Delhi Elections & Craze for Political Marketing!
The manner in which politicians and their parties in the fray to contest Delhi Assembly elections are going overboard to convince voters about their respective plans cannot be simply confined…
The manner in which politicians and their parties in the fray to contest Delhi Assembly elections are going overboard to convince voters about their respective plans cannot be simply confined…
Statistically, Delhi’s political importance is limited to seven seats in Lok Sabha. Yet, it is indeed amazing that Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) appears to be going overboard to ensure its…
It is great listening to politicians’ “commitment” to ensure, usually money loaded schemes, for the welfare of electorate, if they succeed in forming the government. This trend is always most…
What can be said about the Central Government’s recent decision to abolish the “no-detention” for students in classes 5 and 8 in schools under its jurisdiction. This policy has been…
Paradoxically, the issue- that of One Nation, One Poll (ONOP) is being debated upon when prospects of this controversial bill, viewed as undemocratic by critics, being passed and implemented seem…
Undeniably, Trinamool Congress Party (TMC) chief and West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has had her eyes set on high political ambitions from the day she stepped into politics as…
Politicking witnessed in Maharashtra’s political camp of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and its allies may be viewed as a sign of tussle frustrating them over scramble for chief minister’s position…
Politically, there is nothing surprising about rivals sparing no opportunity to target Congress leader Rahul Gandhi and trying to earn maximum mileage from it on the media front and in…
President Joe Biden hardly appears inclined to consider any diplomatic solution to what may be viewed as perhaps the conflicts being in essence only being escalated further by role played…
Defying speculations and “headlines” about this being a tight, close-fight, full of suspense as well as tension, Republican candidate Donald Trump has won the White House race with a good…
Compared to Haryana, Maharashtra assembly elections may be viewed as quite different from several angles. These may not be regarded as a strong fight between Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and…
With headlines and reports giving great importance to infighting within the INDIA-bloc over sharing of seats for assembly elections scheduled to be held in Jharkhand and Maharashtra, what does this…
With politics literally in her blood, Priyanka Gandhi Vadra is all set to formally mark her own entry into electoral race by contesting bypoll for Wayanad Lok Sabha seat in…
Politically, results of Haryana and Jammu & Kashmir Assembly Elections may be viewed as significant from several angles. In case of Haryana polls, the instant reaction is that of these…
Diplomacy of several countries is placed at strange crossroads by continuity of wars in two regions- one is the Israel-Gaza-Lebanon war and the other is Ukraine conflict with Russia. Chances…
Democratically speaking, it does not seem appropriate for the new chief minister of Delhi to state that only Arvind Kejriwal can sit on the chair of chief minister she has…
If Delhi assembly elections were not around the corner, Arvind Kejriwal may not have probably staged this show. In essence, he seems confident of being away from the chief ministerial…
What can be said about manner in which certain criminal cases are politicized? This aspect would bear some social relevance, if this appeared to really contribute to decrease in crime…
The stand recently taken by the apex court against what is commonly known as “bulldozer justice” may also be viewed as an eye-opener from several angles. Certainly, the Supreme Court…
Whose political fate is going to be judged most strongly during the assembly polls in Jammu & Kashmir (J&K) and Haryana? Should these be viewed as another political battle in essence…
Would it be totally correct to assume that only wrong news about the criminal’s identity led to riots in United Kingdom targeting minorities and people of color? This refers to…
What can be said about the Indian apex court taking note of coaching centres having become “death cell chambers” and that they are “playing with lives of aspirants who come…
Diplomatic crisis was perhaps never as serious as it seems to be now. When continuity of war takes lead over the same being bought to a halt, the question of…
Politically, socially and also economically there seems to be no logic behind the order given in Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand and Madhya Pradesh as per which shop owners were to reveal…
Should only “stampede” be held responsible for the death of more than 100 people at the so-called “religious” gathering at Hathras in Uttar Pradesh (UP) earlier this month (July 2)?…
What can be said about Congress leader Rahul Gandhi having begun new innings of his political career as Leader of the Opposition? The beginning has of course been marked by…
Electoral results may also be viewed as reflective of major political signals displayed by voters as well as the lens used by them to judge politicians in the race. This…
If Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) had not the lost the parliamentary seat of Faizabad in Uttar Pradesh (UP), where the Ram Mandir is situated, would the Indian elites, intellectuals, critics…
When communication strategies are given importance only from one angle without substantial consideration to recipients’ possible approach towards the same, chances of their succeeding beyond a point may be viewed…
Notwithstanding the hype raised about the so-called “Modi-wave,” Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has failed to win the needed number of seats to form the government on its own strength. At…
It is indeed ironical that the Muslim vote is accorded so much importance during elections in India. Numerically, do they really carry any importance? Politically, do they really matter? Of…
Prime Minister Narendra Modi, a master-strategist in the art of electoral maneuvering to stay ahead in political drama seems at a loss about which strategies will spell his electoral success…
So, how seriously should Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s words be taken about his “never” having expressed anything against Muslims, talked about any Hindu-Muslim communalism and so forth? He even stated…
Paradoxically, it is primarily during electoral phase that significance of Indian vote appears to matter most strongly for practically all politicians in the race. Of course, it is great to…
Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s recent comments on opposition parties “formula” for government formation may certainly be viewed as a crucial eye-opener on several fronts. While addressing an election rally in…
Naturally, they tend to fool themselves the most with others being fooled on a little lower scale. Ironically, this harsh reality spells bitter truth not just on the home front…
Display of unity by opposition parties against arrest of Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal certainly appears to have pricked the time-tested political strategy repeatedly used…
United States and Russia seem engaged in diplomatic tiff over yet another issue, regarding who is responsible for the Moscow concert hall terror attack. US states that as per its…
Political strategies of a leader who has been literally immersed in this field for more than four decades at the national as well as regional level can certainly not be…
Who can ignore power of money? But when it’s utility extends to almost shrieking out loudly through headlines, pictures and other tools of media to let practically the whole world…
Interestingly, as the expected parliamentary elections are coming closer, voices of key politicians are certainly getting louder and so is the aggressive nature of their verbal missiles targeting their rivals.…
When people from different parts of country, representing the same economic class, decide to protest against the central government, what does this really indicate? Yes, this clearly refers to farmers…
Power of money can certainly be utilized to reduce and perhaps even end poverty when/if the affected poor sections are encouraged to increase their earnings as well improve their standards…
Who and which party should really be on guard given the ease with which Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar tends to turn his back towards the very politicians and parties…
Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s team is certainly going overboard on each and every front so that the mega-mega politico-religious drama of his inaugurating the grand Hindu temple at Ayodhya in…
What should the political feud between Indian National Congress and Trinamool Congress (TMC) in West Bengal be viewed as? Clearly, it would be erroneous to limit this only to their…
If this were not the age of communication boom, in all probability, manufactured “news” and excessive dependence on western media would have had greater part of the world “believe” that…
Continuity of war at any level cannot from any angle be viewed as wise diplomacy for any of the involved parties. With specific reference to Gaza-crisis having continued for more…
United States President Joe Biden’s continued support for Israel and scathing criticism of Hamas bears no sign of Washington exercising wise diplomacy. Concern for diplomatic moves appears to have been…
There is no denying, discrimination in Indian society still continues along caste, class, religious, gender and various other lines. The subject has hit headlines recently with Bihar government having…
Notwithstanding the importance accorded to this special session of the Parliament, one is prompted to deliberate on what really is key purpose behind convening it? As per reports, the new…
Defying speculations about G-20 concluding with adoption of a Joint Declaration, host country India succeeded in convincing participating countries and the summit concluded “successfully.” Apprehension on this issue were entertained…
Notwithstanding all the hype being raised about Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) being “serious” about pursuing its proposal of “one nation, one election,” prospects of it actually being implemented in near…
Would it be correct to say that confidence – rather overconfidence- marked Prime Minister Modi’s address from the Red Fort as he asserted that he would be there again a…
As Indian parliamentary elections approach, politicians’ promises resting on uplifting economic status of the poor will get more assertive and aggressive. As these promises become louder, headlines may be expected…
Stay granted by Supreme Court in conviction of Rahul Gandhi in defamation case filed against him certainly spells as much political relief for Congress as it probably sounds troubling for…
When “communal frenzy” appears to gain momentum ahead of elections, parliamentary or state, it is difficult not to view it as desperate politicking- barely linked with religious beliefs of people…
If the video about atrocious and disgusting sexual assault of women in Manipur had not gone viral, the entire country and the rest of world would certainly not have reacted…
Paradoxically, recent past has been witness to strongly different images of India circulating at home and also in global media. Incidentally, lesser space has been taken by the positive side…
United States’ “command” over boosting as well as punching egos at certain diplomatic levels cannot be ignored. Of late, this diplomatic strategy with “punches” directed at third parties appears to…
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