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The Great Pitch for Simultaneity The central government’s push for “One Nation, One Election” has been sold as a revolutionary solution to India's electoral fatigue and governance paralysis. The idea is simple: hold elections to the Lok Sabha and all state assemblies simultaneously. Proponents...

The question of whether politicians should be allowed to engage in stock trading is one of the most controversial and ethically charged issues in modern politics. The public’s trust in elected officials is paramount to the functioning of any democratic society. However, when politicians are...