Nidhi Misra

Twenty six year-old Nidhi Misra voted for the first time. “I came out feeling very overwhelmed,” she says. “Overwhelmed with pride and with the realization that we are an effective democracy and the fact that we get to vote is a big deal. Because acros

Millions of Indians take to the polls in the biggest democratic election in the world

Global Politics

814 million eligible voters may cast their ballot in the Indian parliamentary elections over the next five weeks. And something feels different about this election. The World’s Rhitu Chatterjee explains what that something might be.814 million eligible voters may cast their ballot in the Indian parliamentary elections over the next five weeks. And something feels different about this election. The World’s Rhitu Chatterjee explains what that something might be.