The writer taught political science at Savitribai Phule Pune University, Pune, and is chief editor of 'Studies in Indian Politics'.

June 10, 2015 00:00 IST
Their coming together to take on the BJP could mark the emergence of a new polity.
Wed, Jun 10, 2015
April 21, 2015 00:07 IST
Rahul’s challenge is not to become party president but to make a party out of Congress.
Tue, Apr 21, 2015
March 06, 2015 00:00 IST
Can our political parties manage their internal affairs democratically, viably?
Fri, Mar 06, 2015
February 12, 2015 00:51 IST
The Delhi drubbing could push BJP to being a ‘normal’ party again.
Thu, Feb 12, 2015
February 12, 2015 00:46 IST
Post-poll survey by Lokniti-CSDS looks into data and messages from verdict that flattened most social cleavages
Thu, Feb 12, 2015
January 20, 2015 00:00 IST
Kothari’s analysis resonates with the contemporary political moment, writes Suhas Palshikar
Tue, Jan 20, 2015
December 24, 2014 00:00 IST
BJP has made inroads in states where it has not historically been strong- Haryana, Maharashtra and J&K.
Wed, Dec 24, 2014
October 21, 2014 01:02 IST
Lokniti-CSDS post-poll analysis shows consolidation and fragmentation of community votes.
Tue, Oct 21, 2014
October 15, 2014 00:53 IST
In Maharashtra and Haryana, a BJP strategy to reshape local identities from above
Wed, Oct 15, 2014
October 07, 2014 00:49 IST
By re-discovering Gandhi as only an icon of cleanliness, government has taken the first step towards dismantling his legacy.
Tue, Oct 07, 2014
October 01, 2014 00:00 IST
With breakdown of alliances, artificial bipolarity of Maharashtra politics is over.
Wed, Oct 01, 2014
September 18, 2014 00:06 IST
BJP’s return at the Centre has reopened the question: what constitutes the middle ground of India’s democratic politics?
Thu, Sep 18, 2014
July 26, 2014 00:18 IST
Both the BJP and the Congress have helped demean the office.
Sat, Jul 26, 2014
June 26, 2014 00:20 IST
The current drama must make us ask hard questions about the diminished office of Governors
Thu, Jun 26, 2014
June 06, 2014 00:00 IST
Both turned poll into plebiscite, raised huge expectations.
Fri, Jun 06, 2014
May 13, 2014 00:27 IST
The BJP has turned this into an election for the president of the united states of India.
Tue, May 13, 2014
April 28, 2014 00:02 IST
The party makes a bid for Dalit vote by appropriating legacy of its icon.
Sun, Apr 27, 2014December 13, 2013 00:15 IST
Electoral victories in four states may not add up to a BJP wave in 2014.
Fri, Dec 13, 2013November 22, 2013 03:42 IST
Will Modi effect a fundamental shift in democratic politics?
Fri, Nov 22, 2013November 04, 2013 03:28 IST
Our political parties have been facing continuous assessment for the past two decades.
Mon, Nov 04, 2013October 18, 2013 03:59 IST
Survey evidence points to the importance of continuous politics,which requires parties to have a semblance of an organisation and regular activists.
Fri, Oct 18, 2013July 30, 2013 05:53 IST
Come 2014,BJP will serve each state a different Modi. There will be at least three
Tue, Jul 30, 2013July 02, 2013 04:42 IST
Rumblings in Maharashtras BJP-Shiv Sena alliance and MNS carry portents for 2014
Tue, Jul 02, 2013June 13, 2013 03:10 IST
The Advani drama is over. But for the BJP,challenging times have only just begun
Thu, Jun 13, 2013May 22, 2013 03:16 IST
Instead of collecting small victories in the shadow of impending defeats,the Congress needs to inject itself with some political adrenaline
Wed, May 22, 2013




