Special Report
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How India's first unmanned, self-cleaning e-toilets work
Made by Kerala-based Eram Scientific Solutions, the toilets work on sensor-based technology and are maintained and monitored remotely using GPRS
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UP Poll Diary, Day 4: In Rae Bareli, 'everyone will vote for the winner'
Despite the MP, MLA and district magistrate of Rae Bareli being women, the constituency has fallen short of providing a better life for economically backward female voters and their families
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Indian elections are too noisy and unpredictable: Milan Vaishnav
The author on the rise in political competition, why people vote for candidates with criminal backgrounds and the need for digital campaigning
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UP Poll Diary, Day 3: Which way will the tide flow in Etawah and Kanpur?
As the reserved constituency of Etawah becomes a crucial testing ground for the gathbandhan, industrial hub Kanpur seems to simmer with an anti-establishment tone. Both go to polls on April 29
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Elections 2019: India's 100-year-old voters
Election Commission recently felicitated centenary voters of the country in an event 'Shatayu Samman' in Ahmedabad. The senior voters had a practice run at the event, with dummy EVMs ahead of the polling.
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Election 2019: Here's how much cash, alcohol, drugs have been seized ahead of polls
Reuters Graphics' infographic gives you a comprehensive look at the amount of cash, gold, alcohol, drugs and goods seized ahead of the elections
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UP Poll Diary, Day 2: Will the BJP maintain its lead in the Dalit stronghold of Agra?
To counter BJP candidate SP Singh Baghel, the Congress has fielded IRS officer Preeta Harit, who advocates Dalit and women's rights. Forbes India tracks voter sentiment in this dispatch from the ground
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UP Poll Diary, Day 1: Dispatch from Saharanpur, Kairana, Muzaffarnagar
A day before the region goes to polls, Forbes India stitches together telling ground reports from the state's west end, showcasing which way the large number of women voters lean
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Congress vs BJP Manifesto: An interactive comparison
Congress and BJP released their election manifestos recently, in the run-up to elections 2019. Here's how they stack against each other on key issues
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Analysis: BJP Manifesto is a repeat of 2014's promises
BJP's 45-page manifesto reads like a report card and union budget statement; numbers have a persuasive quality but devil lies in the details
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What UP's women want
From Saharanpur in the west to Varanasi in the east, Forbes India travels across India's most populous state to explore how women—going beyond entrenched caste dynamics—want to vote for everyday freedoms like education, expression and employment