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...
November 29,2018 READ MORE
Nation Craft
Identity Politics
Identity Politics refers to when groups call for special treatment based on gender, religion, caste or other characteristics....
November 22,2018 READ MORE
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...
November 15,2018 READ MORE
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...
November 08,2018 READ MORE
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...
October 31,2018 READ MORE
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...
October 25,2018 READ MORE
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;...
October 18,2018 READ MORE
Elements of Effective Public Affairs
Lobbying – the attempt to influence business and government leaders to create legislation that favours a particular organisation...
October 04,2018 READ MORE
Power of Regional Media in Indian Politics
As we gear up for the 7th edition of PRAXIS – the world’s largest gathering of PR and...
September 20,2018 READ MORE
Psephology 101
A major virtue of being the largest democracy is that the amount of data – historical and otherwise...
September 13,2018 READ MORE
Why election surveys don’t (always) work?
In the aftermath of 9/11 terrorist attacks, the US Secretary of Defense was lampooned for saying something that...
September 06,2018 READ MORE
Cybernetic Volunteer: Technology in on-ground political campaigning
If you look back ten years, the digital and technology landscape at the disposal of communicators and reputation...
August 23,2018 READ MORE