December 21, 2023 9:54 am
The divide in the polity is real and has been so for some time. But raising it to a faultline using untenable hypotheses does not explain that enigma; instead, it could add to the prevailing incendiary rhetoric
September 19, 2023 12:02 pm
The Communist Party does not accept any challenges to its monopoly over power. A way out is to intellectually formulate a non-electoral conception of democracy and propagate it to the world. But that comes with its own challenges
May 18, 2023 11:21 am
We don’t have evidence that Hindu nationalism has lost its salience. But we do have a blueprint for how such salience can be electorally countered
January 10, 2014 12:17 am
But AAPs real challenge will be to find ways to enhance routine accountability.
December 12, 2013 3:30 am
Congresss secular nationalist narrative has lost its vigour. Internal elections must be brought back even if they oust its first family.
December 11, 2013 2:22 am
Varshney focused on how India had been an exception among low-income countries,emerging from decolonisation.
November 30, 2013 5:10 am
Despite its many problems,the robustness of Indias democracy comes from its political system.
October 31, 2013 3:00 am
How rapid urbanisation will unravel the politics of caste.
September 20, 2013 3:30 am
Why the Muzaffarnagar riots were a departure from past trends.
August 27, 2013 12:09 am
UPA has missed the moment to set up a second states reorganisation commission.



