The writer taught political science at Savitribai Phule Pune University, Pune, and is chief editor of 'Studies in Indian Politics'.
August 11,2023 15:10:09 PM
Besides routinely discarding procedures, it betrays cynicism about all forms of accountability
Sat, Aug 12, 2023July 19,2023 19:28:59 PM
While the BJP would want to bank on a pan-Indian face and platform, the Opposition should know that even today, state-level contests make and unmake national politics. Therefore, it will be necessary to bring on board parties that have kept away from the current unity efforts
Thu, Jul 20, 2023July 03,2023 17:37:37 PM
For benefits to accrue and political competition to become apparent to the voter, some more thrilling intrigues could be needed. The course of the state’s politics could well depend on the party — and leader — who can craft such intrigues
Wed, Jul 05, 2023June 06,2023 07:00:39 AM
Beyond the NCR and parts of Haryana, apart from a few token marches, public conscience is not stirred. Beyond formal visits to the venue of the protests, most political parties do not find this issue worthy of engaging on a sustained basis. All this indicates the fragility of our nationhood
Tue, Jun 06, 2023May 30,2023 06:52:21 AM
Several administrative setbacks have marked the central government's nine years in office. That none of them has extracted a political cost requires deeper questioning.
Tue, May 30, 2023May 15,2023 17:59:33 PM
BJP defeat shows party's vulnerability. But does it also show society's willingness to welcome a challenge to Hindutva?
Tue, May 16, 2023May 04,2023 06:40:59 AM
Suhas Palshikar writes: Today, limits are being set on what is an acceptable question, minor events are celebrated, critical incidents sought to be erased.
Thu, May 04, 2023March 24,2023 17:57:04 PM
Suhas Palshikar writes: To ignore Rahul Gandhi would mean conceding space to him and to a counter-ideology. But to continue to target Rahul can only lead to expanding the space he can occupy
Sat, Mar 25, 2023February 28,2023 18:31:19 PM
Party is holding together under Rahul Gandhi with a new stature. But there is still no clarity on forging coalitions, or an action programme for political mobilisation
Wed, Mar 01, 2023February 17,2023 07:00:38 AM
After recent developments, ruling party's response to them, doubt seems to be entering the minds of a section of supporters of the regime and the strain of apprehension creeping into the leadership
Sat, Feb 18, 2023January 02,2023 06:42:04 AM
Today, the BJP is poised to force the substance of politics onto its opponents and once that exercise is complete, the transformation of India from the imagined constitutional democracy to a majoritarian regime will be complete
Fri, Jan 06, 2023January 01,2023 18:00:25 PM
The liberal norm and majoritarianism are at odds and the latter is at the heart of the current regime’s ideological project. This dichotomy pitches today’s regime against all dimensions of the liberal ethic.
Sun, Jan 01, 2023December 21,2022 18:17:49 PM
It is not often that party politics is linked to politics in the larger sense. But Rahul Gandhi's Yatra seems to be underperforming in comparison to its own stated ambition
Thu, Dec 22, 2022December 08,2022 19:14:35 PM
Gujarat model of an Opposition-mukt polity is visible, with implications for political culture, not just party competition
Fri, Dec 09, 2022December 02,2022 04:35:07 AM
While the rich and poor, women and men have different perceptions of the AAP, the party appears to have an edge heading into the civic body polls, finds a survey by CSDS-Lokniti.
Fri, Dec 02, 2022August 12,2022 19:55:57 PM
Suhas Palshikar writes: The individual as a political unit finds herself, and her rights, dwarfed by an expanding state and faltering institutions.
Sat, Aug 13, 2022June 30,2022 18:14:46 PM
Suhas Palshikar writes: Collapse of MVA government resonates beyond state: It discredits efforts of Opposition unity, underscores crisis of state parties, signals expansion of BJP’s ideological claims.
Fri, Jul 01, 2022June 22,2022 16:28:52 PM
Suhas Palshikar writes: The idea seems to be that by not mentioning inconvenient facts, the regime can not only run away from reality, but more importantly, ensure that students do not develop the critical faculty to look at society and politics.
Thu, Jun 23, 2022June 16,2022 14:29:29 PM
Suhas Palshikar writes: Congress could have tried to garner support from other non-BJP parties targeted by investigative agencies. Instead, it turned this into a simple agenda of protecting Rahul Gandhi
Sat, Jun 18, 2022April 30,2022 04:00:14 AM
Suhas Palshikar writes: It is symbolic of the party's abdication of centrist, non-sectarian politics. It also raises fundamental questions about nature of party politics
Sat, Apr 30, 2022March 10,2022 17:29:04 PM
Suhas Palshikar writes: In terms of structure of competition, India’s polity is deep into the framework of single-party dominance
Sat, Mar 12, 2022February 21,2022 03:53:07 AM
Suhas Palshikar writes: It is necessary to understand it as part of a larger narrative or restructuring of India’s culture and society as envisioned by Hindutva votaries.
Mon, Feb 21, 2022January 03,2022 23:41:44 PM
Suhas Palshikar writes: A renewed public discourse around questions of its meaning, repertoire, purpose and limits will have to be enriched.
Tue, Jan 04, 2022December 17,2021 03:03:14 AM
Suhas Palshikar writes: The master-narrative unfolding through events like the inauguration of the Kashi-Vishwanath corridor popularises a new social contract for a Hindu state.
Thu, Dec 23, 2021November 29,2021 03:50:14 AM
🔴 Suhas Palshikar writes: When a government with a comfortable majority does not reach out, Opposition must step in.
Tue, Nov 30, 2021