In First-Past-The-Post (FPTP) electoral system, in each constituency, the candidate who receives the most votes wins the seat- even if they do not have an absolute majority. For example, if Candidate A gets 40% of the votes, Candidate B gets 35%, and Candidate C gets 25%, Candidate A wins the seat. In a Proportional Representation (PR) system, voters typically vote for political parties rather than individual candidates. Parties then receive seats in the legislature in proportion to the percentage of votes they receive nationwide or across large regions. For example, if a party wins 30% of the national vote, it would receive roughly 30% of the seats in Parliament.

Hiraeth" is a philosophy which suggests that lived experiences or first hand accounts of individuals are definitive sources of legitimacy, prioritizing direct testimony over abstract theory or distant expertise.

Demonstrative military retaliation refers to a doctrine where the state responds to cross-border attacks or provocations with visible, limited, and targeted military action. Strategic restraint refers to a doctrine where the state deliberately avoids overt military escalation in response to provocations

The Election Commission of India is conducting a Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls, during which it has chosen to exclude Aadhaar and Voter ID (EPIC) as valid ID proofs.

 West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee alleges that the ECI is acting under political influence to conduct an NRC-like exercise, potentially deleting genuine voters and bypassing state coordination.

You are a prominent social activist leading an influential NGO fighting for human rights in an undemocratic country. The ruling government has been engaging in systemic human rights violation. The government offers you a deal. They would give you an important position in the government that would allow you to work closely with influential leaders internally. This will potentially allow you to make policies related to human rights protection. But in return, you have to denounce and dissolve your organisation