The math behind India’s elections—Why proximity matters
In a new study, we argue this picture is incomplete. Drawing on exceptionally fine-grained data from India’s 2014 general election, we propose a different explanation – one that focuses not…
US ends oil waivers but Russian crude flows to India ‘likely to remain steady’ amid Hormuz disruption
The waiver for Russian oil was first issued on 5 March, when the US Treasury allowed a 30-day exemption for crude already loaded on vessels to be delivered to India.…
What was Rahul Gandhi’s Number 16 riddle in Parliament? Congress drops hint
Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi Friday ended his speech in the Lok Sabha with a riddle. In his address, Gandhi referred to the number ’16’ in a cryptic manner, without…
10 remarkable animals found only in the western ghats
Stretching along India’s western coast, the Western Ghats are one of the world’s richest biodiversity hotspots. Older than the Himalayas, these forests harbour species found nowhere else on Earth. Hidden…
