Women in Indian Politics – Why is it a man’s world?
In India’s first general elections, 23 women were elected to the Lok Sabha out of 489 members. In the last general elections, 69 of 545…
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Beti, Bachao!
A few weeks ago I made a few predictions of a few campaign tactics that we will almost certainly see in the endgame of the…
Liability of Reputation
As a practitioner and an educator in the field of reputation management, just like most of my colleagues I have upheld the belief that good…
#Endgame – What to expect in the final leg of Indian General Elections
Five hyperactive years in Indian politics are coming to their #Endgame. More people being inducted into political discourse (some inadvertently) in the last five years…
Politics of Memory
There’s a lot that rides on what the society believes their history is. Their version of history defines their present decisions and consequently their future….
Making Sense of Exit Polls
The brief period between casting of votes and the declaration of results of an election brings a cocktail of emotions. For contesting politicians, it is…
Gotra Politics – How the narrative has swung
First came nationality (“She’s not even Indian”), then religion (“If 90% Muslims don’t vote, we’re over”), then caste (“Only Brahmins, not Modi”), and now we’re…
What’s in a Name – The Politics of Renaming
It would appear that the current Indian administration is on a renaming spree across the country – eager to “reclaim” the lost “identity of India”….
Citizen Journalism in Indian Politics
Back in the 2014 general elections, an estimated 150 million Indians cast their votes for the first time (about 23 million of them were 18-19…
Taking pride in what we can learn from our crafty politicians
Twice, every five years and I have been doing this since 2008, I fly to my home-town, Mangalore to vote during the Assembly and Parliamentary…