Voting

Benjamin Netanyahu is inching toward victory in Israel but the road ahead is bumpy

Voting in Israel's election has concluded and exit polls put former Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in a good position to reclaim power. However, he faces several challenges, including granting Ben Gvir a major role in his government

Referendum vote to wrap up in Russian-held regions of Ukraine

The five-day voting, in which residents are asked whether they want their regions to become part of Russia, has been anything but free or fair

Explained: Russia's referendums in four Ukraine regions and the potential implications

Russia's referendum in the four regions, asking people to vote for independence, has been denounced by Ukraine and its Western allies as illegitimate and neither free nor fair

Explained: What the future holds for Kenya as William Ruto becomes new president

William Ruto has his task cut out for him. Kenya is the most dynamic economy in East Africa but many are suffering deep hardship. Prices for basic goods are skyrocketing in the wake of COVID and the war in Ukraine, and unemployment is a major problem particularly among the young

UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson's Conservatives lose key seats in London polls

Results are still pouring in and all seats in England, Scotland and Wales should be declared by Friday evening

Aadhar-Voter ID linking a 'win-win' for both EC and voters, says UIDAI ex-chief Ajay Bhushan Pandey

Pandey told News18, that the move will provide transparency and convenience in the election process, with the verification of a voter at polling station becoming 'easier and foolproof'

Oscars 2021: Ahead of awards ceremony on 26 April, all you need to know about nomination process and how winners are chosen

From who gets to vote to the process behind how nominations and winners are chosen, here's a guide to Oscars 2021.

West Bengal Election: Over 76% turnout in phase 4 despite violence; CISF firing kills four in Cooch Behar

In another poll-related incident, an 18-year-old voter, Ananda Barman, was gunned down outside booth number 85 at Pathantuli which falls under Sitalkuchi in Cooch Behar district after clashes broke out between activists of the ruling TMC and the BJP

Assembly Election updates: Amid poll violence, 71 more CAPF companies to be rushed to West Bengal

West Bengal Election LIVE updates: ​The new companies are drawn from the BSF (33), ITBP (13), CRPF (12), SSB (9) and CISF (4)

In a democracy, the importance of voting with a view for collective benefit

Elections are cooperative ventures and the rationality of participating in them depends on more than an individual-level cost-benefit analysis of the effort involved in each pull of a voting-machine lever or crossing of a ballot paper. An individual’s true interest in voting is inextricably intertwined with the interests of the polity as a whole.