Should A Collegium Pick Election Commissioners?

The system of 'selecting' an election commissioner, which is before the Supreme Court, must be institutionalised.Aditi Phadnis reports. IMAGE: Election Commissioner Arun Goel, whose appointment......

New Chief Election Commissioner loves jamming

On July 20, S Y Quraishi became the 17th chief election commissioner of India. Sahim Salim takes a closer look at the man in charge of the biggest electoral exercise in the world He has a plush,......

'We expect a zero error election; 100% successful to the last booth'

'In the Uttar Pradesh election last time, there were four presiding officers who had a heart attack on the day of the poll. It is a high pressure job and we must compliment our bureaucracy,' says......

An open letter: What Muslims really want

If you are more than your rhetoric about a strong and united country, give us our due -- treat us as countrymen, says an ordinary Muslim in this open letter. Dear Epistolarians, I thank you for......