politics

A staged election could result in political instability

Democracy is in peril in Bangladesh with elections widely perceived as flawed. Combined with economic woes and social unrest, the…

12 months ago

State election victories give Modi a head start for 2024

The ruling BJP's success in three of five state elections has put Indian PM Narendra Modi in prime positiin for…

1 year ago

The BJP tries on a new image: champion of ‘good governance’

By Satish Jha, University of Delhi in Delhi With state and national elections ahead, the party moves away from its time-tested appeal…

1 year ago

Caste census: game changer or false hope?

By Ajay Gudavarthy, Jawaharlal Nehru University in New Delhi The opposition wants to bring back caste as a check on the BJP’s…

1 year ago

How do the five states going to the polls stack up economically?

By Deepanshu Mohan, Samragnee Chakraborty, Aryan Govindakrishnan, O.P Jindal Global University in New Delhi With five Indian states having elections, a new…

1 year ago

Domino effect: Can state elections upset the Modi machine in 2024?

India's state elections don’t usually foretell national polls, but this time around, many will be looking for signs of a…

1 year ago

India’s confusing messages on Israel-Palestine

Relations with Israel and Palestine along two independent tracks may not be tenable amid the current crisis, but India hasn’t…

1 year ago

Kashmir-Democracy lost to a majoritarian narrative and institutional fragility

institutional weakness displayed by Supreme Court's reluctance to take up the matter of the revocation of Article 370 has hurt…

2 years ago

Doctrine of salami slices: the Chinese playbook

We need to be vigilant and technologically empower the armed forces to deal with the inimical contingencies. Certainly, the doctrine…

3 years ago

The flying Hercules might just miss the bus

Akhilesh Yadav has been getting rapturous crowds and is increasingly looking chief ministerial. The arithmetic of Yadavs, Muslims, farmers, caste-based…

3 years ago