politics

Is Hamas attack on Israel helping the BJP on the ground?

A month before the voters punched their preference in the […]
May 18

Will regional parties stop the Modi juggernaut?

The battle for India is being fought in the states as the general election turns local
May 16

Red alert: How cinema helps the Modi myth

Cinematic fiction has become the convenient way of ‘correcting’ historical frictions, especially where facts are inconvenient
May 15

How big money finances Indian politics

The business elite funds political parties and elections in return for economic favours or for securing favourable policies for their industry
May 14

Climate change hardly a burning issue for Indian voters

The expectation for Indian politicians to ‘be with the people’ now encompasses standing with them through their lived experiences of climate change.
May 13

How India uses national interest as a smokescreen to muzzle the media

The Indian government is weaponising ‘national interest’ measures to close down reporting it deems critical of the Modi government.
May 10

India’s electronic voting machines have a trust problem

Criticism of EVMs is legitimate, but it shouldn’t overwhelm the devices’ potential to strengthen democracy
May 09
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