Hemant Gaule, Author at Reputation Today

Nation Craft, State Craft December 13, 2018

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….

Nation Craft, State Craft December 11, 2018

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…

Nation Craft, State Craft November 29, 2018

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…

Nation Craft, State Craft November 22, 2018

Identity Politics

Identity Politics refers to when groups call for special treatment based on gender, religion, caste or other characteristics. In politics this idea is used to…

Nation Craft, State Craft November 15, 2018

Role of Communications in Public Private Partnerships

Public Private Partnerships (PPPs) have proven to be an effective model for enabling large scale public services in the last decade or so. Despite a…

Nation Craft, State Craft November 8, 2018

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”….

Nation Craft, State Craft October 31, 2018

Statue of Unity – Mobilising a Nation for an Icon (Part II)

Today marks the 143rd birth anniversary of the Iron Man of India – Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel. Exactly five years ago, the erstwhile Chief Minister of…

Nation Craft, State Craft October 25, 2018

Statue of Unity – Mobilising a Nation for an Icon (Part I)

Less than a week from now, the world’s largest statue – Statue of Unity, will be unveiled in Narmada, Gujarat. The statue standing at 182…

Nation Craft, State Craft October 18, 2018

The New Age Politician in India

One of the most fascinating phenomena in Indian politics is the co-existence of the old and the new; in an indigenous hybrid avatar. While with…

Nation Craft, State Craft October 4, 2018

Elements of Effective Public Affairs

Lobbying – the attempt to influence business and government leaders to create legislation that favours a particular organisation is regulated to various extents around the…

Articles by Hemant Gaule