Badri Narayan

After suffering massive setbacks in the Lok Sabha elections 2019, BSP and SP have parted ways but till they can expand their base among the marginalised communities, BJP will not be threatened in Uttar Pradesh

The Congress, with its shrinking but small and loyal voter base, could play a significant role to soar up the collective fortunes of the anti-BJP camp as well as win a dignified number of seats for itself.

The 2019 story is being scripted around new socio-political alliances against Modi

Rahul’s use of religion shows an intent to fight the BJP on its turf

The losses in the bypolls contain a dire message for the BJP

The BJP may laugh it off. But the reunion of two key UP parties can bolster an anti-Lotus national front.

This unholy saffron-Samajwadi dodge will not come to any good

Institutions like JNU, TISS, and CSDS, and Centre for the Study of Social Science, have a strong tradition of social science research and must be strengthened to realise government's vision, writes Badri Narayan, Director of the G.B. Pant Social Science Institute.