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

June 10,2015 00:00:43 AM
Their coming together to take on the BJP could mark the emergence of a new polity.
Wed, Jun 10, 2015
April 21,2015 00:07:20 AM
Rahul’s challenge is not to become party president but to make a party out of Congress.
Tue, Apr 21, 2015
March 06,2015 00:00:23 AM
Can our political parties manage their internal affairs democratically, viably?
Fri, Mar 06, 2015
February 12,2015 00:51:46 AM
The Delhi drubbing could push BJP to being a ‘normal’ party again.
Thu, Feb 12, 2015
February 12,2015 00:46:17 AM
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 00:00:00 AM
Kothari’s analysis resonates with the contemporary political moment, writes Suhas Palshikar
Tue, Jan 20, 2015
December 24,2014 00:00:02 AM
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 01:02:03 AM
Lokniti-CSDS post-poll analysis shows consolidation and fragmentation of community votes.
Tue, Oct 21, 2014
October 15,2014 00:53:08 AM
In Maharashtra and Haryana, a BJP strategy to reshape local identities from above
Wed, Oct 15, 2014
October 07,2014 00:49:40 AM
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 00:00:02 AM
With breakdown of alliances, artificial bipolarity of Maharashtra politics is over.
Wed, Oct 01, 2014
September 18,2014 00:06:51 AM
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 00:18:28 AM
Both the BJP and the Congress have helped demean the office.
Sat, Jul 26, 2014
June 26,2014 00:20:09 AM
The current drama must make us ask hard questions about the diminished office of Governors
Thu, Jun 26, 2014
June 06,2014 00:00:35 AM
Both turned poll into plebiscite, raised huge expectations.
Fri, Jun 06, 2014
May 13,2014 00:27:49 AM
The BJP has turned this into an election for the president of the united states of India.
Tue, May 13, 2014
April 28,2014 00:02:18 AM
The party makes a bid for Dalit vote by appropriating legacy of its icon.
Sun, Apr 27, 2014December 13,2013 00:15:02 AM
Electoral victories in four states may not add up to a BJP wave in 2014.
Fri, Dec 13, 2013November 22,2013 03:42:22 AM
Will Modi effect a fundamental shift in democratic politics?
Fri, Nov 22, 2013November 04,2013 03:28:10 AM
Our political parties have been facing continuous assessment for the past two decades.
Mon, Nov 04, 2013October 18,2013 03:59:40 AM
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 05:53:25 AM
Come 2014,BJP will serve each state a different Modi. There will be at least three
Tue, Jul 30, 2013July 02,2013 04:42:52 AM
Rumblings in Maharashtras BJP-Shiv Sena alliance and MNS carry portents for 2014
Tue, Jul 02, 2013June 13,2013 03:10:21 AM
The Advani drama is over. But for the BJP,challenging times have only just begun
Thu, Jun 13, 2013May 22,2013 03:16:24 AM
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



