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Understanding the mind of the young Indian voter this election season.



Also read, why former CEC O.P. Rawat opposed the electoral bonds, the challenges and possibilities of 'one nation, one poll', why human intelligence is crucial in the world of spies despite the influence of technology, and how Malayalam filmmakers are turning actors.



These and much more in the latest issue now on stands.

Your vote or their date?

The Ram Nath Kovind committee wasn’t asked to check if it was a good idea to hold polls to the Lok Sabha, the assemblies, the town councils and the village panchayats in one go. The government knew it already. The charter given to them was to suggest how to do it. Rulers these days are like that. They know what’s good for us; they need advice only on how to do the good.

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EC's view has been that there are grave problems in electoral bonds scheme

The Election Commission had on many occasions raised red flags to the government on the electoral bonds scheme, such as removal of the cap on donation by corporates, the possibility of shell companies being used to launder money and foreign funding making its way into the Indian political system, says O.P. Rawat, who was election commissioner from August 15, 2015 to January 22, 2018, and chief election commissioner from January 23, 2018 to December 1, 2018. The concerns were raised when the Finance Bill of 2017 was passed, which contained the amendments that paved way for the bonds, and also after the scheme was introduced in January 2018. Excerpts from an exclusive interview:

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The thin end of the wedge

With the announcement of dates for the coming general elections, the ruling establishment has suddenly found the courage to notify rules for the implementation of the nearly five-year-old Citizenship (Amendment) Act, 2019 [CAA], which had drawn the ire of the women of Shaheen Bagh and led to months-long demonstrations in Delhi, replicated all over the country, forcing the Modi government to back off from implementing it.

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THE FIFTH DIMENSION

Drafting Indonesia into the Quad and developing the Andaman and Nicobar Islands could help India deal with the long-term maritime threat posed by China

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Chance capital

Coimbatore turned into an AIADMK bastion in the 2010s, but the BJP has roots in the city and the DMK has precedent

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Young And Restless...With The Power To Vote

Today's young voters are the first generation to live in partnership with their smartphones and to invest so much time and emotional energy in their virtual selves. They are also the first generation to have been politically socialised in the age of full-throttle hindutva. THE WEEK looks at the themes and forces shaping the politics of young people as India heads to the general election

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Five-Year Plan

Though there are challenges, 'One Nation, One Election', if implemented, could transform the political and governance patterns in the country

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On the march

The good response to Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra has given the MVA hopes of putting up a decent fight in the Lok Sabha elections

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SPOOKS STILL SPEAK

The world of spies today is full of technology, but human intelligence continues to play its crucial part

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Finfluential city

The latest financial education event by Aditya Birla Sun Life AMC and THE WEEK was in India's first City of Literature

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Director's act

Established Malayalam filmmakers and writers are taking up lead roles

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Good fashion, bad fashion

Season after season of fashion week, I struggle to find exciting things to say about the event. Don’t get me wrong, I love fashion. And I think Indian fashion has never seen better days.

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