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IndiaHow the Election Commission of India works
Who the commissioners are and how they are chosen, what the Commission controls — and what it does not.
Friday, 13 November 2026
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Law & JusticeIndia
IndiaHow to use the Right to Information Act
Any citizen can ask a public authority for information. How to apply, how long they have to answer, how to appeal — and what is exempt.
Law & JusticeIndia
IndiaHow the Supreme Court hears a case
Writ petitions, special leave, constitution benches, review and curative petitions — the routes into India’s highest court.
SocietyIndia
IndiaHow India counts its people: the census
Who runs the census, the two stages of the count, what you are asked — and why your answers stay confidential.
MarketsIndia
IndiaHow the stock market works in India
SEBI, the exchanges, the Sensex and the Nifty, demat accounts and next-day settlement — and how to avoid the most common traps.
PoliticsIndia
IndiaHow Panchayati Raj works
Village, block and district: the three tiers of rural local government, the gram sabha, elections and reserved seats.
Law & JusticeIndia
IndiaHow the Constitution of India is amended
Simple majority, special majority, and special majority plus the states — and the limit set by the “basic structure”.
EconomyIndia
IndiaHow UPI works — and how to use it safely
The UPI ID, the PIN, QR codes and collect requests — and the one rule that stops most frauds: you never need your PIN to receive money.
TechnologyIndia
IndiaCheated online? What to do, step by step
Call 1930 within the first hours, report at cybercrime.gov.in, keep the evidence — and how to recognise the “digital arrest” scam.
ClimateIndia
IndiaWeather warnings explained: IMD’s colour codes
Green, yellow, orange and red; what “heavy” and “very heavy” rain mean in millimetres; heatwaves and cyclone categories.
PoliticsIndia
IndiaHow to read an opinion poll or an exit poll
Samples, margins of error, vote shares and seats — and the rules on when polls can be published during an election.
