Articles by Nishant Ranjan
Madhya Pradesh has the highest crime rate against Dalits
MP had the highest crime rate against people belonging to Scheduled Caste (SC) groups in 2021, according to NCRB data.
Updated on Jul 25, 2023 04:45 AM IST
Number theory: Is Congress today where Jan Sangh was in the ‘60s and ‘70s?
A look at how Cong is trying to achieve what the Jan Sangh did by forming a diverse opposition grouping against a dominant party.
Published on Jul 07, 2023 09:09 PM IST
Number theory: The new tripartite alignment in Indian politics
A look at why the current anti-BJP alliance may be different from similar experiments in the past.
Published on Jul 06, 2023 12:47 AM IST
Can opposition unity defeat the BJP in 2024?
Opposition parties are trying to build an argument that the best way to defeat BJP in 2024 is to ensure the opposition fields just one candidate against the BJP
Published on Jun 19, 2023 12:44 AM IST
Number theory: The changing profile of new civil service recruits
The top three candidates in the merit list of the 2022 Civil Services Exam, announced recently were women who studied economics, commerce and engineering.
Updated on Jun 15, 2023 03:32 AM IST
Number theory: Understanding the political economy of free electricity
An HT analysis of data on domestic urban power tariffs for various states and Union territories (UTS) shows that these vary significantly across states.
Updated on Jun 19, 2023 12:27 PM IST
Karnataka election results point to bipolar polity in southern state
Congress won the Karnataka assembly elections by the biggest vote share and seats after a whopping 34 years.
Updated on May 14, 2023 03:40 AM IST
Karnataka elections: Congress seat share 50% in 5 of 6 sub-regions
The BJP on the other hand has recorded its worst ever seat shares in Central and Southern sub-regions
Updated on May 14, 2023 01:01 AM IST
Number theory: The relevance of NCP in Maharashtra and India
Sharad Pawar formed the NCP in 1999, after opposing Sonia Gandhi as the prime ministerial candidate, and leaving the Congress
Updated on Jun 11, 2023 09:48 PM IST
Number theory: A SWOT analysis of the Congress in Karnataka
Can Congress capture power in Karnataka? Congress has the biggest support base in the state, but its seat share to vote share ratio is the lowest among parties.
Updated on Jun 11, 2023 09:34 PM IST
Nishant Ranjan
Number theory: A SWOT analysis of the BJP in Karnataka
Here are three charts which look at the strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats for the BJP in the forthcoming Karnataka polls.
Updated on Apr 28, 2023 12:07 PM IST
Nishant Ranjan
Number theory: Three decades of India’s decentralisation venture
April 24 is observed as National Panchayati Raj Day in India.
Updated on Apr 24, 2023 01:33 PM IST
Nishant Ranjan
