Opinion | Road to 2024: Will Phase 7 Be The Decider? What Numbers SayAmitabh Tiwari | Friday May 31, 2024 This was one of the tougher phases for the BJP in 2019 as it could win just 44% of the seats on offer.Opinion | Results 2024: Market Nervousness, Or Much Ado About Nothing?Amitabh Tiwari | Wednesday May 29, 2024 At 10:15 am on May 29, the BSE 30 Sensex was 400 points down to 74,770 levels. Markets have been behaving like a see-saw for the past month in India, with multiple bouts of volatility.Opinion | Lok Sabha Polls: For BJP, Phase 6 Is About Maintaining - And GainingAmitabh Tiwari | Friday May 24, 2024 The Congress needs to up its game in this phase as it couldn't even open its account in 2019. For the BJP, it's largely a matter of maintaining, as well as gaining.Opinion | Lok Sabha Polls: NDA Has A Clear Upper Hand In Phase 5Amitabh Tiwari | Sunday May 19, 2024 The challenge for the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) is maintaining its tally and preventing any significant slippage in this phase.Opinion | Lok Sabha Elections: Why A 2004-Like Scenario Is UnlikelyAmitabh Tiwari | Friday May 17, 2024 People who believe that the BJP could lose this election often cite the example of 2004, when Atal Bihari Vajpayee, a public favourite, lost the mandate.Opinion | Lok Sabha Polls: Phase 4 Is A Test For NDA-Friendly Regional SatrapsAmitabh Tiwari | Sunday May 12, 2024 Additionally, the phase marks the conclusion of polling in the southern region of India, with Telangana and Andhra Pradesh casting their votes tomorrow.Opinion | Lok Sabha Polls: Low Turnout Continues - How States Have PerformedAmitabh Tiwari | Thursday May 09, 2024 Among the 10 states and two Union Territories that went to polls, only three - Chhattisgarh, Goa, and Karnataka - recorded an increase in turnout compared to 2019.Opinion | Lok Sabha Polls: Congress Faces A Massive BJP Wall In Phase 3Amitabh Tiwari | Monday May 06, 2024 In 2019, the BJP had won 71 of the 93 Lok Sabha seats going to the polls in Phase 3 this time, while the Congress got only four.Opinion | Why Did Rahul Choose Raebareli Over Amethi?Amitabh Tiwari | Sunday May 05, 2024 Politically, the Congres's move has provided ammunition to the BJP to target the Gandhi family and the Congress.Opinion | Women And Politics: Prajwal Revanna Case Raises Uneasy QuestionsAmitabh Tiwari | Thursday May 02, 2024 Parties need to prioritise genuine concerns and respect for women's welfare over political gains and superficial gestures.Opinion | Congress's Main Poll Challenge Is Keeping Its Own House In OrderAmitabh Tiwari | Tuesday April 30, 2024 Internal squabbles are one of the key diseases plaguing the Congress party today. Many leaders are alleged to have close connections with rival parties and their loyalty is questionable.Opinion | Lok Sabha Polls: How To Read The Low Turnout In First Two PhasesAmitabh Tiwari | Monday April 29, 2024 Four out of five times the BJP has formed governments, it has been following an increased polling percentage.Opinion | Lok Sabha Polls Phase 2: Can NDA Maintain Its 2019 Lead? What Numbers SayAmitabh Tiwari | Thursday April 25, 2024 While the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) hopes to maintain - if not improve - its tally, the INDIA bloc will need to make a dent in the NDA's numbers to really gain some edge.Opinion | Lok Sabha Polls: Intense Heatwave Behind Low Voter Turnout?Amitabh Tiwari | Tuesday April 23, 2024 A study based on data from the Indian Meteorological Department shows that during the campaign period for the Lok Sabha elections, approximately 72% of constituencies could experience maximum temperatures of 35C or higher.Opinion | Is Polarised Politics Pushing People Out Of The Political Process?Amitabh Tiwari | Monday April 22, 2024 The recently concluded Phase 1 of the Lok Sabha elections this year recorded a voter turnout of 65.5%, lower than the almost 70% turnout recorded in 2019.1234...5