COVER STORY
Though the Samajwadi Party is projected as a strong contender in the run-up to the UP assembly polls, Mayawati' Bahujan Samaj Party could yet be the surprise package.
Outlook Magazine - 7 February 2022
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At no time do the politics of identity play out more spectacularly than during an Indian election. This poll season is no different.
The age of majoritarianism has birthed a second wave of identity politics across India. As five states are ready to go to polls, we try to unscramble the complex matrix of identity politics.
Identity politics may have driven many progressive social movements, but electorally, it dangerously whets the appetite of the electorate for internecine war
BJP’s continuing efforts at assimilating Dalits as part of the Hindutva project may face a push-back in the ballots this year
The exodus of influential ministers and MLAs from BJP highlights the complexities of ‘social justice’
A proud Goa resident recalls a place torn asunder by ravages of time and human greed
Has the Hindutva consolidation reached saturation, or will caste assertion make a comeback in the 2022 assembly polls?
Women have emerged as a major constituency in Uttar Pradesh and all parties are wooing them with gusto
This election could be the moment of reckoning for the minority community in Uttar Pradesh
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At no time do the politics of identity play out more spectacularly than during an Indian election. This poll season is no different.
-
The age of majoritarianism has birthed a second wave of identity politics across India. As five states are ready to go to polls, we try to unscramble the complex matrix of identity politics.
-
Identity politics may have driven many progressive social movements, but electorally, it dangerously whets the appetite of the electorate for internecine war
-
BJP’s continuing efforts at assimilating Dalits as part of the Hindutva project may face a push-back in the ballots this year
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The exodus of influential ministers and MLAs from BJP highlights the complexities of ‘social justice’
-
A proud Goa resident recalls a place torn asunder by ravages of time and human greed
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Has the Hindutva consolidation reached saturation, or will caste assertion make a comeback in the 2022 assembly polls?
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Women have emerged as a major constituency in Uttar Pradesh and all parties are wooing them with gusto
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This election could be the moment of reckoning for the minority community in Uttar Pradesh
OTHER STORIES
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An artist recalls the good ol’ days and laments the changes in her homeland.
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New book throws light on the time when Nehru and Rajendra Prasad tackled growing concerns over ‘anti-India’ activities of missionaries
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First published in 1929, the intrepid Belgian reporter Tintin is as ageless in comic books as he is popular among his global fans
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The Rajasthan government’s women empowerment project UDAAN is transforming the lives of girls in the districts of Dausa, Karauli and Tonk
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The virus-infected election has deprived traders dealing in publicity material from much-needed business
