The difference in the seats won by BJP in Hindi and non-Hindi states is the highest in India's electoral history

IDFC Institute CEO Reuben Abraham and Resident Fellow Vivek Dehejia write in Mint: "BJP’s 31% vote share in the polls has been dubbed as too low for legitimately ruling India. This is a dubious claim."...

Since the 1996 election, regional and smaller parties have held sway over government formation in New Delhi, and its continuity

This paper examines the vulnerabilities of institutional checks in the Indian federal system

IDFC Institute CEO Reuben Abraham and Visiting Fellow Mudit Kapoor write in Mint: "The story of poverty reduction in Andhra Pradesh is about two chief ministers with vision and execution skills."...

The election day debacle in Mumbai shows that the Election Commission's voter list data have long been suspect. Aadhaar would be a great solution for second-level authentication.

This paper shows the wedge between planned and actual land use and discusses the reasons for this dichotomy through an empirical study of an area in Mumbai  

An analysis of vote share data and pre-poll alliances shows India is keeping true to its diverse federalism

Data suggest that the BJP will have to deliver five per cent more seats than its best-ever performance to achieve 'Mission 272+'

In this Business Standard article, IDFC Chairman Rajiv Lall explains: “Our administrative machinery was designed to serve only two tiers of government: the Centre and state."...