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West Bengal Assembly Elections | Subaltern Hindutva on the wane?

Shreyas Sardesai

Contrary to expectations, the BJP’s appeal among backward classes and the rural poor has petered out

The colour of victory: Trinamool activists celebrate in South Dinajpur district of West Bengal on May 2, 2021.

CSDS-Lokniti Survey | West Bengal

West Bengal Assembly Elections | Women rally behind Trinamool

Union Minister Amit Shah during a public meeting. File

CSDS-Lokniti Survey | West Bengal Assembly Elections | The limits to polarisation in Bengal

Suhas Palshikar Shreyas Sardesai Jyotiprasad Chatterjee Suprio Basu Despite a fierce Hindutva push, the BJP failed to retain the level of Hindu support it garnered in 2019

An issue of lives versus livelihoods

Sunanda Sen That the situations faced by India’s migrants are not a matter of concern in policy making is quite apparent

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We need to urgently invest in public health

Coalition of compulsion

On the difficult trail of India’s most wanted

Global leader in the post-Covid era

The limits of POCSO

A giant leap forward for the Quad

An odd political hybridisation, with historical precedent

In Kerala, the BJP’s invitation to the IUML is not outlandish given their predecessors’ pragmatic politics of the past

Future force for future wars

Confluence technology and a whole-of-government approach need to drive new strategies and tactics

Making sense of Rahul Gandhi’s politics

Despite a hostile political environment, the Congress has not swerved hard to the right or the left

The job crunch and the growing fires of nativism

Unless States in India have the autonomy to create jobs, they will only resort to reserving existing jobs for locals

Casting the Asian dice on a West Asia board

As the complicated nature of security across this geography changes, the Asian footprint is expected to only grow

Working towards climate justice in a non-ideal world

New Delhi has to leverage its green commitment to ensure carbon and policy space for its developmental aspirations

Diagnosing gestational diabetes

There is low awareness among the public and low capacity for testing and providing care

Towards peace on the border

India’s new policy of proactive diplomacy together with strong ground posturing is working

Nepal at a crossroads

The myth of communist invincibility has exploded and led to fragmentation of the Left parties

A case for a revamped, need-based PDS

There should be political will to take this step, which would reduce the subsidy bill and the scope for leakages

In need of full-time heads

Many Central forces are functioning without regular chiefs, which could impact their efficiency

Karunanidhi’s defiance

How the DMK stalwart confronted Emergency excesses

Quad: strategic opportunity or quagmire?

The grouping neither shares a strategic vision nor is it animated by a shared agenda

Ploughing a new furrow in the agri-regulatory system

Change is needed as Indian farmers face constraints, and as world agriculture will now rely on middle-income countries

Cow and conciliation

A theological denunciation of cow slaughter is an imperative for peace, and self-preservation of Muslims

Ensuring trust in the electoral process

It is critical that the Supreme Court immediately adjudicates on the electoral bonds scheme

In pursuit of power

Chinese leaders often pronounce ambitious targets to seek greater attention from global investors

Pursuing the American dream with ‘WFA’

U.S. immigration is unlikely to change soon, but those hoping to access opportunities could still have a new choice

Railways and a question of transparency

They are in the midst of a financial distress and are faced with fundamental organisational issues

Health first, fiscal prudence later

The government can balance LPG subsidies and ensure clean fuel consumption in poorer households

Now, an expanded horizon of surveillance

‘Citizen watch’ gets a new meaning after the notification on the IT Rules, 2021 — the promotion of lateral surveillance

The Kremlin’s buzzword now is Russia looking East

The Greater Europe concept has gone, with the emphasis on Russia’s sovereignty and independence

Ending the war in Yemen

A ceasefire is in everybody’s interest but the question is who will blink first

Will West Bengal tilt towards the right this election?

Anti-incumbency and identity politics, including Hindutva, will determine the outcome

A year of breathless coaching in science reporting

One virus and its vaccines have taught health journalists precious lessons

With Biden, India may need a new template

Despite accumulated goodwill, New Delhi needs imaginative engagement to deal with the Democrat-controlled House

Climate and consciousness

The Uttarakhand floods and the Texas cold snap must serve as lessons to galvanise climate action

The perils facing Britain

After Brexit, the U.K. may be forced to come to grips with the limitations it had managed to surmount in the past

Persevering with our Martian fantasies

Unresolved questions and the hope of finding life on the planet have intrigued experts for decades

Despite arbitration tug of war, mutual settlement is key

Given increased FDI in India, it may not be conducive to weave a web of litigation, affecting stakeholders and exit routes

Recalibrating relations with EU

Forging stronger ties with the region could help India strengthen manufacturing and revitalise exports

The path to peace in Ethiopia

Post-conflict reconstruction work must go beyond meetingshort-term security and humanitarian needs

The myth of the apolitical campus

Educational institutions and students can’t be insulated from politics and they shouldn’t be

The Survey as policy with ideological overtones

To say that growth and inequality converge in terms of their effects on socio-economic outcomes is outrageous

An unusual new media code

There is little exploration of alternative policy approaches, or the longer-term consequences of Australia’s new law

The rush to appropriate icons

Political parties are trivialising Vivekananda, Tagore and Bose to win the West Bengal elections

A loan waiver rain and a State fiscal capacity drought

In Tamil Nadu, politicians seem oblivious to the lack of fiscal space and the opportunity cost of expenditure profligacy

Master and the roster

The collegium system has failed to keep executive interference at bay

A murder, and business as usual

The CIA report on Khashoggi will not lead to a major reversal or even re-evaluation of U.S.-Saudi ties

Back to Parliament in Nepal

The new Constitution is being trampled upon due to the political ambition of key players

Spurring a reawakening with National Science Day

Collectively, Indians have a responsibility to take forward the country’s rich and varied legacy of science

Imparting direction to science in India

While it is a mixed bag as far as the metrics on scientific research are concerned, the draft policy seeks a new path

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