Posts Tagged “narendra modi”
Quotas for the poor: All optics, no substance (or, Jumla #420)
by Ritwik on January 10, 2019
Quota for the poor is another monument to Modi’s ability to get the optics right and energize his voter base, but not deliver anything substantial.
Continue ReadingFrom Davos to Padmaavat: The Method in the Madness of Modi’s Politics
by Ritwik on January 29, 2018
Either, Modi means well and his government is trying but unable to control the situation. Or, Modi is unable to appreciate that the violence is hurting India’s ‘image’ and nullifying his efforts at attracting investment. Both these hypotheses are unwarranted.
Continue ReadingSo Near Yet So Far in Gujarat: Lack of Local Leaders and Agenda Setting Campaign Cost Congress A Historic Win
by Ritwik on December 18, 2017
Despite losing Gujarat, the Congress looks set for revival. Strong local leaders and an agenda setting campaign can turn the tide in 2019.
Continue ReadingThe Political Calculus of Demonetization
by Ritwik on November 13, 2016
Modi revels in painting himself as a lone crusader against the established order. He has successfully used this tactic in Gujarat, and against the old guard in the BJP. If the opposition unitedly attacks demonetization, Modi is going to pretend that they want to stop him from doing good for the country.
Continue ReadingSuspending Uber’s Services is Politically a Good Decision
by Ritwik on December 8, 2014
When a woman who takes a premium cab, ,she believes she is cordoning herself off from the unsafe conditions which prevail. When the company is caught sleeping at the wheel, not having performed preliminary checks, then people do want to see it punished.
Continue ReadingDelhi Kiss of Love Event: Q & A
by Ritwik on November 8, 2014
India seems to be on the brink of something similar to what happened in Pakistan, Iran and other places, where the historically open and plural nature of the society is being sought to be radically re-engineered from within.
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