Presenters: Neelanjan Sircar, Sreenivasan Jain, Manisha Priyam, Sugata SrinivasarajuIn the tumultous aftermath of the Karnataka election, many questions remain. What explains the BJP’s strong performance and the decline in Congress’s seats? What role did the JD(S) play? What is the relevance of the election for the 2019 Lok Sabha election? This event brings together experts […]

Presenters: Milan VaishnavThe run up to the 2019 national election promises to be exciting. Join us for a conversation with eminent political scientist Milan Vaishnav for a deep dive into the current state of Indian politics. Dr Vaishnav will focus on the seedy underbelly of electoral politics — how candidates are chosen, how parties and […]

Presenters: Ashutosh Varshney, Pradeep Chhibber, Vandita Mishra, Aditi PhadnisThe run up to the general elections in 2019 have already generated heated political debate. As political activity gains momentum, researchers and observers of Indian politics face the formidable task of interpreting and analysing the implications of these activities both on the immediate elections as well as […]

Presenters: Michael Walton, James CrabtreePopulism has emerged in various forms in many parts of the world in recent years. While it is typically associated with an anti-establishment and anti-elite narrative, it is striking how it often coincides with cronyism—favored relations between the state and (some) big business. This talk will seek to put some structure […]

Presenters: Mekhala Krishnamurthy, Harish Damodaran, V M SinghAs we approach the 2019 general elections, Rural and Agricultural distress is an issue which is likely to dominate the election discourse. Over the last few years, India has seen a significant increase in farmers movements, best exemplified by the ‘Kisan Long March’ which signified the emergence of […]

Presenters: Neelanjan Sircar, Gilles Verniers, Yamini AiyarThe state elections in Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Telengana and Mizoram are the last electoral tests for before the 2019 general elections. What do these results say about the state of strength of both national parties? How does the Congress-TDP alliance prefigure future opposition alignment? What do we learn […]

Presenters: Mukulika Banerjee, Gilles Verniers, Lipika Kamra, Rahul Verma, Barkha Dutt, Madhu Purnima Kishwar

Presenters: Jennifer Bussell and Gilles Verniers

Presenters: Philippe Van Parijs, Rathin Roy and Yamini Aiyar

Presenters: Rahul Verma, Supriya Sharma, Neelanjan Sircar, Gilles Verniers and Sheela Bhatt

Presenters: Louise Tillin and Yamini Aiyar

Presenters: Indrajit Roy and Gilles Verniers

Presenters: Brian Min, Neelanjan Sircar, Ashwini K. Swain and Gilles Verniers

Presenters: Rahul Verma, Neelanjan Sircar, Gilles Verniers and Yamini Aiyar

Presenters: Rahul Verma, Neelanjan Sircar and Gilles Verniers