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pWotD Episode 3307: Cockroach Janta Party Welcome to popular Wiki of the Day, spotlighting Wikipedia's most visited pages, giving you a peek into what the world is curious about today.With 253,301 views on Friday, 22 May 2026 our article of the day is Cockroach Janta Party.The Cockroach Janta Party (CJP; lit. 'Cockroach People's Party') is an Indian satirical political movement founded on 16 May 2026 by Abhijeet Dipke, a political communications strategist who formerly worked with the Aam Aadmi Party. It emerged in response to remarks made by the incumbent chief justice of India, Surya Kant, on 15 May 2026, in which he compared unemployed youth to "cockroaches" and "parasites of society". The name is a parody of the ruling party in India, the Bharatiya Janata Party. Within days of its founding, the movement garnered over 350,000 sign-ups and over 20 million followers on Instagram. The movement has also engaged in offline activities, with volunteers participating in protests and clean-up drives dressed in cockroach costumes.Though the movement is not registered as a political party with the Election Commission of India, it campaigns against broader societal, economic, and political issues affecting the Indian youth.This recording reflects the Wikipedia text as of 11:03 UTC on Tuesday, 26 May 2026.For the full current version of the article, see Cockroach Janta Party on Wikipedia.This podcast uses content from Wikipedia under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License.Visit our archives at wikioftheday.com and subscribe to stay updated on new episodes.Follow us on Mastodon at @wikioftheday@masto.ai.Also check out Curmudgeon's Corner, a current events podcast.Until next time, I'm standard Aditi.

** NOTE TO LISTENERS: This week, we are releasing a special “flash episode” of Grand Tamasha to recap India's recently concluded 2026 state assembly elections. As usual, we will still be publishing a new Grand Tamasha episode next Tuesday, May 12 at 9 pm ET, Wednesday 6:30 am IST.  It's safe to say that India's 2026 state assembly elections have scrambled many of the assumptions that have long shaped our understanding of Indian politics.  The BJP has finally captured West Bengal after decades of trying, secured a third consecutive victory in Assam, and made modest, but important gains in Kerala. With its allies, it also retained the union territory of Puducherry. In Tamil Nadu, meanwhile, the upstart TVK—led by the enigmatic actor Vijay—has disrupted a political duopoly that has defined the state for decades.  At a deeper level, across these elections, familiar assumptions about welfare, identity, institutions, and opposition politics have suddenly been called into question. To make sense of these results—and what they might tell us about the road to 2029—Milan is joined today by two of the sharpest observers of Indian politics and political economy.  Neelanjan Sircar is an associate professor at Ahmedabad University and one of the country's leading scholars of Indian politics. He has spent years studying party organizations, welfare politics, and electoral change across states—including West Bengal and Assam. Yamini Aiyar is a Senior Visiting Fellow at the Saxena Center for Contemporary South Asia and the Watson Institute at Brown University. She was previously president and CEO of the Centre for Policy Research, and is a leading expert on the Indian state, welfare delivery, and democratic accountability.  Milan, Yamini, and Neelanjan discuss the BJP's historic win in West Bengal, the demise of the Trinamool Congress of Mamata Banerjee, and the Election Commission of India's controversial revision of the electoral rolls. Plus, the trio discuss the rupture in Tamil politics, the Congress' lone victory in Kerala, and the BJP's strategy for 2029. Episode notes: Samanth Subramanian, “From Sea to Saffron Sea: Neelanjan Sircar,” Equator, May 6, 2026. Roshan Kishore, “Terms of Trade: And then there were none,” Hindustan Times, May 4, 2026. Neelanjan Sircar and Bhanu Joshi, “Party has left the building: The rise of parallel politics in Bengal,” Hindustan Times, May 4, 2026. Neelanjan Sircar, “Verdict Bengal: Decisive win in a divided state,” Hindustan Times, May 4, 2026. Bhanu Joshi, “DMK's defeat proves it: Welfare is the floor, elections have moved to the ceiling,” Indian Express, May 4, 2026. Neelanjan Sircar and Bhanu Joshi, “Beyond numbers, how West Bengal's voter roll revision is redrawing citizenship lines,” Hindustan Times, April 29, 2026. Bhanu Joshi and Neelanjan Sircar, “In Bengal hinterland, poll victory might hinge on ground visibility,” Hindustan Times, April 23, 2026.

pWotD Episode 3289: 2026 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election Welcome to popular Wiki of the Day, spotlighting Wikipedia's most visited pages, giving you a peek into what the world is curious about today.With 1,152,883 views on Monday, 4 May 2026 our article of the day is 2026 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election.Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly elections were held on 23 April 2026 to elect all 234 members of the 17th Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly. The votes were counted and the results were declared on 4 May 2026 by the Election Commission of India. This election recorded a voter turnout of 85.1 percent—the highest ever in the history of the state's assembly elections.The election resulted in a hung assembly, with the newcomer Vijay's Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) emerging as the single largest party. It won 108 seats, defeating both the incumbent Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) and the opposition All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK). The DMK's Secular Progressive Alliance was reduced to 73 seats, 59 of which were of the DMK, becoming the new opposition of the house. Its ally, the Lok Sabha opposition Indian National Congress, won 5 seats. The AIADMK-led National Democratic Alliance with the ruling party of the union government, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), won 53 seats. The AIADMK secured 45 seats, while the BJP was reduced to a single seat.Outgoing chief minister, M. K. Stalin of the DMK, lost the election from the Kolathur constituency, becoming the first incumbent CM since the AIADMK's J. Jayalalithaa in 1996 to lose an election. This election also marked the first time a non-Dravidian party emerged as the single largest party in the state since 1967, when self-described Dravidian parties began dominating the state's politics.This recording reflects the Wikipedia text as of 02:28 UTC on Tuesday, 5 May 2026.For the full current version of the article, see 2026 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election on Wikipedia.This podcast uses content from Wikipedia under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License.Visit our archives at wikioftheday.com and subscribe to stay updated on new episodes.Follow us on Mastodon at @wikioftheday@masto.ai.Also check out Curmudgeon's Corner, a current events podcast.Until next time, I'm generative Aria.

Last year, the Election Commission of India launched a "Special Intensive Revision", or SIR, describing it as an exercise to eliminate duplicate or deceased voters. So far, 13 states and federally administered territories have completed the task, leading to the deletion of over 55 million voters from the electoral rolls. But this exercise has become a political flashpoint in West Bengal, where 9 million voters have been deleted ahead of a crucial state election.

West Bengal Election 2026 is a poll under siege. Election Commission rules are being questioned for being absurd and working against the Trinamool Congress.  The EC introduced certain rules meant only for Bengal and not Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Assam and Puducherry that went to polls with it. These rules have led to lakhs of people being deprived of their right to vote. And now the state is being put under unprecedented security deployment, of a greater scale than even the civil strife in Manipur.There are six aspects to what can be called an election under siege in West Bengal. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In the Tamil Nadu elections, the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) conducted by the Election Commission of India had a direct and visible impact on voting trends.SIR led to large-scale correction of voter lists, with nearly 70–97 lakh names removed and new eligible voters added, making the rolls more accurate and streamlined. This clean-up played a major role in the sharp rise in voter turnout, which reached around 85% in the 2026 Tamil Nadu elections, a significant jump compared to previous years. However, the increase in percentage turnout does not always mean a proportional increase in total votes, as SIR also reduced the overall electorate size in some constituencies. Brief InsightSIR improved electoral accuracy and participation, leading to a record turnout, but also reshaped voter statistics by filtering the voter base—making the trend look sharper than the actual vote growth in some areas.#TamilNaduElections #SIRImpact #VoterTurnout #ElectionTrends #ECI #Democracy #VotingAwareness #ElectoralReform

pWotD Episode 3278: 2021 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election Welcome to popular Wiki of the Day, spotlighting Wikipedia's most visited pages, giving you a peek into what the world is curious about today.With 257,803 views on Thursday, 23 April 2026 our article of the day is 2021 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election.Tamil Nadu legislative assembly election was held on 6 April 2021 to elect the representatives of the 16th Tamil Nadu assembly. Elections were held for all the 234 constituencies in the assembly. The Election Commission of India announced the schedule for the elections on 26 February 2021. The Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) won the election, ending the decade-long reign of the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK), and M. K. Stalin was sworn in as the 12th Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu.The poll was Tamil Nadu's first assembly election after the demise of the two most prominent chief ministers in the state's modern history, J. Jayalalithaa of the AIADMK, and M. Karunanidhi of the DMK, who died in 2016 and 2018, respectively. With the AIADMK winning the 2016 election, Jayalalithaa had become the chief minister and served for almost six months before she died. Upon her death, O. Panneerselvam took charge as the chief minister, shortly after which Edappadi K. Palaniswami was sworn in as the chief minister in 2017, and served till the end of the 15th assembly's tenure.The DMK led the Secular Progressive Alliance (SPA), consisting of the Indian National Congress, the Communist parties and others, and named Stalin as its candidate for the chief minister's office. The AIADMK joined the National Democratic Alliance (NDA), led by the Bharatiya Janata Party, the ruling party of the Union Government of India, and projected Palanisami as its chief ministerial candidate. The polling was held with COVID-19 safety guidelines, and the state recorded a voter turnout of 73.63%. Surveys before and after the polls predicted a win for the DMK-led SPA. The votes were counted on 2 May 2021, and the SPA won 159 seats, with the DMK winning in 133 constituencies, securing an absolute majority for the first time in 25 years. The NDA won 75 seats, out of which 66 were won by the AIADMK. 11 ministers from the outgoing Palaniswami cabinet were defeated in their respective constituencies. The DMK formed the state government for the sixth time, and the M. K. Stalin ministry was sworn in on 7 May 2021.This recording reflects the Wikipedia text as of 02:43 UTC on Friday, 24 April 2026.For the full current version of the article, see 2021 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election on Wikipedia.This podcast uses content from Wikipedia under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License.Visit our archives at wikioftheday.com and subscribe to stay updated on new episodes.Follow us on Mastodon at @wikioftheday@masto.ai.Also check out Curmudgeon's Corner, a current events podcast.Until next time, I'm neural Danielle.

First, we talk to The Indian Express' Diplomatic Affairs Editor Shubhajit Roy about the President of Korea's recent visit to India. He talks about the discussions that happened between him and PM Modi, the efforts that were made to strengthen the ties between the two countries and how the relationship has evolved over the years. Next, we talk to The Indian Express' Deeptiman Tiwary about the tragic Pahalgam attack completing one year, what it revealed about India's security systems and how things have changed in the last one year.Lastly, we talk about the Election Commission's notice to Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge.Hosted by Niharika NandaProduced by Shashank Bhargava, Ichha Sharma, and Niharika NandaEdited and mixed by Suresh Pawar

Brush fire near active natural gas well successfully extinguished; Conway Firefighters called to hospital, patients briefly evaluated; Conway County Spring Cleanup begins today; Election Commission to meet to open a provisional ballot in JP race; Perryville Alumni Association to meet Thursday; high school softball and baseball roundup; we learn about an economic development issue on November's ballot.

At a moment when democratic legitimacy rests on public trust, the role of the Election Commission demands urgent, sober reflection. This Constitution Day session examines the institution at the heart of India's electoral democracy: one tasked with ensuring free and fair elections for over 900 million voters. Yet recent concerns over voter-roll preparation, election scheduling, enforcement of the Model Code of Conduct, and responses to hate speech raise critical questions about its autonomy and constitutional resilience. Grounded in the original vision of an independent referee, the discussion considers whether today's political pressures and structural vulnerabilities call for renewed safeguards or a deeper reimagining of the Commission itself. An essential conversation for anyone seeking to understand how democratic institutions endure, and what it takes to protect them. In collaboration with: Daksh In this episode of BIC Talks, S Y Quraishi delivers a talk. This is an excerpt from a conversation that took place in the BIC premises in Nov 2025. Subscribe to the BIC Talks Podcast on your favourite podcast app! BIC Talks is available everywhere, including Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts, Castbox, Overcast, Audible, and Amazon Music.

West Bengal is gearing up for assembly elections. Mamata Banerjee will face her toughest challenge, given the anti-incumbency factor of three terms. The BJP, in 2021, had cemented its position as the primary opposition, winning 77 seats to the Trinamool's 215 seats. This time, unusually, but no longer surprisingly, the Election Commission has become a key character in the political narrative. The Special Intensive Revision (SIR) ended up deleting more than 60 lakh voters. And in many constituencies, the number of voter deletions is greater than the margins of victory in previous elections. Another issue is the mass transfers in the state bureaucracy, which are unprecedented, and were challenged in court by the TMC. Mamata has used these developments to frame the polls as a fight between a besieged Bengal and Bengali ‘asmita' on one side, and a BJP-led Centre on the other. The BJP has been playing the anti-migrant card to polarise voters, and has also sought to target the TMC on corruption and misgovernance. Whose narrative will gain the upper-hand? What is happening with the lakhs of voter deletions? How will the SIR impact the outcome? We speak with Shiv Sahay Singh, The Hindu's Chief of Bureau in Kolkata. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Listen to our weekly report on the major news in Nepal over the past seven days. Presented by Nepal correspondent Pratiksha Dulal. - गत सात दिन यता नेपालका प्रमुख समाचारहरू समेटिएको हाम्रो साप्ताहिक रिपोर्ट सुन्नुहोस्। नेपाल संवाददाता प्रतीक्षा दुलालद्वारा प्रस्तुत।

Soon after announcing assembly poll schedule Sunday, Election Commission transferred 44 IAS, IPS, other civil servants in 4 states, including Bengal, ‘without consulting state govt'.   https://theprint.in/india/mamata-says-eci-transferred-officers-by-breaking-convention-what-former-ecs-say-on-the-norm/2882134/

First, we speak to The Indian Express' Sukalp Sharma about how tensions around the Strait of Hormuz are beginning to affect India's LPG supply chain. With nearly 55% of India's LPG consumption linked to imports that pass through the region, we look at what the government is doing to protect household supply and prevent hoarding.Next, we turn to India's northern frontier, where China has constructed hundreds of “Xiaokang” villages close to the Line of Actual Control, many near Arunachal Pradesh. The Indian Express' Amrita Nayak Dutta explains what these settlements mean strategically and how India has responded. (15:10)And in the end, we look at the poll schedule announced by the Election Commission of India for five Assembly elections this year, including West Bengal which will vote in two phases this time instead of eight as in 2021. (21:15)Hosted by Ichha SharmaProduced and written by Shashank Bhargava, Niharika Nanda and Ichha SharmaEdited and mixed by Suresh Pawar

First, we listen to an excerpt from the Express Sports podcast as Mihir Vasavda speaks with The Indian Express' Sandip G and Devendra Pandey about India's emphatic 96-run win over New Zealand in the T20 World Cup final.Next, The Indian Express' Atri Mitra explains the Election Commission's Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls has flagged document discrepancies and procedural lapses, putting nearly 30 lakh voter records under re-verification. (14:35)And in the end, we look at the Delhi excise policy case, which has returned to the Delhi High Court after the CBI challenged a trial court order discharging Arvind Kejriwal, Manish Sisodia and 21 others. (23:58)Hosted by Ichha SharmaProduced by Shashank Bhargava and Ichha SharmaEdited and mixed by Suresh Pawar

Election Commission approves, counts provisional ballots; Morrilton City Council turns down proposal for certain building permits; Safe Haven Baby Box blessing ceremony held at Med-Tech EMS; funds coming for improvements to Morrilton Pocket Park on Broadway; high school baseball and softball teams trying to work in games between raindrops; we visit with Cindy Lucariello of the Conway County Care Center.

Election Commission to meet Monday to review provisional ballots, plan to certify election in a week; Conway County Regional Water implements small rate increase; UACCM Business Department seeking input on degree program; Clayton Homes opens new manufacturing facility in Conway; All Conway County teams now eliminated from state basketball tournaments; we visit with Kevin Van Pelt of the Conway County Extension Service.

In today's Tech3 from Moneycontrol, Google announces major changes to Play Store policies, cutting commissions and allowing alternative app stores after years of antitrust scrutiny. Innerwear startups face slowing demand as brands like Pepe explore a sale and fundraising delays hit the sector. We also look at how wealth-tech platforms are targeting India's growing class of crorepati investors, and why the Election Commission is meeting social media firms to tackle misinformation and AI-generated deepfakes ahead of upcoming state elections.

In this episode, we take a closer look at the issues shaping the upcoming West Bengal Assembly elections, which are expected to be announced soon by the Election Commission of India. Even before the formal declaration, the political temperature has begun to rise, with sharp exchanges between the Trinamul Congress, which is seeking a fourth consecutive term in office, and its principal opponent, the BJP. But beyond the SIR controversy and the familiar flashpoints that have defined recent campaigns, what does the broader political landscape in West Bengal look like? What is the real state of play on the ground as parties gear up for a high-stakes contest? And as the Trinamul Congress attempts to extend its decade-long hold on power, could this turn out to be its toughest electoral battle yet? Guest: Sankhadip Das, the proprietor, editor of the Bangla language portal, the Wall.in, a very popular portal in Kolkata Host: Nistula Hebbar Edited by Sharmada Venkatasubramanian Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Tech Fail Alert! The last 5 minutes of our discussion was cut off by dastardly internet Gremlins, but we said most of what we wanted to say anyway.  In a follow-up to the recent Thai election, Greg and Ed do their best to make sense of the unexpected outcome. Greg defers to Ed's poli sci knowledge, and Ed struggles through it despite his expertise being American politics. Before the election, polls indicate it was a three-horse race between the progressive faction, the Thaksin clan, and the conservative faction led by the current Prime Minister. Although the progressive faction was expected to grab a plurality, none of the three were expected to have the majority necessary to form a government - so the main question was going to be: Which two factions would team up? Alas, the conservative faction ended up with a decisive victory, upending many of the gains that the progressive faction made in the last election, especially in rural areas. The margin of victory was such that the issue of coalition-building was almost moot due to the plethora of small parties to build the majority. So what led to the conservative victory? Ed notes that the current Prime Minister capitalized on his incumbency to ride a nationalist wave driven by the recent conflict with Cambodia. This was somewhat expected, but not to the extent that came to pass. Other factors, such as the lack of a charismatic leader among the progressive faction could also have been a factor. Greg chalks it up to people just being tired of the constant back-and-forth where nothing ever really changes, so they just chose to stay home and not vote for anyone - basically, they prefer stability to fighting for change. Last, the guys discuss the myriad claims of mistakes in the vote count and hope the Election Commission orders some recounts in at least some districts.  

Listen to the latest weekly update from Nepal, featuring the launch of a nationwide voter education program by the Election Commission, the government's decision to grant a third extension to the commission investigating the Gen-Z protests, and Nepal playing its final T20 World Cup 2026 match against Scotland. - निर्वाचन आयोगले आइतवारदेखि देशभरि मतदाता शिक्षा कार्यक्रम सुरु गरेको छ। चुनाव सफल पार्न विभिन्न महत्त्वपूर्ण कुरा मध्ये मतदाता शिक्षा पनि एक मानिने गर्दछ। मतदाता शिक्षा कार्यक्रम मार्च एक सम्म सञ्चालन हुने बताइएको छ। यस लगायत, सेप्टेम्बर आठ र नौमा भएको जेन-जी आन्दोलनका क्रममा घटेको घटनाको छानबिन गर्न बनेको जाँचबुझ आयोगको म्याद तेस्रो पटक थप्ने सरकारको निर्णय, अख्तियार दुरुपयोग अनुसन्धान आयोगले मनायो ३५औँ स्थापना दिवस र नेपालले जारी टी२० विश्वकपमा आफ्नो अन्तिम खेल स्कटल्यान्ड विरुद्ध खेल्दै लगायत गत सात दिनका नेपालका प्रमुख समाचारहरू सुन्नुहोस्।

2026 is shaping up to be a hectic political year in India. The ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) of Prime Minister Narendra Modi has appointed the relatively unknown Nitin Nabin to take over as party president. The BJP and its opposition challengers are gearing up for high-stakes assembly elections in five states later this spring. And the Election Commission of India (ECI) is in the midst of a controversial revision of India's gargantuan electoral rolls.To discuss these and the country's other key political stories, Sunetra Choudhury—the national political editor of the Hindustan Times—joins Milan to kick off the fifteenth season of Grand Tamasha. The two sat down for a special episode recorded live in HT's New Delhi studio. Listeners will know Sunetra from her past appearances on the podcast, as well as from her reporting for the Hindustan Times—and, of course, from her book Black Warrant, which has since been adapted into a hit Netflix crime drama of the same name. Sunetra has over two decades of reporting experience and was the recipient of the Red Ink award in journalism in 2016 and the Mary Morgan Hewett award in 2018.Milan and Sunetra discuss the prevailing political winds in Delhi, the BJP's surprising new president, and the long shadow of the 2025 Bihar assembly elections. Plus, the two discuss the upcoming state elections, the inner turmoil within the Congress Party, and the ECI's controversial “special intensive review.”Episode notes:“Interpreting the 2025 Bihar Verdict (with Roshan Kishore),” Grand Tamasha, November 19, 2025.“How India's Women Are Redefining Politics (with Ruhi Tewari),” Grand Tamasha, November 5, 2025.Sunetra Choudhury, “NDA's landslide win will cause ripples far beyond Bihar,” Hindustan Times, November 15, 2025.

Guest Shubhranshu Choudhary Panelists Eriol Fox | Victory Brown Show Notes In this episode of Sustain, host Eriol Fox and co-host Victory Brown speak with Shubhranshu “Shu” Choudhary. They delve into his work with Democratic Media and its connections to open source technology. Shu discusses the aristocratic nature of current media, the importance of democratizing journalism, and the potential role of open source and decentralized technologies like Web3 and blockchain in making media more inclusive and representative. He shares his vision of community-led journalism, the challenges of sustaining independent media, and the importance of technology in addressing these issues. The conversation highlights the need for democratic platforms, the role of AI in reducing costs, and the potential for blockchain to create financially independent media. Shu also touches on the trust and inclusivity required for effective community journalism. Press download to hear more! [00:00:33] Shu tells us what his work involves and how it connects to open source software. [00:02:52] Eriol asks why Shu finds open source, Web3, and decentralization critical to the democratic media work that he's doing. He explains that media should be commons and inclusive, not controlled by media owners. [00:05:04] Shu details the challenges and solutions in media representation. He envisions a “News Commission” (like an Election Commission) where everyone can submit stories and AI's role. [00:09:27] Eriol recalls a Ugandan project she worked on where farmers reclaimed radio to broadcast their issues. Shu admits he previously associated Web3 only with scammers, but DevConnect showed him serious, positive work. Also, he sees potential for AI and Web3 joint platforms and explains designing for the “last person first.” [00:16:18] Victory asks about trust in tech, given risks to Shu and his family and wider distrust of Web3/open source. Shu's trust is multi-layered, during conflict, anonymity is crucial, but in calmer times, trust also means community control. [00:20:02] Eriol and Victory connect Shu's ideas to open source governance and community driven tool design. Shu points out that voters/reporters must not be paid per story but should be compensated through impact. [00:22:19] Find out where to follow Shu and his work on the internet and he stresses this is a humanity-wide challenge, not just a journalists' one. Links podcast@sustainoss.org richard@sustainoss.org SustainOSS Discourse SustainOSS Mastodon SustainOSS Bluesky SustainOSS LinkedIn Open Collective-SustainOSS (Contribute) Richard Littauer Socials Eriol Fox X Victory Brown X Devconnect- 2025, Buenos Aires, Argentina, 17-22 November Ethereum Ethereum Foundation Shubhranshu Choudhary LinkedIn CGNet Swara Democratic Media Credits Produced by Richard Littauer Edited by Paul M. Bahr at Peachtree Sound Show notes by DeAnn Bahr Peachtree Sound Logistical support by Tina Arboleda from Digital Savvies Special Guest: Shubhranshu Choudhary.

Welcome to the Season 12 kickoff of Waves of Awareness!

Listen to the latest weekly update from Nepal, including the Deuba-led faction of the Nepali Congress approaching the Supreme Court following the Election Commission's recognition of the Gagan Thapa–led central committee, debate over the possibility of the March 5 elections, nearly 200,000 applications for election police personnel, and the national men's cricket team heading to Sri Lanka for their third T20 World Cup, starting on February 7. - निर्वाचन आयोगको शुक्रवार बसेको बैठकले नेपाली काँग्रेसको विशेष महाधिवेशन मार्फत चयन भएको गगन समूहलाई आधिकारिकता दिने निर्णय गरेको छ। त्यस प्रति शेरबहादुर देउवा पक्षले असन्तुष्टि व्यक्त गरेसँगै र देउवा र खड्काका तर्फबाट आइतवार सर्वोच्च अदालतमा निर्वाचन आयोगको निर्णय विरुद्ध रिट दर्ता भयो। त्यस्तै, सोही विवादले प्रतिनिधिसभाको निर्वाचन सर्न सक्ने सम्भावना बारे राजनीतिक वृत्तमा बहस, निर्वाचन प्रहरीका लागि करिब दुई लाख आवेदन र फेब्रुअरी सातदेखि टी-२० प्रतियोगिताका लागि विश्वकप टोली श्रीलङ्कामा लगायत गत सात दिनका नेपालका प्रमुख समाचारहरू सुन्नुहोस्।

First, we talk to The Indian Express' National Legal Editor Apurva Vishwanath about bail being given to five out of the seven accused in the 2020 Northeast Delhi riots case. She shares the reasoning given by the court for not giving bail to Umar Khalid and Sharjeel Imam and how the order expands the definition of terrorism. Next, we talk to The Indian Express' Aiswarya Raj about protests that have been going on in Uttarakhand regarding the Ankita Bhandari murder case that happened back in 2022. She talks about a new set of videos and audio that have surfaced and why they have led to a new wave of protests across the state. (18:41)Lastly, we speak about the Special Intensive Revision being conducted by the Election Commission of India and updates that have been released. (29:25)Hosted by Niharika NandaProduced by Shashank Bhargava and Niharika Nanda Edited and mixed by Suresh Pawar

Listen to the latest weekly update from Nepal, including figures showing that tourist arrivals in 2025 crossed one million, reactions to the proportional representation lists submitted by political parties to the Election Commission, the Nepal Rastra Bank's newly introduced policies aimed at easing foreign investment and the death of boxer Nam Singh Thapa, one of the first Olympians to represent Nepal at the 1964 Tokyo Olympics. - सन् २०२५ मा करिब ११ लाख ५८ हजार पर्यटकले नेपाल भ्रमण गरेको सरकारी आँकडाले देखाएको छ। सन् २०२४ को तुलनामा पर्यटक आगमन ३.९ प्रतिशतले बढेको अधिकारीहरूले बताएका हुन्। त्यस्तै, दलहरूले निर्वाचन आयोगमा बुझाएको समानुपातिक सूचीबारे टिप्पणी, राष्ट्र ब्याङ्कले विदेशी लगानी भित्र्याउन र बाहिर लैजान सहज हुन ल्याएको नीति र नेपालले सहभागिता जनाएको पहिलो ओलम्पिकमा प्रतिस्पर्धा गरेका बक्सर नामसिंह थापाको निधन लगायत गत सात दिनका नेपालका प्रमुख समाचारहरू सुन्नुहोस्।

Listen to the latest weekly update from Nepal, including Kulman Ghising's Ujyalo Nepal Party agreement with the Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP), the Election Commission's latest announcements, calls to consider tourism an industry and Nepal's national female cricket team prepares for the ICC Women's T-20 World Cup Global Qualifier. - काठमाण्डू महानगरपालिकाका मेयर बालेन्द्र शाह (बालेन) र राष्ट्रिय स्वतन्त्र पार्टी (रास्वपा)का सभापित रवि लामिछानेबिच आइतवार भएको सात बुँदे सहमति अनुसार बालेन रास्वपाबाट प्रधानमन्त्रीका उम्मेदवार बन्ने बताइएको छ। लगत्तै सोमवार उज्यालो नेपाल पार्टी र रास्वपाबिच पनि सहमित भएको छ, जस अनुसार घिसिङ संरक्षक रहेको उज्यालो नेपालले एकता पश्चात रास्वपाकै झन्डा र निर्वाचन चिन्ह प्रयोग गर्ने गरी सहमति भएको हो। त्यस्तै, चुनावी तयारीबारे प्रधानमन्त्री सुशील कार्की र शीर्ष नेताहरूबिच बालुवाटारमा बैठक, नेपालले जापानमा प्रशिक्षार्थी कामदार नपठाउने र महिला टोली टी-२० विश्वकप छनोट खेल्दै लगायत गत सात दिनका नेपालका प्रमुख समाचारहरू सुन्नुहोस्।

Big Fight Between Election Commission and TMC | Gyanesh Kumar Thrashes TMC, Quotes Constitution

Om Prakash Arora — a remarkable public servant whose journey mirrors India's own story of resilience and nation-building. Born in pre-Partition India, he migrated from Pakistan to India in 1947, rebuilding his life from the ground up.Starting his career as a clerk, he rose through six promotions to serve in the Election Commission of India, where he played an instrumental role in conducting India's first general election in 1951. Over the decades, he served in the Delhi Election Commission, the Parliament, the Delhi Assembly, and the Metropolitan Council, overseeing 20–30 elections with dedication and integrity. His journey is a living testament to commitment, hard work, and service to the nation.

Bihar has once again delivered a political drama worthy of its reputation—record turnout, sharp debates over the voter rolls, a decisive victory for the National Democratic Alliance (NDA), and a fresh round of questions about whether the opposition has what it takes to displace Modi and the BJP. The NDA—anchored by Nitish Kumar and his Janata Dal (United), together with the BJP and other allies—secured a landslide victory by winning 202 out of 243 seats in the state assembly. The opposition, for its part, saw little change in its vote share from 2020, but could only muster 35 seats. To work through the elections—and their larger meaning for India's political economy—Milan is joined on the show today by the Hindustan Times data and political economy editor Roshan Kishore. Over the past several months, Roshan and his team have consistently put out the most thoughtful data and analysis on the trends in Bihar. Milan and Roshan discuss the resilience of the JD(U)–BJP alliance, the polarization in the electorate, and the dissonance within the opposition alliance's campaign. Plus, the two discuss the Election Commission of India (ECI)'s controversial review of electoral rolls, the impact of upstart Prashant Kishor and his Jan Suraaj Party, and what the elections portend for India's political economy beyond November.Watch the episode here.Episode notes:1. Roshan Kishore and Abhishek Jha, “Not conspiracy, political economy explains Bihar results,” Hindustan Times, November 18, 2025.2. Nishant Ranjan and Roshan Kishore, “The resurrection of ‘coalition of extremes' in Bihar,” Hindustan Times, November 15, 2025.3. Abhishek Jha and Roshan Kishore, “How did Bihar go from a 2020 cliff-hanger to a 2025 landslide?” Hindustan Times, November 15, 2025.4. Roshan Kishore, Abhishek Jha, and Nishant Ranjan, “Three key takeaways from Bihar results,” Hindustan Times, November 15, 2025.5. Roshan Kishore, “Bihar election results: Twelve Ds that explain the Bihar results,” Hindustan Times, November 14, 2025.6.  “A Sixth of Humanity and the Dreams of a Nation (with Devesh Kapur and Arvind Subramanian),” Grand Tamasha, October 22, 2025. 7. Neelanjan Sircar, “The Welfarist Prime Minister: Explaining the National-State Election Gap,” Economic and Political Weekly 56, no. 10 (March 2021).

Another assembly election is done and dusted. And the Opposition has lost yet again – this time it was decimated. The NDA won 202 out of the 243 seats in Bihar, with a vote share of 46.5%. The Mahagathbandhan could secure only 35 seats, with a vote share of 37.6%. Before the results were out, no one had predicted that the NDA would cross 200 seats. But post-facto, we are hearing sophisticated hypotheses about the so-called ‘index of unity', caste arithmetic, etc that apparently benefited the NDA. And once again, the Election Commission's role is in the spotlight, especially with the Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls. What does this verdict mean for Bihar, and for the Opposition parties, which, in 2026, face a series of assembly elections preceded by SIR, just like in Bihar? Guest: Professor Kumar Sanjay, who teaches history at Swami Shraddhanand College. Delhi. Host: G. Sampath Shot by Tayyab Hussain Produced and edited by Jude Francis Weston Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Election Commission of India has announced the second phase of the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls across 12 States, including poll-bound Tamil Nadu, West Bengal, and Kerala. The first phase of the SIR in Bihar has already been subjected to intense legal scrutiny in the Supreme Court, with the poll body defending the exercise even as petitioners alleged mass disenfranchisement and raised concerns over transparency. What has the Supreme Court's intervention in the Bihar SIR achieved so far? With polling already underway in the State, is the challenge to its constitutional validity now a fait accompli? And what can be expected from the petitions filed by Opposition parties, including the DMK, CPI(M), and the Congress, challenging the exercise in other States? Guest: Prashant Bhushan, advocate practising before the Supreme Court. Host: Aaratrika Bhaumik Recorded by Aniket Singh Chauhan and Lipi Vats Edited and produced by Jude Francis Weston Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

First, we talk to The Indian Express' Aishwarya Raj about the situation of Uttarakhand's healthcare infrastructure. She shares that as the state gears for celebrating the 25th year of its formation, the status of the healthcare services and infrastructure still raises concerns.Next, we talk to The Indian Express' Udit Misra about the value of rupee against US dollars, how the fall of the rupee impacts the general public and why they should be concerned. (11:18)Lastly, we talk about Tamil Nadu's CM MK Stalin convening a meeting of 44 parties that landed on a consensus to challenge the Election Commission's  Special Intensive Revision in the Supreme Court. (16:54)Hosted by Niharika NandaProduced by Shashank Bhargava and Niharika NandaEdited and mixed by Suresh Pawar

First, we talk to The Indian Express' Chief of National Bureau Ritika Chopra about the Election Commission's new nationwide voter roll revision, what it aims to fix, and how it differs from the controversial Bihar exerciseNext, The Indian Express' Diplomatic Affairs Editor Shubhajit Roy talks about the US and the EU's latest sanctions on Russia and what they could mean for India's oil imports and energy strategy. (16:55) Lastly, we also talk about why Bihar's Prashant Kishor has received an EC notice just a day after The Indian Express revealed that he's registered as a voter in two states. (27:25)Hosted by Ichha SharmaWritten and produced by Shashank BhargavaEdited and mixed by Suresh Pawar

The Election Commission is all set for a country-wide roll out of the Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls. The first phase of the process would implemented in more than 10 states, including in poll-bound Assam, Tamil Nadu, Puducherry, Kerala and West Bengal. This exercise comes in the wake of the controversial SIR in Bihar, which was done hurriedly. As has been widely reported, the final voter list in Bihar is riddled with inaccuracies – including excess deletions, gibberish names, and fake addresses. Now, with a pan-India SIR on the anvil, questions abound: Why is it necessary? Will the process incorporate the changes suggested by the Supreme Court in the Bihar context - especially with regard to the use of Aadhaar, publishing voter lists in searchable format, and checking of migrant names in other states before deleting their names? How serious are concerns about mass disenfranchisement on a national scale in a nation-wide SIR? Guest: Sreeparna Chakrabarty, who covers the Election Commission for The Hindu. Host: G. Sampath Edited and produced by Sharmada Venkatasubramanian Camera: Jude Francis Weston Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dr. Jerome Corsi covers breaking developments in Wisconsin, where a judge has ordered the state's Election Commission to verify the citizenship of registered voters and new applicants — a major win for election integrity and a direct challenge to the Democrats' “Motor Voter” strategy. Dr. Corsi examines:

First, we talk to The Indian Express' Jay Mazoomdaar about an investigation carried out by The Indian Express on the Central Board of Film Certification. Here we discuss how the CBFC has worked over the years and what has made it a one-man show. Next, we talk to The Indian Express' Anjali Marar about India signing a contract with the International Seabed Authority for the allocation of the Carlsberg Ridge in the Indian Ocean for Polymetallic Sulphides exploration and the strategic significance this holds.  (16:05)Lastly, we talk about Bihar's Special Intensive Revision and the final list of electors that was put out by the Election Commission yesterday. (24:29)Hosted by Niharika NandaProduced and written by Niharika Nanda and Shashank BhargavaEdited and mixed by Suresh Pawar

First, we talk to The Indian Express' Damini Nath about the new feature that has been introduced by the Election Commission of India on their app and site as a way to eliminate gaps in their system, so that voters cannot be deleted off the voting lists without them getting informed. Next, we talk to The Indian Express' Raakhi Jagga about the current situation in Punjab which is reeling from the aftermath of the massive floods that devastated the state last month. She talks about the rehabilitation efforts and how the state is coping. (7:21)Lastly, we talk about the protests happening in Ladakh, with people demanding statehood and protection under the sixth schedule. (16;38)Hosted by Niharika NandaProduced and written by Niharika Nanda and Shashank BhargavaEdited and mixed by Suresh Pawar

First, The Indian Express' Siddharth Upasani breaks down the government's overhaul of the Goods and Services Tax (GST) regime and how the move is aimed at simplifying the tax structure and putting more money in the hands of consumers.Next, Contributing Editor for The Indian Express Neerja Chowdhury explains the political and institutional implications of the controversy surrounding the Election Commission after Rahul Gandhi alleged voter roll manipulation in Karnataka's Aland constituency. (17:11)And in the end, we look at the Supreme Court's response to a plea seeking an independent investigation into the June 12 Air India crash in Ahmedabad, which claimed 260 lives. The petition, filed by an aviation safety NGO, raises concerns about the handling of the probe by India's official crash investigation agency, the AAIB. (26:28)Hosted by Ichha SharmaWritten and produced by Shashank Bhargava and Ichha SharmaEdited and mixed by Suresh Pawar

Firstly, The Indian Express' National Legal Editor Apurva Vishwanath explains the Supreme Court's decision to give Reliance Foundation's Vantara project a clean chit and how it has now dismissed all complaints, citing the SIT's report that found no legal violations and upheld the facility's welfare standards.Next,  The Indian Express' Anonna Dutt  discusses a new initiative in Delhi that's helping people navigate end-of-life care and enabling terminally ill patients to document their care preferences in advance. (10:10)And in the end, we turn to the political controversy over voter roll deletions in Karnataka's Aland constituency, where Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi has accused the Election Commission of enabling mass deletions of votes, pointing to suspected software misuse and voter targeting. (22:29)Hosted by Ichha SharmaWritten and produced by Shashank Bhargava and Ichha SharmaEdited and mixed by Suresh Pawar

First, we talk to The Indian Express' Vineet Bhalla about an exemption in the Right To Education Act. The Supreme Court is rethinking an exemption that was made for minority institutions in the RTE Act and it might be reconsidered by a larger Supreme Court bench.Next, we talk to The Indian Express' Deeptiman Tiwary about fugitive diamond merchant Mehul Choksi, a key accused in the Punjab National Bank loan fraud, who is currently arrested in Belgium. He shares the charges that Choksi faces and the process of his extradition that India is going through. (9:22)Lastly, we talk about the Special Intensive Revision that happened in Bihar and the plans that the Election Commission has regarding implementing it across the country. (20:25)Hosted by Niharika NandaProduced and written by Niharika Nanda and Shashank BhargavaEdited and mixed by Suresh Pawar

On today's show: 1. SC Election Commission served restraining order over DOJ data request - https://www.counton2.com/news/south-carolina-news/sc-election-commission-served-restraining-order-over-doj-data-request/ 2. Less than half of SC's 3rd to 8th graders can do math on grade level, as reading scores surge - https://scdailygazette.com/2025/09/02/less-than-half-of-scs-3rd-to-8th-graders-can-do-math-on-grade-level-as-reading-scores-surge/ 3. Hands-free law begins in SC Monday, bans holding phone while driving - https://abcnews4.com/newsletter-daily/hands-free-law-begins-in-sc-monday-bans-holding-phone-while-driving-fines-offense-traffic-violations-crime-statewide 4. Nancy Mace: Everything You Didn't Know About Her Sh*tty Past - https://youtu.be/o6uLsW-bOTM?si=1CdZOHUaE7DmaPl2 This episode's music is by Tyler Boone (tylerboonemusic.com). The episode was produced by LMC Soundsystem.

Rahul Gandhi is leading the Opposition charge of ‘vote chori' against the Election Commission & BJP. The opposition has also questioned timing and method of the Bihar SIR exercise. Ep 1718 of #CutTheClutter looks at the politics and constitutionality of the issue & what lies ahead. In this special edition, ThePrint Editor-In-Chief Shekhar Gupta is joined by Political Editor DK Singh & Senior Assistant Editor Apoorva Mandhani.

From RSS-Jan Sangh's Balraj Madhok to ex-Gujarat CM Modi, Opposition has always targeted the Election Commission. Why CEC Gyanesh Kumar is hurting Indian democracy by making it personal, ThePrint Political Editor explains in this episode of #politicallycorrect

First, we talk to The Indian Express' Asad Rehman about the allegations levelled by Rahul Gandhi on the Election Commission. He talks about the press conference conducted by the Leader of Opposition last week where he alleged that over a lakh votes were stolen in the Mahadevapura constituency in Bangalore and the EC colluded with the BJP to make this happen. Next, we talk to The Indian Express' Sukalp Sharma about the fact that even though the US has threatened to impose extra 25% tariffs on India as we continue to import Russian oil, it was actually the US itself which played a major role in India ramping up its oil imports from Russia. (19:13)Lastly, we talk about the CBSE introducing open textbook assessment after a pilot study for class 9, from the next academic session. (30:56)Hosted by Niharika NandaProduced and written by Niharika Nanda and Shashank BhargavaEdited and mixed by Suresh Pawar

In this podcast, Kushal speaks with Tushar Gupta about the latest presentation by Rahul Gandhi, where he asked 5 questions to the Election Commission of India. Follow Tushar: X: @Tushar15_ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TheAtomChannelYT/featured #rahulgandhi #electioncommission #voterlistcontroversy #sir ------------------------------------------------------------ Listen to the podcasts on: SoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/kushal-mehra-99891819 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1rVcDV3upgVurMVW1wwoBp Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-c%C4%81rv%C4%81ka-podcast/id1445348369 Stitcher: https://www.stitcher.com/show/the-carvaka-podcast ------------------------------------------------------------ Support The Cārvāka Podcast: Buy Kushal's Book: https://amzn.in/d/58cY4dU Become a Member on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCKPx... Become a Member on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/carvaka UPI: kushalmehra@icici Interac Canada: kushalmehra81@gmail.com To buy The Carvaka Podcast Exclusive Merch please visit: http://kushalmehra.com/shop ------------------------------------------------------------ Follow Kushal: Twitter: https://twitter.com/kushal_mehra?ref_... Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/KushalMehraO... Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thecarvakap... Koo: https://www.kooapp.com/profile/kushal... Inquiries: https://kushalmehra.com/ Feedback: kushalmehra81@gmail.com

First, The Indian Express' Legal Affairs Editor Apurva Vishwanath explains the arguments made by those challenging the Election Commission's controversial Special Intensive Revision in Bihar, and why the Supreme Court refused to halt the exercise last week.Next, The Indian Express' Aditi Raja tells us about the Gambhira bridge collapse in Gujarat, the red flags that were ignored leading up to it, and the action the administration is now taking (11:52).And finally, The Indian Express' Parul Kulshrestha talks about two science teachers who started making Mephedrone after watching the TV series Breaking Bad (25:02).Hosted by Shashank BhargavaWritten and produced by Shashank Bhargava and Ichha Sharma

Welcome to the Learn Polish Podcast, where you can enhance your language skills with Marta. In this episode, she is joined by Roy to discuss the recent presidential elections in Poland. They delve into the role of the election commission and share insights on the election process. Despite the challenges of working with the election commission, Marta finds it engaging and shares her experience. This episode covers essential election-related vocabulary, including terms like 'Komisja Wyborcza' (Election Commission), 'lokal wyborczy' (polling station), and 'frekwencja wyborcza' (voter turnout). The duo also discusses the importance of voter participation and how every vote counts in shaping the country's future. Listen in to expand your Polish vocabulary and get a glimpse into the political landscape of Poland. For lessons with Marta, check the audio and video show notes, and explore other resources at RoyCoughlan.com. If you need virtual assistants, visit va.world   --------- All about Roy / Brain Gym & Virtual Assistants at ⁠https://roycoughlan.com/⁠  ___________________