Few people seem happy with BJP’s rule in Gujarat, yet the party still controls the state. Why?

Majoritarianism, largely.

M Rajshekhar

· Dec 09, 2017 · 09:00 am

Urban planning: Why Gujarat’s cities are losing their fight against a changing climate

The state’s model of urban development favours centralisation, which means local residents do not have much say in the planning of their own city.

M Rajshekhar

· Dec 05, 2017 · 09:00 am

Gujarat is battered by heat waves, floods, drought. How are its cities coping?

Rising climate variability is adding to the state’s environmental vulnerabilities.

M Rajshekhar

· Dec 04, 2017 · 09:00 am

‘Amul is now a Congress-mukt federation’: How BJP took control of India’s largest milk cooperative

The second part of a Scroll.in series on the respected dairy organisation explores how accountability has worsened with the centralisation of power.

M Rajshekhar

· Dec 01, 2017 · 09:00 am

The Amul story: How politics is hurting the economics of Gujarat’s milk cooperatives

The backbone of rural Gujarat is not in good shape.

M Rajshekhar

· Nov 30, 2017 · 09:00 am

The majoritarian project in Gujarat only serves the rich, says political scientist Ghanshyam Shah

Right-wing ideologues cannot wish away the complexities of competition, social insecurity within religions and castes.

M Rajshekhar

· Nov 16, 2017 · 09:00 am

How palm oil from Malaysia fired the Patel agitation in Gujarat

It is hard to understand why the Indian government continues to favour palm oil imports over homegrown edible oils in Gujarat and elsewhere.

M Rajshekhar

· Oct 04, 2017 · 09:00 am

Why small businessmen in Gujarat are quitting industry and turning to financial speculation

Returns are collapsing for micro, small and medium industrial units.

M Rajshekhar

· Sep 26, 2017 · 09:00 am

How GST is hurting small businesses in Surat’s textile hub – and spurring a black economy

It is an advantage for big manufacturers and transporters.

M Rajshekhar

· Sep 19, 2017 · 09:00 am

State wrap: Bihar is struggling with development while communal cracks grow wider

The state had shown early improvements under Nitish Kumar but now it has entered a worrying phase.

M Rajshekhar

· Jul 25, 2017 · 10:30 am

Caste calculus: How the BJP is expanding its footprint in Bihar

Mobilisation by Bajrang Dal, new religious practices for Dalits, messaging via social media are part of the party’s strategy to take power.

M Rajshekhar

· Jul 04, 2017 · 09:00 am

Fear and loathing in Chhapra: How a peaceful Bihar town became a communal tinderbox

The BJP’s quest for power is largely to blame.

M Rajshekhar

· Jul 03, 2017 · 09:00 am