UP Election 2022: Can The Elephant Resurrect Itself?
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.
Elections In India: When Everything But Identity Politics Takes A Back Seat
At no time do the politics of identity play out more spectacularly than during an Indian election. This poll season is no different.
Elections 2022: Politics Of Identity In Majoritarian India
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.
Politics Of Identity: Why It Works and Why It Doesn’t
Identity politics may have driven many progressive social movements, but electorally, it dangerously whets the appetite of the electorate for internecine war
UP Election 2022 And The Dalit Conundrum
BJP’s continuing efforts at assimilating Dalits as part of the Hindutva project may face a push-back in the ballots this year
UP Election 2022: The Puzzle Of Caste Equations
The exodus of influential ministers and MLAs from BJP highlights the complexities of ‘social justice’
Goa Election 2022: How Green Was My Valley
A proud Goa resident recalls a place torn asunder by ravages of time and human greed
Inclusion Vs Dignity, A Dalit Dilemma
Has the Hindutva consolidation reached saturation, or will caste assertion make a comeback in the 2022 assembly polls?
Her Vote, Her Story: The Women Voters In UP Elections 2022
Women have emerged as a major constituency in Uttar Pradesh and all parties are wooing them with gusto
The Muslim Equation: In The Crosshairs, At The Crossroads
This election could be the moment of reckoning for the minority community in Uttar Pradesh
Identity Diary: Loss And Longing In Goa
An artist recalls the good ol’ days and laments the changes in her homeland.
Christianity And The Debate Over Conversions In India
New book throws light on the time when Nehru and Rajendra Prasad tackled growing concerns over ‘anti-India’ activities of missionaries
Geopolitics In Tintin Comics: Around The World In 24 Albums
First published in 1929, the intrepid Belgian reporter Tintin is as ageless in comic books as he is popular among his global fans
UDAAN: Giving Girls The Wings To Fly
The Rajasthan government’s women empowerment project UDAAN is transforming the lives of girls in the districts of Dausa, Karauli and Tonk
Covid Kills Off Business Of Elections
The virus-infected election has deprived traders dealing in publicity material from much-needed business