Mayank Mishra
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New Delhi, DL, India
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Why BJP senses opportunity in Telangana
Why does the BJP sense an opportunity in the state where it won just one assembly seat with a paltry vote share of less than 7 per cent in the last assembly elections five years ago, in 2018? → Read More
Why Odisha, Punjab, West Bengal and Telangana are so crucial for BJP in 2024 Lok Sabha elections
The BJP has went an extra mile to celebrate freedom fighter Subhas Chandra Bose’s 126th birthday. In fact, there has been a tug-of-war going on between the BJP and the Trinamool Congress to own Bose’s legacy. → Read More
Should we be very scared of long Covid-19? Recent studies may have some good news
Have the fears of long Covid-19 or post-Covid been overstated? Well, two recent reports corroborated the findings of yet another study done earlier by the UK’s Office for National Statistics and all three indicated just that. → Read More
India's energy shortage decreased in the midst of a record heatwave. Here’s how
A combination of a slight dip in maximum demand and a rise in output from the renewable sector ensured that, at the aggregate level, the country’s energy shortage dropped considerably in the last 15 days. → Read More
Political instability looms over Pakistan as Imran Khan faces no-confidence motion
With several defections from his party in recent weeks, Imran Khan may have a tough time proving his party's majority on the floor of the House. As a result, there is a question over the survival of the government. → Read More
Nightlight and incumbency: Did BJP benefit from growing economic activities in large parts of UP?
The India Data Portal of the ISB's Bharti Institute of Public Policy mapped the change in economic activities for a period of five years across all 403 UP assembly constituencies based on nightlight data. → Read More
In numbers: Pre-poll defections and the winnability factor in Uttar Pradesh
In a major jolt to the ruling BJP in Uttar Pradesh, state Cabinet minister Swami Prasad Maurya on Tuesday quit the BJP. Along with Maurya, three BJP legislators--Tindwari MLA Brajesh Prajapati, Tilhar MLA Roshan Lal Varma, and Bilhaur MLA Bhagwati Sagar--announced they would also leave the BJP in support of the minister. → Read More
Vaccines considerably reduce Covid-related hospitalisation, data show
An earlier analysis done by India Today Data Intelligence Unit (DIU) has shown that vaccination and booster doses have reduced fatalities Covid considerably. → Read More
Battleground Punjab: Parties voted out frequently, candidates survive many an election
India Today Data Intelligence Unit (DIU) analysed all assembly election data since 2002. Numbers show that in the last four elections, more than four out of 10 re-contesting candidates end up winning the polls on average. → Read More
How much of India's population has been inoculated, age wise
The 18-44 age group has received the maximum number -- 12.2 crore -- doses of Covid-19 vaccines so far. However, shows the number works out to just ten per cent of the total vaccine requirement of this young group. How much of India's population has been vaccinated till now? → Read More
Phase 7 of West Bengal polls: The 36 seats where Didi has struggled in the past
Bhabanipur is one of the four seats from Kolkata that will be voting in phase seven. Apart from that, there are six seats from Dakshin Dinajpur district, six from Malda, 11 from Murshidabad, and nine seats from Pashchim Bardhaman district, that are up for polls in the seventh phase of West Bengal Assembly elections. → Read More
Bloated GDP Estimates? Highlights of ex-CEA Subramanian’s Paper
The Harvard professor’s paper, however, establishes that our GDP growth estimation has been horribly wrong since 2011. → Read More
Can the United Opposition Breach BJP’s Fortress?
The Opposition’s show of unity in Karnataka proves that they will leave no stone unturned to breach BJP’s fortress → Read More
Gorakhpur, Phulpur & Araria Result: Writing is on the Wall for BJP
Why the BJP losing Lok Sabha bypolls in Gorakhpur, Araria and Phulpur is a big deal? → Read More
Why Manmohan Singh Was the Most Appropriate Leader for the Top Job
The traits he seemingly lacked – charisma, mass base, political acumen and so on – worked to his advantage. → Read More
Dear PM Sir, I Beg You to Do One More Mushkil Kaam for Us
Can we have a situation where there is no dearth of jobs? You’ll have to take tough decisions to make that happen. → Read More
‘Saubhagya’ of Getting Power After 30 Yrs: The Story of My Village
While villages may get connected, they may not retain that connection for a sustainable period. → Read More
Shouldn’t Decisions Like Demonetisation Have Parliament’s Stamp?
Can a democratic polity allow its executive arm to make a decision as far reaching as demonetisation? → Read More
Thank You, Hon’ble Judges, for Giving us a Week We So Badly Needed
With Right to privacy, triple talaq and Gurmeet Ram Rahim insan verdict, the judiciary has given us a ray of hope. → Read More
#NotInMyName Supporters Should Also Talk of ‘Despite My Name’
The dominant narrative of discrimination needs to be countered – but how do we do this? → Read More