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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Unnatural sex between husband and wife not rape, woman’s consent immaterial: Madhya Pradesh HC
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‘Exhuma’ review: A grave holds secrets to a troubled Korean past
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‘Physical building of WhatsApp University’: Satire on viral video of Galgotias University students
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Shifting goalposts: AIFF chief Kalyan Chaubey needs to come clean on the ISL not having relegation
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‘Naach Ga Ghuma’ review: Soft landings in saga of a woman and her missing maid
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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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Video: What will it take to bring back peace to Manipur?
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‘Physical building of WhatsApp University’: Satire on viral video of Galgotias University students
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Watch: Meet Sparkles, the new avatar of Boston Dynamics’ robot dog with a special costume
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Watch: Diljit Dosanjh invites young fan on stage, dances with him during his sold-out Vancouver show
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Watch: School authorities turn classroom into swimming pool to encourage attendance during heatwave
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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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‘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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Watch: ‘Murder in Mahim’ series is based on Jerry Pinto’s crime novel
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‘Women Of My Billion’ review: What happens when women get talking
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‘The Broken News’ S2 review: A competent second round of TV channel rivalry
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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