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Is the BJP winning because of rigged electoral rolls? | Number Theory

India, Sept. 8 -- The Opposition has flagged issues with electoral rolls in several states, inferring these numbers to insinuate that the BJP wins polls through voter fraud. HT's data team has earlier... Read More


India's population is past its peak religious churn | Number Theory

India, Aug. 29 -- The first part of this series pointed out state-wise divergence in demographic trends in India and also highlighted that high growth states and districts are not necessarily the most... Read More


Demographic debates need sanity, not crude rhetoric | Number Theory

India, Aug. 26 -- The public discourse around demographics in India is usually divisive. Sometimes it is about the population as a whole, at other times, its religious composition, and still other tim... Read More


The Congress's challenges in Bihar | Number Theory

India, Aug. 21 -- Rahul Gandhi, the leader of opposition in the Lok Sabha, is leading a Voter Adhikar Yatra in Bihar. While the campaign's immediate focus is around the Special Intensive Revision (SIR... Read More


The futile quest for a perfect electoral roll | Number Theory

India, July 9 -- The Election Commission of India (ECI)'s Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of the electoral roll in Bihar has created a big political controversy. Opposition parties have expressed app... Read More


SIR may hit gains made in bridging voting gender gap | Number Theory

India, July 7 -- The Election Commission of India's (ECI) Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls - it is to begin with Bihar which will go to polls later this year - has created a politic... Read More


3 major takeaways from nutritional intake data | Number Theory

India, July 3 -- The National Sample Survey Office (NSSO) released its report on nutritional intake in India after more than a decade earlier this week. The latest report gives data for 2022-23 and 20... Read More