New Delhi: A ruling coalition in the middle of its second term faces a crisis of legitimacy. The government's approval ratings fall. Its record on tackling corruption, price rise and terrorism is viewed with deep skepticism. The Prime Minister's own credibility takes a hit. Yet its share of popular votes does not drop. When the dummy votes 'cast' in the survey are counted, the ruling coalition is a couple of...
09:53 PM, Aug 12, 2011
New Delhi: There is a paradox concerning current public mood on terrorism: public opinion seems to be hardening just as terrorism appears to be fading from the political agenda. Opinion surveys done in early 2009 in the wake of the November 2008 Mumbai terror strikes had found remarkable maturity and poise in how the Indian public responded. When the CNN-IBN-CNBC-TV18 State of the Nation Poll in association with Forbes India...
05:28 PM, Aug 11, 2011
New Delhi: Popular perception of the state of economy, as recorded by the CNN-IBN-CNBC-TV18 State of the Nation Poll in association with Forbes India conducted by the CSDS, confront the "aam admi" government with many reasons to worry. Unlike corruption, the message is not loud here. Years of survey research have demonstrated that Indians tend to be positive and optimistic when it comes to their economic conditions. One needs to...
07:03 PM, Aug 10, 2011
New Delhi: In this Independence Day week, State Of The Nation brings you an exclusive opinion poll across 20 states with 18,000 respondents. Corruption and scams are perhaps the biggest talking point at the moment and have clearly hurt the UPA Government. The results of the CNN-IBN-CNBC-TV18 State of the Nation Poll in association with Forbes India conducted by CSDS confirm what has been suspected - that the UPA's image...
06:18 PM, Aug 09, 2011
In this Independence Day week, State Of The Nation brings you an exclusive opinion poll across 20 states with 18,000 respondents. The first big finding is on what the country thinks of its leaders. Is Manmohan Singh still a popular prime minister, have Rahul Gandhi's ratings improved as a national leader, who is the Opposition's most credible face and who is the most well liked chief minister? Rahul Gandhi's sudden...
06:20 PM, Aug 08, 2011
The Indian voter refuses to be a mere pawn. He is the real ruler. He cannot be bought or sold by cash or gifts, be deceived or lured by by false promises, be held ransom or intimidated or even fooled easily. This is the thread that binds the Indian voter from as diverse states as the ones that declared their verdict on Friday when the Assembly elections results were announced....
07:04 PM, May 13, 2011
The CNN-IBN-The Week post-poll surveys conducted by the CSDS reveal surprising trends among voters in all four states.West Bengal: TMC+Congress: 222-234 seats. Left Front: 60-72.Tamil Nadu: AIADMK alliance: 120-132 seats. DMK alliance: 102-114.Kerala: LDF: 69-77 seats. UDF: 63-71.Assam: Congress: 64-72 seats. AGP: 16-22. AUDF: 11-17. BJP: 7-11.A perfect antidote to hubris, democracy cures not just the arrogance of power, it also serves to mitigate the certitudes of intellect. Like politicians,...
09:34 PM, May 10, 2011
This phase is a study in why rural India isn't a politically salient constituency. ...
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The great Indian festival of elections has opened on a positive note. It needn't have. As the three Election Commissioners sat down to make an ...
12:32 PM, Mar 03, 2009
CNN-IBN cricket experts discuss the reasons behind Punjab's last-ball victory over Deccan in Mohali. ...
08:32 PM, May 22, 2008
Mumbai: Inconsistent batting and loss of key players through injuries have cost IPL debutants Pune Warriors a place in the play-offs, said team coach Geoff Marsh. With their play-off hopes dashed, Marsh said his team can still pull the rug from the rivals' feet and spoilt the party of other teams in their remaining two games. "We can''t make the finals, which is disappointing. All we can do is stop...
09:56 PM, Jan 26, 2008
Mumbai: Inconsistent batting and loss of key players through injuries have cost IPL debutants Pune Warriors a place in the play-offs, said team coach Geoff Marsh. With their play-off hopes dashed, Marsh said his team can still pull the rug from the rivals' feet and spoilt the party of other teams in their remaining two games. "We can''t make the finals, which is disappointing. All we can do is stop...
09:56 PM, Jan 26, 2008
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