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In this week's episode, Ricky and Jon interview Salvatore Babones. Salvatore is a political sociologist at the University of Sydney. His book "The New Authoritarianism: Trump, Populism, and the Tyranny of Experts" was named ‘Best on Politics 2018' by the Wall Street Journal. His newest research focuses on India's democracy and the world democracy rankings. We took a deep dive on the problems with the international democracy rankings and India's success as a post colonialist democratic state. ---ARTICLES AND LINKS DISCUSSEDFollow Salvatore on Twitter:@sbabones Indian Democracy at 75: Who Are the Barbarians at the Gate?:https://www.hindudvesha.org/blog/indian-democracy-at-75-who-are-the-barbarians-at-the-gate---FOLLOW THE CONVERSATION ON reddit:https://www.reddit.com/r/thenewfleshpodcast/---SUPPORT THE NEW FLESHBuy Me A Coffee:https://www.buymeacoffee.com/thenewflesh---Instagram: @thenewfleshpodcast---Twitter: @TheNewFleshpod---Follow Ricky: @ricky_allpike on InstagramFollow Jon: @thejonastro on Instagram---Logo Design by Made To Move: @made.tomove on InstagramTheme Song: Dreamdrive "Chase Dreams"

Gang discusses Adani debacle. And try to make sense of Pathan. Aditya talks about his India exp and why he can now vote for BJP also his missed connection with Modi Ji. We also talk of the Shetty and YRF universe and how that is our Marvel and DC. And ask big questions like, isn't BJP central committee meeting the real Indian avengers? Also for fans of Aditya- HE BACK

In this episode of Research Radio, we have with us Dr. Radhika Kumar, who will be discussing the changing political landscape in the ‘Jatland' of Haryana. This discussion is based on her papers titled ‘Saffronising 'Jatland': Mapping Shifts in the Electoral Landscape in Haryana', ‘Stooping to Conquer: Jats and Reservations in Haryana', ‘Why a Nationalist Rhetoric Failed the BJP in Haryana'. Dr. Radhika Kumar is with the Department of Political Science, Motilal Nehru College, University of Delhi. For more episodes and to listen to EPW's other podcast Research Radio head to https://www.epw.in/podcasts Subscribe to EPW to access all our content including the archives of The Economic and Political Weekly and The Economic Weekly dating back to 1949. https://www.epw.in/subscribe.html

The Congress Party's Bharat Jodo Yatra has spent more than 120 days traveling the length of India from the southern city of Kanniyakumari to the northern state of Jammu and Kashmir.After traveling more than 3,500 kilometers, the march formally ended on January 30 in Srinagar. The yatra has grabbed headlines and riled up Congress supporters, but the question remains—what does it actually mean for the future of the Congress Party? To talk about the yatra's legacy, Milan is joined on the show this week by Dipankar Ghose, deputy national editor of the Hindustan Times and three-time winner of the prestigious Ramnath Goenka Award. Dipankar covered the yatra when it traveled through Rajasthan in late December, and he and Milan discuss the yatra's impact on the Congress Party's fortunes, Rahul Gandhi's image, and the party's “vision” problem. Plus, the two discuss the BJP's reaction to the yatra and what comes next for India's struggling principal opposition party. Dipankar Ghose, “Counting milestones: A day in the life of the Bharat Jodo Yatra,” Hindustan Times, December 16, 2022.Dipankar Ghose, “Congress political crisis: The parallels in Rajasthan and Chhattisgarh,” Hindustan Times, September 26, 2022.“G20, State Elections, and the Future of the Congress Party (with Sadanand Dhume and Tanvi Madan),” Grand Tamasha, December 14, 2022.  

This week, in the last episode of the season, we look at the methodical, often slow progress of justice, and pull at one final thread: the ominous connections between BitConnect and India's ruling party, the conservative BJP."Crypto Crooks" is sponsored by Chainalysis.BitConnect's nefarious tentacles reached across the world. So did the impact of its downfall and the fates of its architects. In our season finale, we take stock of the BitConnect saga, from the legal fallout to the implications for crypto at large. We also take one last glance backward to think about why it all happened … and whether there might have been an invisible hand pulling the strings. Clip:Gujarat Bitcoin Scam: AICC Press Briefing By Shaktisinh Gohil at Congress HQ-Chainalysis is the blockchain data platform. We provide data, software, services, and research to government agencies, Web3 companies, financial institutions, and insurance and cybersecurity companies. Our data powers investigation, compliance, and business intelligence software that has been used to solve some of the world's most high-profile criminal cases. For more information, visit www.chainalysis.com.-“Crypto Crooks” is a CoinDesk Podcast Production. The executive producer is Jared Schwartz, with additional production by Eleanor Pahl, Rob Mitchell, Nora Battelle, Jonas Huck, and Moon Beast. Fact-checking is by Amber Von Schassen, and sound design and music are by Altus Noumena. This show is written and voiced by David Z. Morris.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

For the BJP, it marks their first earnest effort to accommodate India's Muslims — perhaps the only community beyond the party's grasp so far.

As India celebrates Republic Day, 52-year-old Rahul Gandhi, heir to the Nehru-Gandhi dynasty, is due to complete a march of more than 3,500 kilometres across India next week. His aim is to put the opposition Congress Party back on the political map after a string of scandals and political defeats. On his radar is the BJP, India's ruling Hindu nationalist party, led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who has been in power since 2014. Our correspondents report.

PM Modi asked BJP leaders to reach out to Muslim groups of Pasmandas and Bohras at the party's national executive meeting but BJP's media minders went out of the way to try to stop its publication and broadcast. ThePrint's Political Editor DK Singh explains why in this episode of #politicallycorrect 

Scion of erstwhile Manikya dynasty of Tripura, Debbarma refers to himself as bubagra (king). Wooed by Congress-Left and BJP, he is believed to hold key to 10 lakh-odd tribal voters.----more---- https://theprint.in/politics/ex-royal-impulsive-passionate-all-about-pradyot-debbarma-who-wants-to-be-tripuras-kingmaker/1330834/ 

Welcome to Cyrus Says, Cock & Bull!In today's episode, Cyrus is joined by Kaneez, Aakash & Ayushi. Today, Cyrus starts the show by welcoming Kaneez, who's come back on the show after 36 years.In the show: Kaneez tells us the Hindi meaning of the word ‘Bollocks.' Aakash tries not to say anything controversial on the Navin issue. And Ayushi spills out a few secrets about the show. Topics discussed: India's now the world's most populated country, SRK's becomes the 4th richest actor in the world, and PM Modi asks BJP workers to refrain from making remarks on movies. Tune in for this and much more!Subscribe to the Cyrus Says YouTube Channel for full video episodes!Check out the Cyrus Says Official MerchFollow Kaneez on Instagram at @kaneezsurkaFollow Aakash on Instagram at @kuchbhimehtaFollow Ayushi on Instagram at @ayushia9Listen to Cyrus Says across Audio PlatformsIVM Podcasts | Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Google Podcasts | Gaana | Amazon Music | Jio SaavnEmail your AMA questions to us at whatcyrussays@gmail.comDon't forget to follow Cyrus Says' official Instagram handle at @whatcyrussaysConnect with Cyrus on socials:Instagram | TwitterAnd don't forget to rate us!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Aadit Kapadia is joined by political analysts and podcasters Kishor Narayan and Mohal Joshi as they discuss 2022 and the political, geopolitical events that shaped the year. From movies like kantara, to Russia-Ukraine, IPL, BJP's win in UP and Gujarat and more. Do Tune in.

Ongoing rift between Tamil Nadu Governor R.N. Ravi and the DMK-led state government over his speech at the Assembly has put focus on the fights between BJP governors' fights with opposing state goverments. Not just in Tamil Nadu, but in Punjab, West Bengal, Delhi, Kerala, Telangana, Chhattisgarh & Jharkhand.  ThePrint Editor-in-Chief Shekhar Gupta explains this trend and recent tussles in states, in episode 1152 of ‘Cut the Clutter'.

The RSS and BJP will turn India into an Indralok where the elites will enjoy the benefits of global education and Hindi-educated OBCs, Dalits will become its gatekeepers.

In this podcast, Kushal and Nikhil Mehra discuss EWS reservations. The BJP-led NDA government introduced this in January 2019 by passing the 103rd Amendment Act, 2019 making a special provision for the reservation of 10 percent of seats in jobs and education for the Economically Weaker Sections (EWS), amongst those who are not (SCs), (STs) and (OBCs). The same was held constitutionally valid by a five-member bench of the Supreme Court in a majority judgement of 3:2 in the Janhit Abhiyan vs Union of India case. Follow Nikhil Mehra: Twitter: @TweetinderKaul #ews #reservations #supremecourt ------------------------------------------------------------ Listen to the podcasts on: SoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/kushal-mehra-99891819 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1rVcDV3upgVurMVW1wwoBp Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-c%C4%81rv%C4%81ka-podcast/id1445348369 Stitcher: https://www.stitcher.com/show/the-carvaka-podcast ------------------------------------------------------------ Support The Cārvāka Podcast: Become a Member on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCKPxuul6zSLAfKSsm123Vww/join Become a Member on Fanmo: https://fanmo.in/the_carvaka_podcast Become a Member on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/carvaka UPI: kushalmehra@icici To buy The Carvaka Podcast Exclusive Merch please visit: http://kushalmehra.com/shop ------------------------------------------------------------ Follow Kushal: Twitter: https://twitter.com/kushal_mehra?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/KushalMehraOfficial/? Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thecarvakapodcast/?hl=en Koo: https://www.kooapp.com/profile/kushal_mehra Inquiries: https://kushalmehra.com/ Feedback: kushalmehra81@gmail.com

This is the 2nd such meeting in the last few months, but both leaders have denied talks of an alliance. The JanaSena Party has been in an alliance with the BJP since early 2020. 

It looks like final curtains for Nitish Kumar as JDU MLAs look set to break away after Nitish supports Rahul Gandhi and Tejasvi senses his unwillingness to leave CM;s chair. Abhishek Tiwary joins Sanjay Dixit to discuss latest Bihar politics and a bit of Bengal, 2 States crucial for BJP's 2024 prospects.

Wishing You a Great 2023Others might begin the new year with resolutions, but we prefer excuses. Last year, we wrote only 42 editions. There was much to do in the remaining ten weeks. There was the Football World Cup, a few time-offs, a couple of vacations, and of course, a lapdog ate our laptops. If these honourable reasons weren't enough, we add another: we wrote a book!Our book Missing in Action: Why You Should Care About Public Policy will be published on 23 January 2023. Like this newsletter, it is a 'pop' public policy book in which we explain concepts through stories rooted in the Indian context. We couldn't have asked for a more helpful and encouraging team than our friends at Penguin India, who got us over the line and in time for a Republic Day release. The book is ready for pre-order now. You will have to excuse us for a bit of promotion that we will do over the next month or so on these pages. So what's the book about? At the heart of the book is our belief in the core objective of public policy. It should increase the welfare of the citizens. Like the verse from Bhagavad Gita goes:अनन्याश्चिन्तयन्तो मां ये जनाः पर्युपासते।तेषां नित्याभियुक्तानां योगक्षेमं वहाम्यहम्।।9.22।।That word - Yogakshema - to preserve the prosperity and welfare of citizens is what public policy should be about. We write this newsletter with the hope that it will, in its small way, move the needle on discourse. The book is a logical extension of this hope. Hope, as Andy Dufresne taught us, ‘is a good thing; maybe the best of things'. We are hopeful about the future of India, but not in a misguided nationalistic way. We believe we can make an impact, however small, on the demand side of the policy equation. That making people aware of policy choices and helping them anticipate the unintended will lead to a change in the supply side of politics. There are two preconditions for this to happen, which we assume hold true. One, people have time and mental space available for discussions that matter to their lives. Two, a belief we can arrive at what's good for us through those debates and discussions.In the book, we have taken the citizens as the point of reference and elaborated on their interactions with the state, the market and the society. Think of the book as a primer to understanding the fundamentals that underpin these interactions. We cover why we need a state or the markets, what is the role of society and how the three interplay among them. We go back to the foundational texts on political philosophy and economy in the book to explain the core concepts of public policy but in what we hope is an accessible fashion. We have tried to avoid jargon and approached all topics using first principles. Like the 16th century Bhakti poet, Nabha Dasa, who compiled the life of every saint from time immemorial in Bhaktamala, wrote:"Jaat na puchhie saadhu ki, poochh leejie gyan, mol karo kirpan ka, padi rahne do mian" ("Do not ask for the antecedents of a learned saint. Only seek their wisdom. The true worth is what's within us and not what you see from outside.")We have been ecumenical in our approach in this book.The other thing you might find interesting in the book is our focus on finding examples in the Indian context to illuminate a point or to make a case for our arguments. This will contextualise a lot of the discussions in the book to our immediate environment, and we hope it will make our reasoning clearer to our readers. Further, we have tried to keep ourselves free of dogma in the book. We have strong faith in markets, but we understand their limitations and the critical role of the state and society. We have been open to knowledge from all sources and have challenged our premises and priors before stating our point of view. Lastly, the tone of the book is conversational, and it is filled with some of our usual groan-inducing Bollywood references. Special thanks to all of you for reading us and engaging with us. Without your encouragement, we wouldn't have attempted a book. And now that we have said such good things go buy the book! Truth be told, we are a tad nervous about how the book will be received. We hope you will enjoy reading it and recommending it to others. Show it some love, friends and order it now. ThanksPranay & RSJIndia Policy Watch: How Did I Do On My Predictions For 2022?— RSJ Each year I start with a prediction post. But before I get down to my predictions for 2023 (which I will in the next edition), there's the unfinished business of how I fared on the predictions that I made in 2022. So, here's a look back at the year through the lens of my predictions at the start of the year.Economy - Prediction #1 This is what I wrote:“we will be in the 5-5.5 per cent growth range (if you take the base of FY 21). Inflation (CPI) will be around 5 per cent with an occasional jump to 6 per cent during the year despite threatening to go out of control. Maybe three interest rate hikes (a total of 75 bps) during the year will keep a lid on it. Public markets will moderate a bit (around 10 percent upside).... China won't attract it (foreign capital) as it will continue to go down the path of self-reliance and its notion of an equal society.”Result: No one could see the Ukraine war coming back when I made the predictions. Notwithstanding that, I think I got the growth and the inflation prediction in the ballpark. The war threw the interest hike prediction off totally. Instead of a 75 bps hike over the year, we got a 225 bps increase. I think, on balance, the Indian economy did quite well in 2022, given the headwinds. Domestic consumption was strong; we weathered the peaking of oil and commodity rates quite well, the twin balance sheet problem is now behind us, and by the end of the year, we saw private Capex growing. Not a bad state of affairs. I would have taken this happily at the start of the year. Overall, I'd give a 6/10 on this prediction.Economy - Prediction #2“There won't be much to write about reforms. Some attempts at piecemeal MSP reforms will be attempted to make up for the repealed farm laws. The National Monetisation Pipeline will get going but the progress will be modest. A couple of more disinvestment proposals of PSUs (including banks) will be taken up. But this will be for raising revenues rather than a planned strategy to make PSUs market competitive. The LIC IPO will just go over the line and that will be the big event to showcase reforms.”Result: Got that pretty much spot on. Maybe an 8/10.Politics - Prediction #1 & 2Here's what I wrote:“BJP election machine will continue its winning run barring the odd defeats in Punjab and Goa. The big prize, UP, will be fought hard but BJP will win a safe majority. The bahujan vote of the depleted BSP will shift to it more than to SP and that will make all the difference.”“There will be a split in the Congress. The party in its current form is untenable and beyond a point, there will be nothing to lose for those who split it. The key question is who will lead it - those who have a political base and think Congress leadership is a liability that cannot be carried along any further, or those without a political base but with strong ideological opposition to the BJP. My guess is it will be the latter. In any case, it won't make much of a difference.”Result: Punjab went the way I had guessed. Goa was close. Congress didn't split but it lost senior leaders like Capt. Amarinder Singh and Ghulam Nabi Azad among others. And despite the Bharat Jodo Yatra, which has only been in the news because people cannot believe Rahul Gandhi has sustained it for so long, I don't think Congress improved its election prospects dramatically this year.Society - Prediction #1“Expect love jihad and anti-conversion laws in various states, some kind of population control bill, a revival of CAA and a push for a uniform civil code during the year. There's that early 20th century Europe playbook of stoking demographic anxiety that plays on a threat to the survival of a civilisation or a way of living. The pitch will be queered on this. Indian society is a fertile ground for it. This land can be shown to its people as a palimpsest. But it can, perhaps more easily, be shown as a glorious, ancient civilisation that's been asphyxiated for centuries by ‘outsiders'. A true revival of it requires setting the past records straight and the right demographic arithmetic.”Result: Well, there was the usual noise around a lot of these issues but, thankfully, we had a somewhat muted year on legislating these. This didn't mean that the media mouthpieces and influential voices within and outside the government went slow on stirring the pot on these topics. We have reached a point where turning back on these issues will be difficult. It remains the one faultline that can derail our economic prospects that look surprisingly good at this moment. I will give myself a 7/10 as much as I want to score a zero here.   Society - Prediction #2“Politics is driven by the idea of having an enemy; the other. For much of the last decade, this was the left-liberal cabal (Lutyens, Khan market, NYT, Soros, Amnesty etc). Even when much of news and propaganda came to be dominated by the right-wing, there was a strawman of this all-powerful cabal of anti-nationals that was kept alive because the notion of an enemy is critical. But once you have decimated it, what do you do? You look for the enemy within.”Result: I will be the first to admit that I am still amazed at how this prediction isn't yet true. There are still imaginary left cabals to be fought against. It is a measure of both the enterprise of the propaganda machinery and the gullibility of ordinary voters that we are still drinking up all the kool-aid that we are being served on how anti-India interests are still the ‘establishment' in India and globally. There's still a long way to go before finding the enemy within your camp to fight. I will give a 5/10 on this. Miscellaneous - Prediction #1“There will be serious big tech regulations that will come into play in America. Others will follow suit. India will have a version of this along with dollops of atmanirbharta. This will mean some tough days for big consumer tech giants in India.”Result: Some big tech regulations have come into play in the US, and the collapse of FTX will lead to further clamping down. India came down heavily on Chinese apps and made life difficult for consumer-facing tech giants like Amazon, Meta and Alphabet. I expect this to continue. I guess a 7/10 on here will be about right. Miscellaneous - Prediction #2“China will struggle for growth. Demographics, debt and delusion have come together in China in a way that will make it difficult for it to sustain growth. China-Russia relationship will get stronger with their support for each other and for other authoritarian regimes around the world.”Result: Even without the Ukraine war, I thought this was how it was going to play out. It only became stronger with the war. I think I got a 9/10 there. Miscellaneous - Prediction #3“Meta, Crypto, Decentralisation, NFT (and everything else pumped up by the Valley tech bros) will see their hype abate (about 25-30 percent drop in asset value). When John Terry starts buying Bored Ape NFTs, you know the whole thing has jumped the shark. About time too.”Result: I should have followed my gut more and doubled down on this last year. I could sense a big correction, and a large-ish collapse was in the offing in this space. But I stopped short of calling a mini meltdown in this space. But that's how it turned out by the end of the year. An 8/10 here.So, there we are with how I fared on last year's predictions. I will come back next week with a few specific and somewhat contrarian predictions for 2023. Not(PolicyWTF): Making Education ProfitableThis section looks at surprisingly sane policies- Pranay KotasthaneThe University Grants Commission (UGC) released draft regulations earlier this week, permitting foreign universities to set up Indian campuses. While the draft needs some much-needed improvements, this reform is in the right direction. For the moment, keep the programmatic part of the policy aside. It's the politics of this move that caught my attention.Ritika Chopra in the Indian Express reminds us that the first such attempt was made in 1995. Another one in 2005-06 never made it past the cabinet. Then in 2010, the UPA government brought in another bill. The Foreign Educational Institutions (Regulation of Entry and Operations) Bill, 2010 was introduced in the Lok Sabha, a Standing Committee gave some suggestions, the government sat on it for three years, and it was tabled again in 2013. By 2014, the UPA was voted out, and the bill lapsed.It's interesting to observe how the Overton Window has changed on this issue. The 2010 bill was far less radical than the draft UGC regulations being proposed now. That bill disallowed foreign universities from repatriating any money abroad, it mandated that interested entities have a corpus fund of at least Rs 50 crores, and it allowed only entities that had operated for at least 20 years. Despite these unreasonable restrictions, the Left and the BJP still found the bill too permissive and buried it. The Left had a far greater influence on the matter as it was a part of the ruling coalition. I went back to check the best form of arguments put forward by the Left. True to form, they argued that this bill would encourage “commercialisation” of education. The CPM said it would open the ‘floodgates for weakening and dismantling the public education system in higher education. And India could be atmanirbhar in developing a higher education system; we need no help from anyone. Shouldn't we reflect on how much this ideological opposition cost us? What was the number of people who went ahead to get quality education in other countries, including in risky countries like Ukraine and Kazakhstan? Blocking foreign educational institutes for equity reasons is akin to banning people from eating Sushi just because India still has a large poor population. Forget the fact that a former General Secretary of the CPM is himself an alumnus of a British university. The BJP's objection predictably was that the courses offered could ‘adversely affect the sovereignty and integrity of India'. That insecurity hasn't subsided, and the new draft regulations have an explicit clause forbidding such courses. We can interpret the new draft regulations as an example of the Overton Window stretching on this issue. On some counts, it has extended the boundaries of freedom by allowing people to have more options within India while allowing foreign universities to repatriate money back home. It's a hesitant acknowledgement that profit-making in education is not bad. On the other hand, the Window has also stretched toward “lesser freedom” with clauses banning certain types of courses, effectively implying that non-controversial “technology” universities might receive preference over liberal arts universities. Real-life policymaking is often a search for the second-best option. So I'll take the door left ajar, rather than it remaining closed altogether.HomeWorkReading and listening recommendations on public policy matters* [Podcast] Some predictions for 2023 by the Puliyabaazi team* [Book] Optimally Irrational: Good Reasons Why We Behave The Way We Do is promising.* [Article] Many editions ago, we wrote about the EU ban on chargers, warning that it could come to India as well. That ban is here though, and we again reiterate why it is counterproductive. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit publicpolicy.substack.com

Delhi mayor polls see high drama; AAP, BJP councillors clash, Rahul Gandhi's Bharat Jodo Yatra resumes 2nd phase of Haryana leg from Panipat, India deploys platoon of women peacekeepers in United Nations mission in Abyei and other top news in this bulletin.

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What makes Karnataka politics so complex and fascinating as it is first up in BJP's five key state battles in 2023 — ThePrint Editor-in-Chief Shekhar Gupta tells in episode 1148 of 'Cut The Clutter' Brought to you by  @KiaInd 

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First, Indian Express' Anonna Dutt tells us about 18 children from Uzbekistan dying after allegedly drinking a cough syrup made by a Noida-based pharmaceutical company.Next, Indian Express' Jignasa Sinha talks about the brutal hit and run case that led to the death of a 20 year old woman in Delhi (08:45).And in the end, Indian Express' Sukhbir Siwach tells us about the allegations of sexual harassment against Haryana sports minister Sandeep Singh (16:56).Hosted, produced, and scripted by Shashank BhargavaEdited and mixed by Suresh Pawar

Last year, the BJP maintained its political dominance by winning 5 out of seven states. Rahul Gandhi started Bharat Jodo Yatra. The Congress elected the first non-Gandhi party president since 1998. The Aam Aadmi Party became a national party. As we start 2023, we speak to the Indian Express' Manoj CG about what lies ahead for Indian politics. Hosted by Rahel Philipose Scripted and produced by Utsa Sarmin Edited and mixed by Suresh Pawar

Le 1er décembre, l'Inde a pris pour un an la présidence du G20. C'est une fierté pour ce pays émergent, que le gouvernement de Narendra Modi veut également utiliser pour promouvoir sa version de l'histoire au service de sa propre idéologie nationaliste. L'un des slogans mis en avant est en effet que l'Inde est la « mère de la démocratie ». Une affirmation contestée par beaucoup d'historiens indiens et qui dénote avec les atteintes portées aux droits démocratiques dans le pays. Avec notre correspondant à New Delhi,  On voit sur une vidéo de promotion du gouvernement indien le Premier ministre, Narendra Modi, prendre symboliquement le bâton de la présidence du G20 – ce groupe des 20 pays les plus industrialisés, devenu de plus en plus important sur la scène mondiale – au nom de l'Inde. Ce pays y est décrit comme « la mère de la démocratie ». On retrouve cette appellation à de nombreuses reprises dans la communication indienne. Elle est justifiée par New Delhi, en s'appuyant sur un livre qui vient d'être publié par le Conseil indien de la recherche historique, sous la coordination de son secrétaire, le professeur Umesh Ashok Kadam. « Des éléments de démocratie sont présents en Inde de manière continue depuis l'époque védique, soit plus d'un millénaire avant notre ère. Mais cela n'a pas été compris par les colons. Ils ont exclu les textes religieux, qu'ils considéraient comme des textes épiques et non de l'histoire, alors que ces écrits montrent qu'il y avait des conseils de village où toute la communauté participait », explique ce dernier.  ► À lire aussi : Inde : les laissés-pour-compte du « modèle du Gujarat » « Réécrire l'histoire de manière glorieuse dans le but d'inspirer les générations futures » Ce sont les mots du ministre de l'Intérieur, lors d'une déclaration récente, et c'est dans ce sens que travaille ce centre de recherche public. Avec un risque : celui de tordre la réalité. Car ces conclusions sont contestées par beaucoup d'historiens indiens, comme Mahalakshmi Ramakrishnan, professeure d'histoire ancienne à l'université Jawaharlal Nehru.  « Il est connu qu'au Xe siècle, un village du Tamil Nadou organisait l'élection d'un conseil de représentants. Mais c'est un village de brahmanes, les élites et prêtres locaux. Ce n'est même pas au niveau régional, et encore moins généralisé à la société indienne. Ce n'est donc pas la même chose que de parler de démocratie telle qu'on la perçoit aujourd'hui », rectifie la chercheuse.  Cet exemple dévoile notamment à quel point, pour les nationalistes hindous au pouvoir, l'histoire est un outil politique qui peut être remodelé pour servir leur idéologie. C'est l'analyse Nilanjan Mukhopadhyay, écrivain spécialisé dans le mouvement nationaliste hindou : Ces gens ont une vision qui place les hindous au centre de l'Histoire. Ils modifient le passé pour démontrer que les musulmans sont des étrangers et des traîtres dans ce pays, et s'en servent pour glorifier l'histoire hindoue. Pour ce faire, ils utilisent les textes mythologiques comme preuves historiques. Par ce slogan, l'inde se targue aussi d'être un modèle de démocratie. Or depuis huit ans que Narendra Modi est au pouvoir, les arrestations d'opposants au régime ont explosé et les journalistes sont poursuivis pour leurs écrits, ce qui indiquerait plutôt un déclin de la pratique démocratique en Inde. ► À lire aussi : Inde : le BJP de Narendra Modi remporte une victoire écrasante dans le Gujarat

* ஆளுநரின் கருத்தை எதிர்க்கும் ஸ்டாலின்! * PMK-விலிருந்து விலகிய தமிழ்க்குமரன்... காரணம் என்ன?* முன்னாள் எம்.பி மஸ்தான் மரணத்தில் திடீர் திருப்பம்... கொலையாளி யார்? * தேர்தல் அதிகாரியின் கடிதத்தைத் திருப்பி அனுப்பிய EPS! * அதிமுக அலுவலகம் முன்பு கடை நடத்திவரும் நபர்கள் யாருக்கு ஆதரவு! * தொடர்ந்து BJP-க்கு எதிராகப் பேசும் உமா பாரதி... ஏன்?CREDITS: Host - Varun & Cibi Chakaravarthy | Script - Vikatan team |Edit- Divith| Thumbnail art - Santhosh CharlesPodcast channel Executive - Prabhu Venkat | Podcast Network Head - M Niyas Ahmed.

durée : 00:58:26 - Cultures Monde - par : Julie Gacon - En Inde, l'astrologie bénéficie d'une véritable reconnaissance officielle. Un phénomène accentué depuis l'arrivée au pouvoir du BJP. En effet, l'usage de l'astrologie participe au rayonnement de l'hindouisme. - invités : Caterina Guenzi Maîtresse de conférences en anthropologie à l'EHESS; Emmanuel Grimaud Anthropologue, directeur de recherche au CNRS, cinéaste et curateur d'exposition; Pierre Le Roux ethnologue, professeur à l'Université de Strasbourg.

We talk Caste at Brown University, the controversy around Shah Rukh Khan and Deepika Padukone's movie Pathaan, and Muslim women fighting polygamy in India!

Karnataka will be holding Assembly elections in the middle of 2023. This BIC series - Karnataka Votes 2023 – highlights the various elements of state politics, its culture and history that are often unique to this state, and affect the voting pattern. The first in this lecture series is a talk by long-time observer of Karnataka politics, Prof. James Manor, who will discuss the political history of Karnataka bringing it up to date. Among the themes that Prof. Manor will be discussing are the difficulties that ruling parties have faced in winning re-elections in Karnataka since 1985, the social and geographical bases of the main political parties and the promise and limitations of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's popularity in state elections. He will also debate the role of campaign funds and the potential role of social polarisation in the upcoming Legislative Assembly elections. His assessment of the three main parties will go alongside his analysis of the impact of recent changes in the delivery of goods, services and benefits. Subscribe to the BIC Talks Podcast on your favourite podcast app! BIC Talks is available everywhere, including iTunes, Spotify, Google Podcasts, Castbox, Overcast and Stitcher.

This week, host Akanksha Kumar is joined by Newslaundry's Alenjith K Johny and Prajwal Bhat from The News Minute. The conversation begins with Prajwal's investigative report on the theft of voter data by an NGO that was tasked with raising awareness about voter rights in Bengaluru. “They were asking for ID proofs and marital status. Moreover, they were mapping out constantly, marking out areas covered by the polling booths in incredible detail,” says Prajwal, talking about the joint investigation by six journalists from TNM and Kannada outlet Pratidvani.Alenjith chips in, pointing to the failure of the Congress in raising this issue as the primary opposition party in BJP-governed Karnataka. The discussion moves to Alenjith's report on a series of fatal accidents on Rohtak road near Peeragarhi in Delhi. “They are blaming the poor citizens for living there and not considering the irresponsible behaviour of the government at this point,” he says while talking about the response of local officials.This and a lot more as they talk about what made news, what didn't, and what shouldn't have. Tune in.Timecodes00:00:00 - Introduction00:01:26 - Voter data theft 00:22:23 - Rohtak's road accidents00:34:24 - RecommendationsRecommendations PrajwalShe Said AlenDelhi: A Soliloquy AkankshaThe Navy Accused Him of Arson. Its Own Investigation Showed Widespread Safety Failures.Guns, Jutts, GlorySwitch your phone off for a day Produced by Tehreem Roshan, recorded by Anil Kumar, edited by Umrav Singh. Watch the conversation. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It will be electorally disastrous for the BJP to say that it will not allow SC, ST, OBC to get more reservation, especially in Jharkhand and Chhattisgarh.

BJP's long-term strategy has been to subsume ‘backward castes' into the larger 'Hindu' political identity.

After internal report flagged Bengal unit's poor organisational preparedness, BJP high command has emphasised need for work on the ground, it is learnt.

First, Indian Express' Kaunain Sheriff talks about how investigation into the AIIMS cyber attack has traced the attack originated in China, and how vulnerable data might have been compromised. Second, Indian Express' Eeshanpriya MS joins to discuss how and why the panel to collect information about couples in interfaith couples in Maharashtra was announced this week. And, in the end, Indian Express's Parimal Dhabi talks about the second smallest BJP cabinet in Gujarat, and what it means for the party's roadmap for the 2024 Lok Sabha elections.Host: Anwiti Singh Script: Anwiti Singh and Shashank BhargavaLead producer: Shashank BhargavaAssistant producer: Anwiti SinghEditing and mixing: Suresh Pawar and Abhishek Kumar

AAP is experimenting with Hindutva but without a BJP-like legacy. It has forgotten its USP.

Days after over 25 people died of drinking spurious liquor in Saran's Chhapra, patients, family say 2016 prohibition law has had little effect. Nitish Kumar, BJP exchange barbs. ----more---- https://theprint.in/india/wheres-the-ban-men-still-get-liquor-illegally-and-die-anger-over-bihar-hooch-tragedy/1267500/

To commemorate the season finale of Season Eight of Grand Tamasha, Milan welcomes back show regulars Sadanand Dhume (American Enterprise Institute and the Wall Street Journal) and Tanvi Madan (Brookings Institution) to discuss the latest developments in the world of Indian politics and policy. The trio discusses the recent elections in Gujarat, Himachal Pradesh, and Delhi, and what, if anything, they tell us about the political landscape heading into the 2024 general election. They also review Rahul Gandhi's Bharat Jodo Yatra and debate the future of the Congress Party. Finally, they discuss the significance of India's G20 presidency and its domestic political salience.Milan, Tanvi, and Sadanand wrap up the show by highlighting one India-related trend they'll be keeping their eye on in 2023. “A Test of the BJP's Dominance in Gujarat (with Mahesh Langa),” Grand Tamasha, December 6, 2022. “Previewing India's G20 Agenda (with Karthik Nachiappan),” Grand Tamasha, November 30, 2022.“Congress Drama, Indian Diplomacy, and the Diaspora (with Sadanand Dhume and Tanvi Madan),” Grand Tamasha, October 12, 2022.

भाजपा अपनी सदस्य संख्या 18 करोड़ पर पहुंचने के दावे के साथ 2019 में दुनिया की सबसे बड़ी पार्टी बन गई थी, जो 2015 की तुलना में 64 फीसदी अधिक है. हालांकि, चुनाव नतीजों का डेटा इन आंकड़ों के अनुरूप नहीं लगता है. #ThePrint सुप्रभात में डीके सिंह @dksingh73 का लेख :मेंबरशिप बनी पहेली—BJP ने 7 करोड़ ‘नए सदस्य' जोड़े लेकिन चुनाव में वोटिंग से ऐसा नजर क्यों नहीं आता सुनें पूजा मेहरोत्रा Puja Mehrotra से

BJP became world's largest party in 2019, claiming to have 18 crore members—64 per cent more than 2015. Election result data doesn't reflect those numbers.  

What are the real takeaways from Gujarat & Himachal Pradesh Assembly Elections, and Delhi MCD polls? Is the Congress playing a wise strategic game & why the AAP will remain a major problem for the Congress but it is no more than a noisy nuisance for the BJP. Watch ThePrint #ToThePoint with Vir Sanghvi.  Read Vir Sanghvi's column here: https://theprint.in/opinion/aap-is-a-major-problem-for-congress-but-it-is-just-a-noisy-nuisance-for-bjp/1255528/

This week, Abhinandan Sekhri, Manisha Pande, Jayashree Arunachalam and Anand Vardhan are joined by Vibes of India founder editor Deepal Trivedi and Citizen associate editor Rajeev Khanna. The conversation begins with the top headlines of the week and the Gujarat and Himachal Pradesh assembly poll results. Briefing the panel on the numbers and demographics, Deepal says, “What works in Gujarat, is the charisma of Prime Minister Narendra Modi.” While she talks about election narratives that favoured the BJP and AAP, Rajeev gives an insight into the stepping stones behind the Modi factor. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On December 8th, while the Bharatiya Janata Party won a landslide victory in Gujarat, the Congress registered its first single-party majority in a long time with 40 seats in Himachal Pradesh. On today's 3 Things, Indian Express' Amil Bhatnagar, Leena Misra, Liz Matthew, and Manoj CG analyse and discuss the Gujarat and Himachal Pradesh assembly election results. They discuss the individual performances of the contenders, what worked in their favour, what worked against them, and what can be the takeaways from these results. They also reflect on the Aam Aadmi Party becoming a national party. Hosted by Anwiti Singh Scripted and produced by Utsa Sarmin and Anwiti Singh Edited and mixed by Suresh Pawar ------The Indian Express has released a new history podcast show called Pages from the past. In its first season, hosts Adrija Roychowdury and Damini Jaiman explore the stories of five princely states that were reluctant to join the Indian union in 1947. You can listen to the first episode of this 5-episode season for free on indianexpress.com or download our app where all the episodes are available for free. You can find the links here:Listen to the first episode for free on The Indian Express website: https://indianexpress.com/audio/pages-from-the-past/ep-1-travancore-the-reluctant-princes-4/8307677/Or listen to all the episodes for free on The Indian Express app:iOS link: https://apps.apple.com/in/app/indian-express-news-epaper/id506351833Android link: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?

AAP's absence could have helped Congress — which won in 17 seats — secure 33 more and might have brought BJP's tally down from 156 to 123 in the assembly.

Dubbed as prestige battle, Kiritkumar Keshavlal Patel & JS Patel ensure double delight for BJP. A first-time candidate, Kiritkumar records win margin of 51,000-plus votes in Unjha.

Three polls, three national parties, and three outcomes — conclusive but bitter-sweet for BJP, AAP & the Congress. In episode 1,128 of 'Cut The Clutter', ThePrint Editor-in-Chief Shekhar Gupta analyses what the results of the assembly polls mean in the run-up to 2024.  

This past week, voters in the state of Gujarat went to the polls to select the 182 newest members of the state assembly. While the votes will be counted on December 8, there is an aura of inevitability around the result; journalists, pundits, and polls all point toward a decisive victory by the incumbent Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) of Narendra Modi. But this year's contest is not without its fair share of intrigue. In what has traditionally been a two-party contest between the BJP and the Congress Party, this year Gujarat features an ambitious new entrant in the form of the Aam Aadmi Party.To talk more about this year's election and what it signifies, Milan is joined on the show this week by the journalist Mahesh Langa. Mahesh is a veteran journalist who currently serves as the Gujarat correspondent for the Hindu. He previously covered the state for the Hindustan Times. The two discuss the significance of the 2022 race, AAP's pitch to voters, and the Congress' listless campaign. Plus, the two discuss the enduring legacy of the 2002 riots and the salience of the “Gujarat Model.” Mahesh Langa, “Modest turnout of 59.11% registered in the second phase of Gujarat Assembly elections,” Hindu, December 5, 2022.Mahesh Langa, “Congress views terrorism from prism of vote bank, says PM Modi,” Hindu, November 27, 2022.Nistula Hebbar and Mahesh Langa, “With two Opposition firebrands of 2017 now in BJP camp, election loses its spark,” Hindu, November 23, 2022.

"Azadi!"—Urdu for "Freedom!"—is the slogan of the freedom struggle in Kashmir against Indian occupation. Abroad, New Delhi promotes itself as the world's largest democracy. At home, the picture is quite different. India's ruling Bharatiya Janata Party, the BJP, led by Narendra Modi espouses Hindutva, Hindu nationalism. It promotes Islamophobia and stifles dissent. What it wants from largely Muslim Kashmir is submission. To ensure that it has deployed hundreds of thousands of troops making the Himalayan region the most densely militarized zone on earth. Kashmir is an unresolved issue dating back to the partition of India in 1947. For decades Kashmiris have been in revolt against Indian rule. Many tens of thousands have been killed. Many more have been displaced. What do Kashmiris want? Azadi. Interviewed by David Barsamian.