Monday 8 May 2023

Four video interviews on Karnataka polls

Four hour-long conversations I had on Karnataka elections in the last few days with different news organisations:

The News Minute: 

https://www.youtube.com/live/V3wicMy05Ao?feature=share

 

The News Laundry: 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p0IBXmYyRzk

 

The Times of India:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WdWiOSapFkI


The Khulke Roundtable <starts after 05 minutes>: 

https://www.khulke.com/roundtable/recorded/643b8ffc60af91a55ecf8b03

 

 

Sunday 7 May 2023

Embargoed: The Karnataka election results copy in advance

First Published: The New Indian Express | 03 May 2023
Link: https://www.newindianexpress.com/opinions/2023/may/03/embargoed-a-ktaka-election-results-copy-in-advance-2571446.html



Karnataka poll narrative

First Published: The Tribune | 26 April 2023
Link: https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/comment/karnataka-poll-narrative-500900



Lingayats can swing it again in Karnataka. But there is a twist

First Published: The Times of India+ | 27 April 2023
Link: https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/lingayats-can-swing-it-again-in-karnataka-but-theres-a-twist/articleshow/99783791.cms

The caste game at play in Karnataka polls

First published: The Times of India+ | 14 April 2023
Link: https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/whats-the-caste-game-at-play-in-karnataka-polls/articleshow/99406120.cms?pcode=462

Can Rahul revive Congress like Indira did?

First Published: The Times of India+ | 28 March 2023
Link: https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/can-rahul-revive-congress-like-indira-did/articleshow/99061192.cms?pcode=462

Dilemmas galore for top leaders in poll-bound Karnataka

First Published: The New Indian Express | 05 April 2023
Link: https://www.newindianexpress.com/opinions/2023/apr/05/dilemmas-galore-for-top-leaders-in-poll-bound-karnataka-2562716.html


Why BJP is not letting Rahul Gandhi off the hook?

First Published: The Times of India+ | 22 March 2023
Link: https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/why-bjp-is-not-letting-rahul-gandhi-off-the-hook/articleshow/98907652.cms?pcode=462


Why Tipu Sultan's imaginary killers have confused BJP?

First Published: The Times of India+ | 14 March 2023
Link: https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/why-tipu-sultans-imaginary-killers-have-confused-bjp/articleshow/98630730.cms


Bureaucracy and its political crutches

First Published: The New Indian Express | 01 March 2023 Link: https://www.newindianexpress.com/opinions/2023/mar/01/bureaucracy-and-its-political-crutches-2551820.html


















Will regional secular parties make way for the Congress?

First Published: The Times of India+ | 28 February 2023
Link: https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/will-regional-secular-parties-make-way-for-the-congress/articleshow/98308435.cms?pcode=462


Is caste about survival or social justice for the Congress?

First Published: The Times of India+ | 11 October 2023 Link:  https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/will-caste-factor-help-congress-deth...