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What Political Parties Actually Do When Elections Are Over
On election night, the cameras focus on the winners’ speeches and the losers’ concessions. Then the circus packs up, the posters come…
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EC S S Sandhu, CBI Chief Get Notices Under SIR Drive
Election Commissioner S S Sandhu, the CBI director and top bureaucrats have received notices under the Special Intensive Revision of rolls.
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Mayawati’s U-Turn: Ishan Anand Gets BSP Role
Mayawati has promised BSP leader Ishan Anand a 'respectable role', marking another U-turn in the party's family politics.
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Russia wraps up first wartime parliamentary election
Russia has concluded its first wartime parliamentary election, with United Russia projected to retain control amid a crackdown on opposition.
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31 UAPA cases, years in jail: Maharashtra court strain
One Maharashtra court in the Maoist belt is handling 31 UAPA cases, with accused spending years in jail as trials crawl through…
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MAGA ‘Brown-Out’: For Indian Trump Fans, A Caveat
A Times of India analysis argues that Indian-origin MAGA supporters face an uncomfortable truth: their citizenship carries an asterisk.
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Bihar MLC Polls Fuel JD(U)’s Strongman-Spokesman Feud
Bihar's MLC elections have sharpened a visible rift inside the JD(U) between the party's strongman faces and its official spokespersons.
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Germany’s Mixed-Member System: How It Blends Direct and Proportional Voting
Germany's mixed-member system gives voters two ballots: one for a local MP and one for a party list, blending direct representation with…
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Gulf Monarchies Explained: How Saudi Arabia and the UAE Are Governed
From Saudi Arabia's absolute monarchy to the UAE's federation of emirates, this guide explains how Gulf monarchies concentrate power and distribute oil…
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How Iran’s Political System Works: Supreme Leader, President and Guardian Council
Iran pairs theocracy with republican institutions: an unelected Supreme Leader holds ultimate power while citizens elect a president from vetted candidates.