Analyzing the ongoing political drama in Maharashtra reveals important aspects of politics in the era of a no-holds-barred BJP. 

In this article for the New Indian Express, Shankkar Aiyar discusses the good, bad and ugly views surrounding the debate around the economy as we approach the 2019 general elections in India....

The debacle in the three states of Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan and Chattisgarh altered the political hues and the colours on the political map of India

Utilising data on election results from 1952 to 2017,  this paper offers a comprehensive and up-to-date evaluation of fragmentation and consolidation of political power in India.

There has been much greater continuity in governance from the previous government to the current government than such rhetoric would suggest

Will the crisis in Karnataka give rise to our own ‘Lascelles principles’?

A narrative of north versus south, them versus us, Centre versus states with splices of rationality riveted with rhetoric has come to occupy centre stage.

The case for holding simultaneous elections in the diverse, federal Indian polity is weak.

Reflecting back on 70 years of Independence, what has India achieved, and what remain the major challenges to keep sight of?

Studying electoral consequences of candidate skin colour.