political communications Archives

Views April 30, 2019

Elections and communication – The mass connect

Election time is always a celebration for political outfits however it is a big challenge to reach out to audiences through various modes of communication…

Nation Craft, State Craft March 7, 2019

India’s best Parliamentary Debaters of the 16th Lok Sabha

The General Elections 2019 could be announced any moment, to constitute the 17th Lok Sabha. Two weeks ago the 16th Lok Sabha met for the…

Nation Craft, State Craft February 28, 2019

Public Relations and PM Modi’s first term

Exactly five years ago Modi’s campaign was in hyper drive. He was an in your face, underdog contender. At this time in 2014, he was…

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 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…