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Narendra Modi emerges from this election with his aura of invincibility seriously damaged. Forced to work with multiple partners, will he be able to pull off a coalition government?
In this issue
28-06-2024
34 STORIES
Mandate 2024 — The Lede
Jan ki baat: How voters humbled Modi by rejecting authoritarianism and embracing inclusive politics
India voted emphatically for political, social, and economic inclusion, for a more consultative government, and for the sanctity of the Constitution.
Nirupama Subramanian
MANDATE 2024
Editor’s Note: Modi’s diminished mandate a rebuke to emperor’s robes and divine halo
The Lok Sabha election results show that voters have a message for Modi: Govern as elected PM, and not as Supreme Leader.
Vaishna Roy
MANDATE 2024
Caste returns to centre stage in the 2024 Lok Sabha election
Despite attempts to downplay its significance, caste remained a driving force in the election, challenging the BJP’s subaltern Hindutva experiment.
Anand Mishra
Mandate 2024
How women voted
Even with more women registering to vote, female voter turnout declined in 2024 compared to 2019, widening the gender gap in political participation.
T.K. Rajalakshmi
FROM THE SIDELINES
A stunning rebuke to Narendra Modi’s divisive, anti-Muslim rhetoric
Restoring faith in the nation’s secular foundations, voters across religious lines stressed on economic concerns and constitutional values.
Saba Naqvi
MANDATE 2024
How the SP-Congress alliance in Uttar Pradesh became a sponge that soaked in people’s discontent against BJP and Modi
It was able to present itself to the OBCs, Dalits, and minorities as a viable and inclusive alternative.
Smita Gupta
MANDATE 2024
Maharashtra: A decisive rejection of revolving-door politics and communal rhetoric
The decisive victory of the Maha Vikas Aghadi has left the BJP-Shiv Sena reeling. The results will have an impact on the Assembly election too.
Amey Tirodkar
The Colour of Hope
Salaam, Indian voters!
Rejecting communal politics, they have reaffirmed faith in secularism, federalism, and scientific temper.
G. N. Devy
MANDATE 2024
Welfare wins in West Bengal
Mamata Banerjee’s welfare initiatives like Lakshmir Bhandar, strong grassroots organisation, and Muslim support base foil BJP’s ambitions.
Suhrid Sankar Chattopadhyay
MANDATE 2024
Nitish Kumar saves the day for NDA in Bihar
Correct caste calculations and Nitish Kumar’s vote-catching abilities, along with Chirag Paswan’s stupendous victories, propel the NDA to the top.
Anand Mishra
MANDATE 2024
How the DMK-led alliance has swept Tamil Nadu, thwarting BJP’s perception battle
It has won all 39 seats with its social justice plank anchored in secularism. While BJP’s vote share rose, AIADMK suffered its worst electoral defeat.
Ilangovan Rajasekaran
Mandate 2024
Alliance with JD(S) has delivered results for BJP in Karnataka
Despite Congress’ welfare schemes, the BJP rode on Lingayat support to win 17 Lok Sabha seats, ably aided by the JD(S).
Vikhar Ahmed Sayeed
MARKET WATCH
What Modi 3.0 means for the market and economy
As the market teeters between panic and cautious recovery, the coalition government has to find fixes for joblessness, inequality and fiscal woes.
Mitali Mukherjee
MANDATE 2024
TDP-JSP-BJP juggernaut heralds a major shift in Andhra Pradesh’s politics
Anti-incumbency, welfare promises, and sustained campaign strategies in addition to caste combinations won the day for the TDP-BJP-JSP alliance.
Ayesha Minhaz
Mandate 2024
BJP’s hat-trick dreams shattered in Rajasthan as voters prioritise bread-and-butter issues
The Congress-led INDIA bloc cut into the saffron party’s vote bank substantially by foregrounding unemployment, inflation, and farmers’ concerns.
T.K. Rajalakshmi
Mandate 2024
Naveen Patnaik: The fall of a titan
Patnaik’s 24-year rule in Odisha as the head of the Biju Janata Dal government comes to an end as the party draws a blank in the Lok Sabha election.
Suhrid Sankar Chattopadhyay
Margins of Victory
The Dalit-Bahujan finally roars
A new anti-caste spectrum is emerging. And that promises to put social justice on the centre stage while signalling that BJP is not an alternative.
K. Kalyani
Mandate 2024
UDF sweep and BJP’s historic gains compound CPI(M)‘s troubles in Kerala
Actor Suresh Gopi’s victory in Thrissur and NDA’s impressive performance point towards a significant shift in Kerala’s traditional bipolar politics.
M.G. Radhakrishnan
Mandate 2024
As BRS faces a crushing defeat in Telangana, BJP sees hope of expansion
The Bharat Rashtra Samithi failed to win any seats in the Telangana Lok Sabha election, with the Congress and BJP gaining ground.
Ayesha Minhaz
MANDATE 2024
Jharkhand: Defeat in all Lok Sabha seats reserved for Scheduled Tribes could hurt BJP in Assembly elections
The JMM is hoping that its increased tally will help it score a repeat victory later this year.
Anand Mishra
Mandate 2024
Punjab: The paradox of Congress resurgence and radical rise
The State witnessed a peculiar trend—resurgence of Congress and rise of radical Sikh elements, triggering concerns about its future trajectory.
Gautam Dheer
Mandate 2024
Even stevens in Haryana as Congress scripts resounding comeback
The Congress made the most of the anger and dissatisfaction against the BJP in the State to wrest half of the seats.
Gautam Dheer
Neighbourhood Watch
With Modi leading a coalition government, what lies ahead for India’s tense neighbourhood?
Prime Minister Modi now confronts regional tensions, China’s assertiveness, and the need for a stable South Asian framework.
Vivek Katju
Mandate 2024
BJP retains upper hand in Assam but Congress finds its feet in the North-East once again
By winning both seats in Manipur and one each in Meghalaya and Nagaland, the Congress recorded an impressive resurgence in the region.
Sushanta Talukdar
MANDATE 2024
Kashmir’s revolt at the ballot box
The increased voter turnout reflects the public’s non-acceptance of the abrogation of Article 370 and their discontent with the BJP.
Irfan Amin Malik
Book Review
Civil servants as change-makers
Based on years of fieldwork, Akshay Mangla’s book shows how bureaucrats influence outcomes by enabling community participation and local ownership.
Uma Mahadevan-Dasgupta
Book Review
A compelling case for regulating cryptocurrency
Mitali Mukherjee’s book, while repetitive and tedious, explains the need for standardised regulations and practices for this porous currency.
Eshwar Sundaresan
Book Review
Caracal: The mystery cat
A redolently illustrated, rigorously scientific, and richly historical book tells the story of one of India’s most elusive cats.
Divya Gandhi
Book Review
Neel Mukherjee’s Choice tackles economics, identity, and the burden of morality
This beautifully written novel strikes a significant blow for the novel as a genre, to begin with, retrieving it from plastic pundits.
Tabish Khair
Book Review
In The Meat Market, Mashiul Alam keeps things relentlessly real
This collection, best described as surrealist political horror, sees human motivations being neither applauded nor rebuked.
Shaoni Sarkar
Bookshelf
New books on the shelves
An award-winning Punjabi novel in translation, and the memoirs of two of India’s finest social activists, and more.
White Space
On love and other demons
What is it that we talk about when we talk about love?
Kartik Chauhan
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Welfare wins in West Bengal
Salaam, Indian voters!
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Clues, culprits, and cultural crossovers: Indian detective fiction is entering the mainstream
Editor’s Note: The deafening silence on Manipur
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Starving and homeless in the UK
Remembering Abu Abraham, the cartoonist who bore witness
Election Commission: No longer neutral
Machine’s whim versus people’s will
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17-05-2024
Kashmir’s famed saffron fields are under siege
Israel’s diversionary attack on Iran has set off a new security crisis in West Asia
India’s employment crisis: Jobless growth, threat of automation, and impact of climate change on productivity
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