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Badri Narayan
The writer is professor, Govind Ballabh Pant Social Science Institute, Allahabad
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Opinion: What wins votes today is ‘trust capital’Subscriber Only
May 25, 2022 04:00 IST
Badri Narayan writes: Unlike charisma, which denotes the magical pull of a political leader, trust capital is acquired slowly by building connections and delivering on promises.
Thu, May 26, 2022
Welfare-Hindutva combination won the vote in UPSubscriber Only
March 28, 2022 03:40 IST
Shifts in political choice are not the outcome of election campaigns alone, but a result of the long-term developmental strategies adopted and delivered by the BJP
Mon, Mar 28, 2022
BSP cannot be ruled out as a contender in UP pollsSubscriber Only
February 19, 2022 03:40 IST
Badri Narayan writes: It retains the support of its voter base, has been working hard on the ground to build social alliances.
Sat, Feb 19, 2022
India’s electoral democracy and the Hindutva chalk circleSign In to read
November 01, 2021 03:32 IST
Badri Narayan writes: Political parties may be either in the soft or hard Hindutva fold, but everyone needs to demonstrate their Hindutva affiliation. This has become clear in the run-up to UP elections.
Tue, Nov 02, 2021
The limits of BSP’s ‘bhaichara’ politicsSign In to read
September 22, 2021 04:00 IST
Badri Narayan writes: It won’t help party at UP polls next year if the attempted Dalit-Brahmin political alliance is not backed with a social alliance.
Thu, Sep 23, 2021
Remembering the forgotten heroes from India’s freedom struggleSign In to read
August 22, 2021 06:10 IST
For a deepening of democracy in the country, we need to embrace subaltern narratives of participation in India’s freedom struggle as part of the mainstream.
Sat, Aug 21, 2021
Why Dalit is no longer an empowering word for some marginalised communities in UPSubscriber Only
August 10, 2021 04:17 IST
Badri Narayan writes: With weakening of Bahujan movement, there’s greater assertion of separate caste identity.
Tue, Aug 10, 2021
Will the coronavirus birth a new politics?Subscriber Only
June 04, 2021 03:52 IST
A new diction and vocabulary may emerge and get prominence in the framing political narrative of the country, particularly in northern India
Fri, Jun 04, 2021
BR Ambedkar isn’t just an icon of democratic politics. He’s also a folk iconSubscriber Only
April 15, 2021 03:40 IST
Educated followers may indeed read his texts and use his arguments and visions for the emancipation of marginal communities, but Ambedkar appears in many different ways in the ordinary life of Dalits
Thu, Apr 15, 2021
How BJP uses gods and icons of marginalised communities in Bengal and elsewhere to draft them into Hindutva politicsSubscriber Only
March 18, 2021 04:00 IST
It has turned the heterogeneity of Hindu culture into its strength
Thu, Mar 18, 2021
BJP is using lesser-known figures from medieval history to further its politicsSubscriber Only
February 18, 2021 03:05 IST
The attempt by mainstream Hindutva politics is to over-emphasise these marginal and contested memories, establish them as sites for “believers” and use them as symbols of cultural nationalism .
Wed, Dec 15, 2021
Absence of a charismatic Dalit leader opens up space in poll-bound BiharSubscriber Only
November 05, 2020 03:30 IST
The Bihar assembly election may have various implications for the long-term Dalit politics in the state. It indicates a transition which may yield a new leader.
Thu, Nov 05, 2020
Dalit assertion and politics is dependent on dominant parties in BiharSubscriber Only
September 18, 2020 00:11 IST
Unlike in UP, Dalit politics in Bihar continue to be dependent on mainstream parties. The Ambedkarite radical consciousness is weaker in the Dalit politics of Bihar and Dalit assertion at the grass roots continues to be weak.
Fri, Sep 18, 2020
Religio-cultural public spheres, ignored by most, are tapped well by Hindutva groupsSubscriber Only
January 28, 2020 01:10 IST
Hindutva politics, thus, is increasingly becoming influential due to its engagement with the non-political but socio-culturally and religiously powerful public spheres associated with the Hindu religion.
Tue, Jan 28, 2020
Ambedkar’s legacy is being re-engineered to suit the Hindutva agendaSubscriber Only
December 07, 2019 00:50 IST
The social memories created by the Hindu religion, and the Hindutva version of Ambedkar’s symbol, are creating a situation where the Hindutva parivar is easily accessible to a section of the larger Dalit community.
Sat, Dec 07, 2019
Among the urban poor, two strands of Hindutva mobilisation are emergingSubscriber Only
October 17, 2019 00:35 IST
The RSS and its various affiliates enter slums through running schools, organising medical camps, etc. RSS shakhas are also expanding their footprint among the urban poor by giving them a “Hindu” identity.
Thu, Oct 17, 2019
Towards social politicsSubscriber Only
July 17, 2019 00:08 IST
Prime Minister Narendra Modi is nudging electoral politics in a new direction.
Wed, Jul 17, 2019
Gathbandhan vs Gathbandhan: Social coalition crafted by BJP trumped BSP-SP-RLD caste allianceSubscriber Only
May 24, 2019 00:17 IST
The impressive success of the BJP and the failure of gathbandhan in UP may have far reaching consequences for Indian politics. Political parties may have to redefine the politics of social justice in north India.
Fri, May 24, 2019
Caste narratives have emerged as an important trope in the 2019 electionSubscriber Only
April 30, 2019 01:30 IST
Dalit-Bahujan alliance is a riposte to the BJP’s national security centred discourse.
Tue, Apr 30, 2019
Mayawati’s decision to not contest the Lok Sabha election is rife with political implicationsSubscriber Only
March 28, 2019 00:10 IST
Mayawati's sacrifice has elevated her stature above other leaders of the gathbandhan. Her decision is a signal of sorts to the partners that should the situation arise, they should support her candidature for the PM’s post.
Thu, Mar 28, 2019
A stirring in the EastSubscriber Only
February 01, 2019 00:04 IST
By placing Priyanka Gandhi in UP, Congress is trying to reclaim an old bastion
Fri, Feb 01, 2019
The Spurned PartySubscriber Only
January 15, 2019 00:25 IST
Congress could prove to be a spanner in the works of the SP-BSP alliance
Wed, Jan 16, 2019
Of Melas And PoliticsSubscriber Only
December 18, 2018 01:35 IST
These efforts may lead to the formation of “samagra Hindutva” — the BJP’s recently-framed strategy for the 2019 election
Tue, Dec 18, 2018
The Battle For The BahujanSubscriber Only
December 04, 2018 01:00 IST
Even as Mayawati tries to sideline him, Chandrashekhar’s Bhim Army is expanding
Tue, Dec 04, 2018
Why BJP Sings KabirSubscriber Only
July 02, 2018 00:19 IST
It’s part of the party’s strategy to attract Dalits and marginalised communities.
Mon, Jul 02, 2018Journalism of Courage
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