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Maharashtra Elections and the Political Foot Soldiers

Sep 193 min read

Maharashtra Elections and the Political Foot Soldiers

With Maharashtra approaching the elections, Rakesh, a loyalist of a minister from the Konkan region, struggles to find party workers for...

Shoumojit Banerjee

Sep 193 min read

Political

Arvind Kejriwal: Political Firestarter

Few Indian politicians embody the contradictions of modern politics like Arvind Kejriwal. The former bureaucrat-turned-anti-corruption...

Aandhi to Emergency via Sarkar : Tangled Relationship

Abhijit Joshi

Sep 133 min read

Political

Aandhi to Emergency via Sarkar : Tangled Relationship

Indian politics and the entertainment industry have always had a deep, tangled relationship. However, when films touch upon sensitive...

If indeed there was a ‘devious’ PM or a ‘pliable’ CJI, they would not have been stupid enough to visit each other so openly

Shoumojit Banerjee

Sep 135 min read

Political

If indeed there was a ‘devious’ PM or a ‘pliable’ CJI, they would not have been stupid enough to visit each other so openly

Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to the residence of Chief Justice of India (CJI) D.Y. Chandrachud for Ganesh Puja sparked a furore,...

Is The Shinde Sarkar Against Women Officers?

Vikrant Joshi

Sep 113 min read

Political

Is The Shinde Sarkar Against Women Officers?

Yesterday, I came across a WhatsApp forward mentioning that, following the cases of V. Radha and Deepa Mudhol-Mundhe, it appears that yet...

RSS’ stark warning to BJP: Listen to us or Perish

Kiran D. Tare

Sep 103 min read

Political

RSS’ stark warning to BJP: Listen to us or Perish

Sangh insists on criteria for candidate selection, prioritising grassroots connections and ideological commitment Mumbai: As Maharashtra...

Ransacking History: Bickering over Shivaji Maharaj’s Legacy

Kiran D. Tare

Sep 83 min read

Political

Ransacking History: Bickering over Shivaji Maharaj’s Legacy

The legacy of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj has sparked a political storm in Maharashtra, with NCP (Sharadchandra Pawar) leader Jayant...

Uncle-Nephew Alliance Shaping Political Future

Mamta Chitnis-Sen

Sep 83 min read

Political

Uncle-Nephew Alliance Shaping Political Future

When I met Shyamsunder (name changed), a full-time loyalist and Man Friday of a certain political heavyweight cabinet minister from New...

Modi: Changed Leader or Politics as Usual?

Kiran D. Tare

Sep 24 min read

Political

Modi: Changed Leader or Politics as Usual?

The 2024 Lok Sabha elections delivered a jolt to Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s otherwise unshakeable political standing. For the first...

Mamta Chitnis-Sen

Sep 22 min read

Political

Seeking the Godfather

Malatitai (name changed). a fifty-something Mahayuti political party worker is a constant fixture beside her boss, a prominent and...

Shyam Tare

Sep 22 min read

Political

Retirement from politics…

Politicians are considered to be a class apart. Their rise could be self-sustained efforts, familial or party based. However, their stay...

Can MMYKPY Initiative Solve Youth Unemployment?

Abhijit Mulye

Aug 293 min read

Political

Can MMYKPY Initiative Solve Youth Unemployment?

Following the successful implementation of the Mukhya Mantri Ladki Bahin Yojana (MMLBY), the Maharashtra government has now initiated the...

Cold war between Uddhav Thackeray and the Congress

Kiran D. Tare

Aug 273 min read

Political

Cold war between Uddhav Thackeray and the Congress

The Maharashtra Vikas Aghadi (MVA), an alliance born out of political necessity rather than ideological congruence after the 2019...

Devendra Fadnavis emerges as the strategic game-changer

Anoop Raghav

Aug 273 min read

Political

Devendra Fadnavis emerges as the strategic game-changer

In the election season all eyes are turning towards Maharashtra, where the political landscape is intensifying as the state eagerly...

Breaking Barriers: The Impact of Abrogating Article 370

Prof. Dr. KulBushan Mohtra

Aug 213 min read

Political

Breaking Barriers: The Impact of Abrogating Article 370

The abrogation of Article 370 in August 2019 marked a significant turning point in Jammu and Kashmir’s journey towards development. Its...

From Independence to Exploitation: India’s 78-Year Journey

Rajan Raje

Aug 213 min read

Political

From Independence to Exploitation: India’s 78-Year Journey

The conclusion of the 16th Loksabha Election was aptly termed the Rockefeller Moment for Corporate India. The real economic power shifted...

The Echoes of 1971: Bangladesh’s Path from Victory to Recent Strife

Raja Menon

Aug 133 min read

Political

The Echoes of 1971: Bangladesh’s Path from Victory to Recent Strife

Pic: PTI “Jung hai jurrat toh mohabbat kya hai Kaid parinde ki hasrat kya hai Aazadi ke naam pe kitne hai maatam insaan pe insaan hai...

Ratan Sharda

Aug 133 min read

Political

The RSS’s Role in Our Freedom Struggle

The Indian independence struggle, often narrated through the lives of a few prominent leaders, is only a partial story. But emerging...