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All Stories for Indian Elections
Several WhatsApp clones available online help bypass app's anti-spam controls
• 6 years agoAt least three such WhatsApp clone tools were available on Amazon.com’s India website.
Prannoy Roy, Dohrab Sopariwala to discuss their book on Indian elections with Anil Dharker at launch event by LitLive!
Fp Staff • 6 years agoAt the launch, authors Prannoy Roy and Dohrab Sopariwala will discuss the workings of the Indian elections with Anil Dharker, the Founder and Festival Director of Literature Live!
The Verdict review: Amid Lok Sabha polls, Prannoy Roy and Dorab Sopariwala's book unravels complexities of Indian democracy
Arnav Das Sharma • 6 years agoFrom the very first sentence to the last, Prannoy Roy and Dorab Sopariwala's The Verdict is a tour-de-force. By plunging us into the very minds of the Indian Voter, this book allows readers to understand Indian elections as an action in the making, always a work in progress.
Legal reforms in Congress manifesto for Lok Sabha election 2019: A mix of necessary, needless and niggardly promises
Alok Prasanna Kumar • 6 years agoCongress Manifesto of 2019 ahead of Lok Sabha election has proposed an interesting set of ideas for legal, judicial and institutional reforms. Are campaign manifestos just a laundry list of changes made to please many without angering more, or are they offering a vision of hope to these with a bleak present?
ECI embraces social media as it seeks to encourage a new generation of voters
Sameer Sachdeva • 6 years agoThe initiative targets a new generation of voter with a digital campaign involving social media.
Nitin Gadkari says politics is instrument of ‘social and economic reform’; calls for honesty, transparency
• 6 years agoUnion minister Nitin Gadkari on Sunday said politics was an instrument for socio-economic reforms, and stressed that values like honesty and transparency stand out in long run.
Facebook expands fact-checking network ahead of Lok Sabha elections 2019 to curb fake news
• 6 years agoFacebook expands fact-checking network in India, adds partners including India Today to spot fake news
Electronic Voting Machines could be hacked, but casting aspersions on instrument without proper proof is unjustified
Pragati • 6 years agoInfluencing an election by hacking EVMs would require a small army of dedicated agents.
Facebook is 'better prepared' for elections, even for India: Mark Zuckerberg
Tech2 News Staff • 7 years agoZuckerberg outlines the main efforts that Facebook is focused on to prevent election interference.
Social media will never be allowed to abuse India's election process: R S Prasad
Ians • 7 years agoAt G-20 Prasad also noted that India had taken serious note data misuse by social media platforms.