Yoginder K. Alagh, in this Indian Express article, argues that "recognition [by] senior policymakers in the government that many so-called large villages are really urban areas but are not classified as towns on account of various reasons is a step in the right direction. Demographers...
Polling for the last phase of the ongoing Bihar elections starts on November 5th. The last phase is being held across nine districts, spanning 57 constituencies where religion is likely to weigh in on the outcome in this region. Four of these 9 districts make up Seemanchal - Kishanganj, Pu...
This Mint article discusses the positive impact of economic growth on electoral outcomes. Cites IDFC institute research on the issue.
"Does good economics not translate into good politics? After all, chief ministers such as Narendra Modi, Shivraj Singh Chouhan and Naveen Patnaik have succes...
Man’s fascination for predicting the future is an ancient weakness. Thomas Malthus’ disastrous forecast of the demise of the human race couched in scientific logic was made 60 years before Charles Darwin could explain the very evolution of that human race. This temptation to predict, albeit with...
