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electoral bonds
Sanjeev Ahluwalia | Course corrections vital to steer India’s ship of state
A look at the symbiotic relationship between big business, electoral funding, and government policies.
13 Apr 2024 12:36 AM
AA Edit | Poll funds: FM breath of fresh air
Finance Minister's revelation about lacking personal funds for election campaign highlights the staggering costs of Indian elections.
28 Mar 2024 11:55 PM
AA Edit | Only probe can establish facts of murky poll bond sales
Supreme Court strikes down electoral bond scheme, revealing potential violations, sparking calls for court-monitored investigation.
27 Mar 2024 12:05 AM
Shobhaa De | Dream Man CJI, Lottery King and a missing royal
Exploring the Phenomenon of India's CJI D.Y. Chandrachud Fandom
23 Mar 2024 12:16 AM
Rs 8,251 cr worth electoral bonds were encashed by BJP, says SBI
The Congress got Rs 1,952 crore, and Trinamul Congress Rs 1,705 crore
22 Mar 2024 1:29 AM
AA Edit | SBI can no longer avoid full disclosure on bonds
Supreme Court admonishes SBI's reluctance, demands transparency in electoral bond disclosure
20 Mar 2024 12:05 AM
‘Reveal details by March 21’: SC hauls up SBI once again
The bench said there was “no manner of doubt that SBI is required to make complete disclosure of all details” which are in its possession
19 Mar 2024 1:23 AM
EC Makes New Electoral Bonds Data Public
According to the latest dataset released by the EC, the BJP is the biggest beneficiary of the electoral bonds scheme
18 Mar 2024 2:08 AM
AA Edit | State Bank should have shared all info on bonds
Supreme Court's Directive Forces SBI to Disclose Electoral Bond Information, Yet Transparency Remains a Challenge
16 Mar 2024 3:22 AM
3,346 bonds go missing in SBI files?
SBI informed apex court about 22,217 transactions, but discloses 18,871 purchases to EC
16 Mar 2024 1:53 AM
SC pulls up SBI for not sharing serial numbers
The unique alphanumeric numbers will help identify the buyers of the electoral bonds and the parties that encashed them
16 Mar 2024 1:36 AM
SBI: 22,217 electoral bonds purchased
The apex court had also directed the EC to publish the details shared by the bank on its official website by 5 pm on March 15
14 Mar 2024 1:47 AM
SC firmly orders SBI to give EC bond info
The bench also directed the Election Commission to publish the details shared by the bank on its official website by 5 pm on March 15
12 Mar 2024 1:13 AM
AA Edit | SC Acts Firm with SBI over Electoral Bonds
SC declaring electoral bonds scheme unconstitutional is a major step towards introducing transparency in election funding in India
12 Mar 2024 12:06 AM
Aakar Patel | SC bonds ruling a reminder how weak India’s key institutions are
India's electoral bonds declared illegal; a rare victory against authoritarianism
20 Feb 2024 12:30 AM
Sanjaya Baru | The bond of wealth, power: SC verdict won’t end nexus
Supreme Court's verdict on electoral bonds aims for transparency but the nexus between wealth & political power persists in Indian democracy
19 Feb 2024 12:05 AM
Supreme Court junks electoral bonds over secrecy
Orders disclosure of donors, amount, recipients by March 13; petitioners say it is a big boost to democracy
16 Feb 2024 1:42 AM
Bonds were part of poll reforms: BJP
The BJP sought to downplay the verdict, urging respect for the judiciary and accusing Opposition parties of politicising the issue
16 Feb 2024 12:29 AM
AA Edit | Electoral bond scheme was bound to fail test of probity
Supreme Court quashes electoral bonds, deeming them opaque and undemocratic, highlighting the need for transparent political funding.
16 Feb 2024 12:02 AM
Aakar Patel | It’s time to end the anonymous funding of all Indian elections
The next body to say the electoral bonds scheme was dangerous was the Election Commission.
07 Nov 2023 12:08 AM
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