Kanishk Shekhar

The writer is an educationalist and political analyst teaching at leading civil services coaching institutes. He is also a book reviewer for a literary magazine.

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POLITICS

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What ails Modi's BJP

PM Modi needs to realise that the Indian electoral system is too complex and intriguing to be conquered by personal charisma alone.

Kanishk Shekhar

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POLITICS

| 7-minute read

The many protests in India: Revisiting Ambedkar's Grammar of Anarchy

Dr BR Ambedkar's speech, Grammar of Anarchy, has become all the more relevant today, given the frequent attempts to sabotage parliamentary legislations.

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POLITICS

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The rise, fall and revival of Lalu Prasad Yadav

NDA has managed to take the state out of the shambles after the Lalu Raj, but Nitish Kumar's somersault revived the fortunes of RJD in 2015, and now NDA is up against a rejuvenated RJD.

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POLITICS

| 5-minute read

What the anatomy of Bihar election reveals about political muscle in the state

Going to poll amidst pandemic, polarisation and political manoeuvring, Bihar remains an open house.

Kanishk Shekhar

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PM Modi needs to realise that the Indian electoral system is too complex and intriguing to be conquered by personal charisma alone.

Dr BR Ambedkar's speech, Grammar of Anarchy, has become all the more relevant today, given the frequent attempts to sabotage parliamentary legislations.

NDA has managed to take the state out of the shambles after the Lalu Raj, but Nitish Kumar's somersault revived the fortunes of RJD in 2015, and now NDA is up against a rejuvenated RJD.

Going to poll amidst pandemic, polarisation and political manoeuvring, Bihar remains an open house.