“One cannot dismiss lightly the importance of public opinion shaped by a hegemonic, agenda-driven media narrative”  

Visiting Fellow Praveen Chakravarty writes in Business Standard: "A summary of Amit Shah's master strategy that helped the BJP emerge victorious in the recent Assembly elections"

Visiting Fellow Praveen Chakravarty writes in The Indian Express: "Alteration in the electoral landscape had a larger impact on BJP’s UP bypoll performance than its Hindutva campaign"

The discussion was centred around understanding the 2014 General Election results

The difference in the seats won by BJP in Hindi and non-Hindi states is the highest in India's electoral history

IDFC Institute CEO Reuben Abraham and Resident Fellow Vivek Dehejia write in Mint: "BJP’s 31% vote share in the polls has been dubbed as too low for legitimately ruling India. This is a dubious claim."...