There are some who approach every election as a voyage of discovery. This is unfortunate since the absence of a historical perspective can lead to avoidable miscalculations
Swapan DasguptaThe reason for the southern states remaining unaffected by Hindi-Hindu-Hindustan ideology is that the deep psychological drives for those states need triggers in their own languages
G.N. DevyShortly after the election of Modi to power in 2014, Facebook promoted WhatsApp in India. Politicians now need the media less because they have found other ways to communicate with voters
Sevanti NinanPolitical ideology is a complicated, cerebral thing that intellectuals discuss and debate. However, for the typical voter, it turns out to be what a party’s programmes mean to him/her
Anup SinhaPerhaps the outcome of the Lok Sabha elections would decide the future trajectory of this evolving relationship. A handsome mandate for Mr Modi could marginalise the RSS further
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