Regionalising Nationalism

The state legislative elections in 2021, amidst the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic, exhibited the unobstructed execution of ‘Brand Modi' or ‘Modism’ by the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). A comparative evaluation of the outcomes of the two state elections—Assam and West Bengal—demonstrates among other things that burgeoning versatility of ‘regionalism’ in present-day politics, despite Bharatiya Janata Party’s … Continue reading Regionalising Nationalism →

Why the BJP isn’t Indira’s Congress

Political enthusiasts habitually out of their historical intuition correlate Narendra Modi’s 2.0 regime with Indira Gandhi’s second tenure, some indeed forecasting an equivalent electoral repercussion of 1977, for the forthcoming 2024 General Elections. Nonetheless, what Indians today are perceiving is a comprehensively distinctive anomaly. There is no apprehension about the fact that Indira Gandhi’s popularity … Continue reading Why the BJP isn’t Indira’s Congress →