Free-riders of Freedom: Political parties
Cash transfers are on the rise in India, compromising capital expenditures. Using game theory, political parties can be modelled in an externalities problem.
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Dhaka and Islamabad: South Asia’s politics in transition
Bangladesh has been facing a political unrest after Sheikh Hasina fled the country. Imran Khan’s arrest in Pakistan also raises questions concerning power and justice.
Democracy, Debt, Disenchantment and the Middle
A middle class where meritocracy is nothing but a trap in debt and EMIs cannot but find security in social identities. Nation being one.
Greenland should not become Trump land
The island of 57,000 inhabitants has immense natural wealth and massive oil reserves. This is tempting for any state and easier for the US, whose unmatched offensive and defensive capabilities make such a pursuit far more feasible than for any other country.
The pedagogy of corruption: India’s tryst with ‘purchased’ privilege
Taking corruption to its extreme, Vyapam scam highlights that that honesty does not take us too far.
In today’s India, making of the business that is called politics
The politician, businessman and bureaucrat acting together eliminates any political change in India as the political parties work as businesses.
Aam Aadmi Party: From Integrity to Irony
This articles analyses the journey and political image of Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) in India
Alliances and Antagonisms: The ‘Enigma’ of Nitish Kumar?
Focusing on Nitish Kumar, the artricle highlights Kumar’s frequent shifts between political alliances, earning him the monikers “Paltu Ram” and “Kursi Kumar.” Despite his reputation as a champion of good governance, Bihar’s development, remains low.
Guns and Roses: The war-mongering peace paradox
The world is no longer divided into East or West, capitalist or socialist, communist or democratic but rather on geopolitics and economic might – around War.
Puratchi Thalaivi Jayaram Jayalalithaa in Tamil Nadu
Powerful leadership of Jayalalithaa in Tamilnadu focuses on women empowered participation in politics.
The parochial Indian campus
The Indian university campuses have instead transformed into hotbeds of parochialism with groupings along caste, religious, ethnic, linguistic and regional lines as well as ideological affiliation.
Indian Voter – The final decision maker
Elections in India are watched and scrutinized across the world since it sees the largest number of registered voters exercising their vote.
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