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With the Modi Aura Dispelled, Hope for a Revival of Democratic Voices
Apoorvanand 03/08/26
The student demand for accountability could not be suppressed by police brutality; it instead grew stronger and spread across the country. It speaks of a revival of a democratic voice against the state’s indifference to citizens’ concerns and the (…)
Anatomy of India’s New Regime
Suhas Palshikar 01/06/26
India’s current regime rests on three interwoven factors: Hindutva, a captured civil society, and an authoritarian state. Together they have produced a decade-long collective suspension of disbelief. The challenge is to contest all three arenas (…)
India Under Modi: Shrinking Democracy, Growing Inequalities
Atul Kohli, Kanta Murali 10/11/25
Narendra Modi’s decade in power has seen an erosion of democracy alongside soaring inequality. While religious nationalism diverts public attention, the super-rich add to their wealth. Economic performance remains lacklustre, welfare spending (…)
Verdict 2024: Expectations, Great and Little
Partha Chatterjee 25/06/24
After two ‘extraordinary’ elections where Narendra Modi was able to create a charismatic appeal, India has had a ‘normal’ election in which a Ceasarian appeal could not be generated. With a return to coalition government, the Opposition must now (…)
Can the New Quota for Women Change Representative Politics in India?
Mouli Banerjee 26/12/23
The process of passing the Women’s Reservation Bill last September underlined how little the substantive process mattered to the Bharatiya Janata Party-led Government. Political parties, civil society, and other stakeholders have to ensure that (…)