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Prajwal Revanna and the culture of impunity
In this story of the disgraced MP, what is notable is not the protagonist but the context which empowered and protected him
Google's AI Tool For News Seems a Lot Like Plagiarism
The absence of clear sources or credible bylines attached to news will deal a severe blow to journalism as a check on power and purveyor of accurate…
The democratic political process in India is broken
All traditional sites of consensus-building — public discourse, civil society, and political parties — have evolved to structurally impede dialectical…
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The democratic political process in India is broken
A Citizen's Wish From 2024
Hypothesis about Why Congress Lost and Won (in Telangana)
Electoral Bonds and the Politics of Corruption
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What Can the Congress Learn From Pran Pratishtha of Ram Lalla at Ayodhya?
Why the Indian public does not seem to care about Kejriwal’s arrest or Congress' bank accounts' freeze
Why the Indian public does not seem to care about Kejriwal’s arrest or Congress' bank accounts' freeze
There is no path to popular investment in democracy without fixing disenchantment with the political class
Electoral Bonds and the Politics of Corruption
The big picture of electoral bonds is not their impact on cleaning up political funding but the endgame of BJP’s politics of corruption.
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Budget: Rs 1 Lakh Crore Corpus to Fund Tech Cos Should Benefit India Not Private Sector
Corpus structure should dispel concerns about the socialisation of risk and privatisation of profits
What Can the Congress Learn From Pran Pratishtha of Ram Lalla at Ayodhya?
The need for political programs for mobilisation, community building and expression of one’s identity
Video: Liberalism and Politics in India
In this #ScrollIdeas interview, I talk about some of my favourite topics: politics, Congress Party, political consultants, the anti-defection law, and…
A Citizen's Wish From 2024
The erosion of good faith in our politics has led to a mindless zero-sum antagonism, where only the most partisan can thrive.
Are Regional Parties Better at Fighting the BJP than the Congress?
The regional parties need the Congress — as much as the Congress needs them — to provide a national counterpoint and ideological scaffolding for the…
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Gaza Ceasefire: Divisions Between Govt & People in Major Liberal Democracies
The UN vote is a striking example of another fundamental premise of the liberal world order - representative democratic government - coming under strain…
SC-ST seats are not an indicator of SC-ST popularity
Some basic pointers on election analysis
India: Politics, Power & Public Discourse
India: Politics, Power & Public Discourse
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