Seema Chishti

May 27, 2024 | thewire.in | Seema Chishti

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May 27, 2024 | m.thewire.in | Seema Chishti

Ghosi, Ballia (Uttar Pradesh): As the campaign for the longest ever election in India gets into its final stages, this seventh phase in Uttar Pradesh (UP) is crucial. Thirteen seats of the last 57 out of the 542 for which elections were held will choose their representatives on June 1.

May 27, 2024 | m.thewire.in | Seema Chishti

Is there anything that ties the humble tomato with a smartphone, bulldozer, manhole cover and an Aadhaar card? When objects speak, what do they reveal about our living conditions? With Talking Things, The Wire takes a deeper look at how these mundane objects have evolved against the backdrop of the Modi-led Union government’s decade-long tenure.

May 26, 2024 | thewire.in | Seema Chishti

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May 26, 2024 | m.thewire.in | Seema Chishti

Gorakhpur (Uttar Pradesh): Varanasi is by far the ‘star’ seat in the seventh and last phase of elections for the 18th Lok Sabha; it has elected an Indian prime minister for two terms running, and he is seeking re-election for the third time. But Gorakhpur is no less important for the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) matrix, the jostle of power between Adityanath and the central leadership, and consequently for the national picture.