Droupadi Murmu’s rise to Raisina Hill is indeed remarkable. A symbolic yet tactical move by the BJP, it marks a strategic shift to broaden its out-reach…
Month: July 2022
BJP’s stunning victories in Lok Sabha byelections in Rampur, with over 50% Muslim population, and Azamgarh, with over 40% Muslim-Yadav population, signify deeper shifts. If pollsters…
When Manohar Joshi, Shiv Sena’s first chief minister in Maharashtra, was asked about the possibility of rebelling and leaving his party, he is said to have…
This interview of Nalin Mehta for the National University of Singapore appeared in South Asia Chat on July 26, 2022. Listen to the full podcast here…
This interview of Nalin Mehta for scroll.in on July 24, 2022. https://www.youtube.com/embed/qwcMrcZgP1A How did the saffron party become the central pole of Indian politics? Why are…