By Matters India Reporter New Delhi, May 3, 2026: Civil society groups across India have issued a joint statement demanding an immediate halt to the Election Commission of India’s (ECI) Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls, calling the process “exclusionary, undemocratic, non-transparent and unscientific.” The press release, signed byContinue Reading
By Valson Thampu Now that the two state elections are over, the Prime Minister would be at ease to mind matters of national importance. The integrity and inviolability of India is a supreme concern for all of us. It is, for sure, likewise with the PM. So, it is onlyContinue Reading
It is time to express uncompromising disapproval of this national slurContinue Reading
General Elections 2014 was essentially a media election. Voters were incidental to itContinue Reading
Nagercoil: Two weeks ago, as temperatures soared and weary campaigners tried to sharpen their pitch, Nagercoil residents spotted Roman Catholic priest from suburban Chennai, Father David R Thomas, campaigning for Nagercoil BJP candidate M R Gandhi. Since the 2014 election, some priests have broken ranks to back the Hindutva party,Continue Reading