photogallery, Nikhil Roshan 15/5/2014
FLUID TERRAIN
The politics of Assam, like much of its land, has for long been on shaky ground. But violence always simmers close to the surface here, and boils over in times like these
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photogallery, Kannagi Khanna, Politics 14/5/2014
THE POLLING STATION GOES TO THE HERMIT
In India every voter should not have to travel more than 2 kilometres from home to be able to vote. In a forest inhabited by Asiatic lions, every election an elderly priest of the Shiva temple has the exclusive use of a polling station
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Arko Datto, photogallery, Kolkata, Parties 12/5/2014
FLAG PEOPLE
Pluralism in the world's largest democracy is perhaps best found here at Burrabazar, where electoral merchandise of all parties finds itself mixed up in gay abandon
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photogallery, Shuvankur Ghosh 9/5/2014
NO MORE VOTE HUNTING,
WE GO FOR FROG HUNTING
While everyone is following the elections, there are men in Darjeeling district who are going out at night to catch frogs and prawns. They have no interest in politics or current affairs: what is most important for them every day is to find something to eat
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photogallery, Mumbai, Nishant Shukla, Politics 7/5/2014
BOMBAY, EXPRESSIONS ON THE FACES OF THOSE WHO HAVE JUST VOTED
A finger marked with indelible ink. This shows who has just voted. The photographer Nishant Shukla photographs citizens outside a polling station in Mumbai
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Avani Tanya, Bangalore, photogallery, Politics 6/5/2014
IN THE POLLING MACHINE
THERE IS ALSO A BUTTON TO VOTE “AGAINST”
With the electoral electronic device, from this year Indian citizens will be able to indicate that they don't want to vote for any of the candidates presented. It will be, observers say, an important indicator to measure the discredit into which the country's political class have fallen
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Karthik Subramanian, Politics 5/5/2014
STAR SYSTEM AND POLITICAL POWER:
HAND IN HAND IN TAMIL NADU
What if a candidate may win the election thanks to a selfie with a movie star?
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