December’s spring of hope
The Bharatiya Janata Party and its powerful propaganda machine had pitched this as a contest between Rahul Gandhi and Narendra Modi – naamdar versus kaamdar (the entitled one vs someone…
Republicans fear Democratic ‘blue wave’ spreading to once-safe districts
The last time US congressional elections were held in this central Virginia district, Meg Sneed voted for the Republican incumbent, Representative Dave Brat. Her friend, Cheryll Lesser, did not vote…
No sign of spring in Egypt
Presidential elections are currently being held in Egypt (between March 26 and March 28). However, Egyptian nationals who live abroad have already voted (between March 16 and March 18). As…
