The Hindu
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Introduction In 2020, the National Statistics Office (NSO) published a Literacy Report according to which the overall literacy level in Uttar Pradesh was 73%, placing the state fifth to last, […]

Introduction Growing political contestation in the state of Punjab in the past few years has led to an increasing perception that the state’s politics has been competitive. This was furthered […]
Hindustan Times
By Neelanjan Sircar
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Bengal Development Collective
May 2022

Highlights: The 2022 summer internship programme received an overwhelming response with over 400 applicants. Our cohort of 25 interns began work in May, spanning projects revolving around minority representation, social media, urban local bodies, mapping electoral
boundaries and more.
Hindustan Times
By Gilles Verniers
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Note: This article draws on the research on political families of the main parties which contested the Legislative Assembly Elections (2022) in the state of Goa – Aam Aadmi Party […]

Background The state of Punjab is classified into the three sub-regions of Malwa, Majha and Doaba, both geographically and politically. Their demographics have played a key role in electoral outcomes. […]

India’s record in terms of representation of women in politics has been largely stagnant since 1999. Over the span of two decades, women’s representation in the Lok Sabha has increased […]