputy News Director for ...

Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) supporters dance at the party office during the counting in India’s national election, in Guwahati, India, June 4, 2024. Nothing could have been more symbolic on June 4 – ...

Sukumar Sen was appointed India’s first Chief Election Commissioner on 21 March 1950, tasked with conducting the country’s first general election barely three years after independence. The hopes of ...

Voter turnout in West Bengal has remained consistently high over the last 3 assembly elections, staying above 80 per cent. Turnout was 84.33 per cent in 2011, 83.02 per cent in 2016 and 81.76 per cent ...