The BJP has sensed a shift in the political economy, and has reacted with an increased urgency to pursue reforms.

The inference that people deliberately vote differently in the national and assembly elections is a bit trite.

The evidence is mixed on whether the country's electorate rewards parties that deliver high economic growth.

For an economy still one-third the size of China’s, any realistic emissions peaking date for India is decades in the future.

District-wise analysis of how the voters of Bihar voted for the BJP and Modi in this election

Exactly why did the BJP suffer such a brutal reversal?

Vivek Dehejia writes in Mint: "Modi projected himself as the BJP’s electoral face in Bihar, he campaigned tirelessly, and the campaign was masterminded by his trusted aide, Amit Shah—and they lost".

"Women voters outnumber men in Bihar polls" - Is there more to this statement than what meets the eye?

The paper explores the impact of inflation on electoral outcomes

Manish Sabharwal writes in Indian Express: "Unrealistic ambition and incremental reforms can be self-fulfilling prophecies."