Parliamentary elections to the world’s largest democracy are no less than a logistical nightmare but India has demonstrated its capability yet again. This time, there were over 15 million new eligible voters, taking the total electorate to a staggering 900 million—that’s more than the entire population of Europe. Polling for 543 seats to the lower house of Parliament, and four state legislatures, was held in seven phases between April 11 and May 19. The results will be declared on May 23. #India #Elections #poll
Swami Dhirendra Shastri called for a meat-free Navratri in Bengal. Parties answered by invoking Shakta tradition. A restricted rite, stripped of its disciplines, has become “culture”, and Bengal uses its first taste of political freedom in decades to flaunt the very decay that helped undo it.
Moscow saw a rare confluence. CIA Director Ratcliffe to warn Putin, Vatican Foreign Minister Gallagher to stop Ukraine war, Indian Foreign Minister with a special message from PM Modi. Meanwhile Russia has destroyed "90% Warehouses" in Ukraine.
