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Vivan Eyben
A Scheduled Parting of Ways
20 May 2019
The NPF’s decision to break with the BJP should have occurred in February last year.
Vivan Eyben
Detention Centres: A Balancing Act in Assam
16 May 2019
The Supreme Court has passed an order providing limited relief to inmates of detention centres in Assam. However, larger questions remain in the face of government apathy.
Vivan Eyben
OROP Not in Sight Yet After 3 Years of Litigation
08 May 2019
Despite a tacit affirmation from the Supreme Court and an overt recommendation from a Parliamentary Committee, the matter of OROP has not been put to rest.
Vivan Eyben
Elections 2019: Arunachal Pradesh -- A Saga of Electoral Violence and Re-Polls
03 May 2019
The parties in the fray have accused each other of violence and booth capturing, thus ensuring re-polls upon re-polls.
Vivan Eyben
Nepal’s Unfinished Business After the People’s War
01 May 2019
It has been over two decades since the first shot was fired and one since the War formally ended. However, Nepal is still grappling with the fallout.
Vivan Eyben
Manipur: Stockpiles, Affidavits and a Dirty War
30 Apr 2019
Accused of stockpiling weapons, Lieutenant Colonel Dharamvir Singh has questioned why no FIR has been registered as yet.
Vivan Eyben
How Secret Are Votes Cast in EVMs?
26 Apr 2019
Introducing totaliser machines for counting votes will provide the same degree of anonymity that mixing paper ballots did.
Vivan Eyben
Election Commission's Patchy Response to Code of Conduct Violations
25 Apr 2019
Though the ECI has the authority to take suo motu action for violations of the MCC and its own directives and advisories, the Commission seems sluggish until prompted by the Apex Court.
Vivan Eyben
State Opposition Parties Cry Foul over Post-poll Survey in Sikkim
23 Apr 2019
The SKM and the BJP have alleged that CSDS researchers violated the MCC by conducting a post-poll survey.
Vivan Eyben
A Peep into the Crystal Ball for the Northeast
22 Apr 2019
Polling has mostly been peaceful apart from a few incidents of violence and violations of the model code of conduct.