Niranjan Sahoo, PhD, is a Senior Fellow with ORF’s Governance and Politics Initiative. With years of expertise in governance and public policy, he now anchors studies and programmes on democracy, human rights, federalism, electoral reforms (particularly issues related to political funding), and cross-cutting issues of exclusion, insurgencies, affirmative action and inclusion. A recipient of the Asia Fellowship (2009) and a former Sir Ratan Tata Fellow, he currently serves as the South Asia member for the Carnegie Rising Democracies Network, where he debates and writes on democracy, foreign policy, human rights and other related issues.
Niranjan has authored two books: Politics of Power Sector Reforms in India (Pentagon Press, 2007) and Reservation Policy and its Implementation across Domains in India: An Analytical Review (Academic Foundation, 2009). His third book Exclusion and Insurgencies in India is in the pipeline. His latest (co-authored) monograph “Funding India’s Democracy” will be published soon. He regularly contributes for academic and current affairs journals, newspapers, think thanks and blogs, and features on television programmes related to his areas of expertise.
Commentaries
सर्वोच्च न्यायालयाने रद्द केले अमेरिकेतील सकारात्मक कृती धोरण
नेपाळी निवडणुकीत भारताला महत्त्व आहे का?
जागतिक लोकशाहीसाठी ब्राझीलमधील निकाल महत्त्वपूर्ण
लोकशाहीच्या युतीची वेळ आली आहे का?
भारतीय न्यायव्यवस्था: लोकशाहीचा महत्त्वाचा स्तंभ
अग्निपथचा निषेध आणि भारतातील बेरोजगारीचे संकट
भ्रष्टाचाराविरुद्ध भारताची लढाई: एक दीर्घ लढा
What drives political violence in Bengal?
‘দিল্লি মডেল’ আপ-এর ঐতিহাসিক পঞ্জাব জয়ের নেপথ্যে গুরুত্বপূর্ণ ভূমিকা পালন করেছে
How 'Delhi model' facilitated AAP's historic Punjab sweep
नवे शैक्षणिक धोरण आणि पाच आव्हाने
चीनच्या कम्युनिझमची शंभरी आणि भविष्य
Chinese nationalism, with socialist characteristics?
Bull by the Horns
India’s Maoist strategy needs a reset. But will Modi govt change its muscular approach?
Proposing a new governance structure for Delhi
The Quad can end the crisis in Myanmar
On Delhi, the Centre’s move goes against the spirit of federalism
लॉकडाऊनमुळे कोट्यवधी बेरोजगार
दिल्ली सरकारी शाळेतील पोरं हुश्शार!
India and Australia’s federal systems have responded fairly well to COVID19. But the US system hasn’t
कोरोनाकाळातील आधार : मनरेगा’
कोरोनाप्रमाणेच ‘फेकन्यूज’चाही विळखा
Infections, Islamophobia, and intensifying societal polarization
लोकशाहीसाठी हवीभारत-दक्षिण कोरिया मैत्री
‘आप’च्या दिल्लीविजयातील शाळांचा वाटा
भारतात ‘निवडणूक रोखे’ कशासाठी?
Bangladesh elections: Sheikh Hasina wins a brute majority and loses some democracy
Brazil's own Donald Trump
The Maldives votes for freedom - but Delhi can't rejoice yet
SC gives back Delhi's elected government its powers — but misses a historical chance
Delhi’s dilemma
Can statehood solve Delhi’s problems?
Why it may be too soon to write democracy’s obituary?
With electoral bonds on table, take the full steps
Populism of the worst kind
India’s Rohingya realpolitik
Cloud of doubt shadows EC
India’s political funding mess
Despite setback, Indian state has upper hand in war against left wing terror
Why netas love to hate EVMs
The great finance bill trick
Before the state funds elections
Reforming campaign finance
How 'urban' is India's urbanisation?
India’s urbanisation is dangerously exclusionary and unequal
Time to revisit our reservation policy
Land acquisition: Learn from the States
More tax share to States; Also more challenges
New Land Bill a missed opportunity?
Do parties care to make Delhi a 'liveable' global city?
Delhi poll: Major parties playing around "competitive populism"?
Widening communal fault lines pose challenge to Modi govt
Post-triumph, Modi faces grim realities
Transformative elections bring post-identity politics
Black money infiltrates Indian elections
Time for smart negotiations with Maoists
Surprise AAP landslide indicates dawn of new politics for India
Decoding the Land Acquisition Bill
The Telangana trouble
Even after 20 years, Decentralisation still remains a challenge
Is new urban middle class forcing change in politics?
Will Singur verdict brighten the prospect of Land Bill?
Abandon ad hocism, focus sharp on the Maoist menace
Interpreting Assembly elections verdict
Time for New Land Acquisition Regime
Bills in Parliament: Will the Winter Session stop the Dry Spells?
The New Land Acquisition Draft: A Critique
Spectrum, Election and Corruption Conundrum
Verdict 2004: Myths and Reality
The Great Electoral Debate 2004: A Snapshot