Political Shifts
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Understanding the maths of rightwing populism
Easy answers + confidence = reassuring certainty
Dorje C Brody, The Conversation
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How the collapse of the BSP marks the end of an old model of politics in Uttar Pradesh
The Mayawati-led party’s strategy of money, muscle and caste of forging local and temporary caste-based alliances to gain political ground failed in 2022.
Gilles Verniers, The India Forum
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As new partners swell the ranks of Bihar’s Grand Alliance, Congress leaders in state are worried
They fear new allies such as Upendra Kushwaha will push the grand old party to the margins by eating into share of seats for the 2019 election.
Akash Bisht
Trending
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What did Vinayak Damodar Savarkar think about Dalits praying in temples and eating with Brahmins?
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‘No educated person will vote for the BJP. What is the point of studying if we do not get jobs?’
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‘We are living in perpetual fear’: Prajwal Revanna video leaks spark panic among women in Hassan
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‘One of the greatest statesmen’: When Canada celebrated an Indian prime minister’s visit
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West Bengal governor threatening his staff not to speak up in sexual harassment probe: Complainant
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Is populism a political ideology or a style of doing politics?
It’s a slippery concept.
Andy Knott, The Conversation
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As Madhya Pradesh prepares for polls, an Adivasi group plays spoiler for BJP and Congress
Jai Adivasi Yuva Shakti, or JAYS, is shaping up to be a significant political force in the Malwa-Nimar region, where it plans to contest 28 seats this election.
Akash Bisht
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As JD(S) is pushed to irrelevance, is Karnataka turning into a BJP-Congress duopoly?
The selection of candidates for next month’s bye-polls marks a turning point in the state’s politics.
Sowmya Aji
Video
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Met Gala 2024: From Alia Bhatt to Isha Ambani, what Indians in attendance wore
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Watch: South Korean band performs Rabindra Sangeet accompanied by traditional Korean instruments
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Watch: This man fused hip-hop with Bharatnatyam to dance to Shakira’s ‘Hips Don’t Lie’
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Watch: Comedian hilariously mimics different types of announcements at railway stations
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Eco India: A new buzzword for a protein rich animal feed: Insect farming
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How the Canadian Donald Trump became premier of the country’s most populous province
Dough Ford pledged to expel Liberal elites from power, remove the influence of ‘special interests’ and create a government that works on behalf of the people.
Brian Budd, The Conversation
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Gujarat Assembly polls 2017: How an apathetic Congress is driving Muslim voters towards the BJP
Community leaders complain the Congress has taken their vote for granted.
Damayantee Dhar
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Six months after a hero's comeback, Harish Rawat has lost his sheen. And polls are round the corner
In a role reversal, the Congress is fighting for survival in Uttarakhand while the BJP has revived.
Anita Katyal
The Reel
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Watch: Manoj Bajpayee’s hundredth movie ‘Bhaiyya Ji’ is a revenge drama
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Start the week with a film: Why ‘Manjummel Boys’ was a blockbuster
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How actor Shahana Goswami flies under the radar and above the competition
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‘Presumed Innocent’ trailer: Jake Gyllenhaal plays a lawyer accused of murdering his lover
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‘Lampan’ trailer: Marathi series is based on Prakash Narayan Sant’s stories
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AAP founder member Ilyas Azmi quits party, calls Arvind Kejriwal autocratic
He also alleged that the Aam Aadmi Party chief 'ignored Muslims' and indulged in caste-based politics.
Scroll Staff
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Spain votes for change – but has no idea what government it'll end up with
Spain's two-party system is now consigned to the history books – but forming a functional government will be anything but easy.
Paul Kennedy, The Conversation