Election

Finger-lickin’ food and the civilising mission

When the newly elected New York mayor Zohran Mamdani was recently mocked for eating with his hands, it exposed the enduring afterlife of colonial hierarchies.
Nov 10

Returning to identity politics in Assam

The Assam government’s decisions on land transfers are likely to reignite tensions in a state with a history of violence against alleged outsiders
Sep 19

Vote theft vs illegal immigration in Bihar poll contest

Bihar’s underprivileged voters seem to be buying the Opposition’s narrative that the special intensive electoral roll revision (SIR) infringes on their democratic rights
Sep 01

Democracy denied: Systematic voter exclusion moves eastward to Bengal

The Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls in Bihar has been contentious. It will be even more so in West Bengal, given the ongoing labelling of Bengali migrant workers as Bangladeshis
Aug 22

Are rigged voter rolls robbing Indian democracy?

Rahul Gandhi’s national campaign against voter list fraud is perhaps less about making a comeback and more about saving Indian democracy
Aug 19

Has the Bell Begun to Toll for the BJP Government, or Has Rahul Bitten Off More Than He Can Chew?

Rahul Gandhi’s call against fake voting questions the credibility of the Election Commission as well as the BJP’s 2024 mandate
Aug 14

Bihar yearning for change but the election is wide open

The Bharatiya Janata Party has successfully positioned itself as the chief custodian of Indian nationalism, but that is unlikely to help it electorally in Bihar
Jun 16
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