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Combating Maoist Insurgency: A Spotlight on Chhattisgarh’s DRG Model
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Domestic Politics and Governance | Terrorism Aug 08, 2025

Combating Maoist Insurgency: A Spotlight on Chhattisgarh’s DRG Model
Niranjan Sahoo | Avinnea Ghosal
NEP, National Curriculum Framework, and the Federal Challenges in India
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Education Jul 29, 2025

NEP, National Curriculum Framework, and the Federal Challenges in India
Niranjan Sahoo
Mapping the Cost of Politics in India
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Domestic Politics and Governance | National Politics Jul 03, 2025

Mapping the Cost of Politics in India
Niranjan Sahoo | Ambar Kumar Ghosh
Post-Conflict Push After Maoist Retreat in India
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Domestic Politics and Governance | Internal Security Jun 23, 2025

Post-Conflict Push After Maoist Retreat in India
Niranjan Sahoo
Unravelling AAP’s freebie model
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Domestic Politics and Governance | State Level Politics Feb 04, 2025

Unravelling AAP’s freebie model
Niranjan Sahoo | Prarthna Bhattacharya
Super election year 2024: Lessons for democracy rebuilding
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Domestic Politics and Governance Jan 14, 2025

Super election year 2024: Lessons for democracy rebuilding
Niranjan Sahoo
Why India needs an intergovernmental institution for climate change
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Climate, Food and Environment | Climate Change Jun 05, 2024

Why India needs an intergovernmental institution for climate change
Niranjan Sahoo
Countering Maoist Insurgency: Has Chhattisgarh turned the corner?
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Terrorism | Internal Security May 10, 2024

Countering Maoist Insurgency: Has Chhattisgarh turned the corner?
Niranjan Sahoo
Health federalism in India: Changing trends
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Healthcare | Law and Justice Apr 05, 2024

Health federalism in India: Changing trends
Niranjan Sahoo
Reinvigorating deliberative democracy in India
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Domestic Politics and Governance Mar 05, 2024

Reinvigorating deliberative democracy in India
Niranjan Sahoo
Supreme Court overturns affirmative action in America
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International Affairs | Law and Justice Jul 20, 2023

Supreme Court overturns affirmative action in America
Niranjan Sahoo
Redder than red: The future of China
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International Affairs Mar 23, 2023

Redder than red: The future of China
Niranjan Sahoo
India’s fight against corruption: A long battle
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Domestic Politics and Governance | Indian Economy | National Politics | Law and Justice Dec 09, 2022

India’s fight against corruption: A long battle
Niranjan Sahoo
MCD Elections: A prestige battle in Delhi
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Domestic Politics and Governance | State Level Politics Dec 01, 2022

MCD Elections: A prestige battle in Delhi
Niranjan Sahoo | Farheen Nahvi
Does India matter in Nepali elections?
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Neighbourhood | Indian Foreign Policy Nov 20, 2022

Does India matter in Nepali elections?
Ambar Kumar Ghosh | Niranjan Sahoo
Why Brazil’s election outcome matters to global democracy
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International Affairs | Domestic Politics and Governance Nov 03, 2022

Why Brazil’s election outcome matters to global democracy
Niranjan Sahoo
The Indian judiciary @ 75: A crucial pillar of democracy
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Domestic Politics and Governance Aug 15, 2022

The Indian judiciary @ 75: A crucial pillar of democracy
Niranjan Sahoo | Anindita Pujari
Decentralisation @75: How the third-tier institutions have deepened India’s Democracy?
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Domestic Politics and Governance Aug 15, 2022

Decentralisation @75: How the third-tier institutions have deepened India’s Democracy?
Niranjan Sahoo | Keerthana Chavaly
Why Agnipath agitation should act as a wake-up call for India
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Defence and Security | Indian Defence Jul 13, 2022

Why Agnipath agitation should act as a wake-up call for India
Niranjan Sahoo
The Sedition Law: Time to erase the blot on Indian democracy
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Law and Justice May 17, 2022

The Sedition Law: Time to erase the blot on Indian democracy
Niranjan Sahoo
Uttar Pradesh elections: Will welfarism triumph over the identity politics?
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Domestic Politics and Governance | State Level Politics Mar 07, 2022

Uttar Pradesh elections: Will welfarism triumph over the identity politics?
Ambar Kumar Ghosh | Niranjan Sahoo
Why the central scheme for judicial infrastructure needs an urgent overhaul?
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Indian Economy | Development | Law and Justice Jan 29, 2022

Why the central scheme for judicial infrastructure needs an urgent overhaul?
Niranjan Sahoo | Jibran A Khan
Judicial infrastructure: Will National Judicial Infrastructure Corporation help?
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Law and Justice Dec 22, 2021

Judicial infrastructure: Will National Judicial Infrastructure Corporation help?
Niranjan Sahoo
Democracy summit: How India should approach
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International Affairs | Indian Foreign Policy | Great Power Dynamics Dec 09, 2021

Democracy summit: How India should approach
Niranjan Sahoo
Five challenges that would shape the outcome of NEP 2020
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Domestic Politics and Governance | Education Nov 26, 2021

Five challenges that would shape the outcome of NEP 2020
Niranjan Sahoo
As CCP turns 100, attention must shift to its influence operations
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International Affairs | China Foreign Policy Jul 07, 2021

As CCP turns 100, attention must shift to its influence operations
Niranjan Sahoo
Polarisation and the Law of Diminishing Returns: Views from the Bengal and Assam election outcomes
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Domestic Politics and Governance Jun 07, 2021

Polarisation and the Law of Diminishing Returns: Views from the Bengal and Assam election outcomes
Ambar Kumar Ghosh | Niranjan Sahoo
Will Welfare Populism help Mamata retain the power in Bengal?
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Domestic Politics and Governance Apr 29, 2021

Will Welfare Populism help Mamata retain the power in Bengal?
Ambar Kumar Ghosh | Niranjan Sahoo
Why it is important to get the China challenge right
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Great Power Dynamics | China Foreign Policy | US Foreign Policy Apr 21, 2021

Why it is important to get the China challenge right
Niranjan Sahoo
6th January challenge to 4th of July: US Democracy Needs a Marshall Plan
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US Domestic Politics Jan 11, 2021

6th January challenge to 4th of July: US Democracy Needs a Marshall Plan
Niranjan Sahoo
India’s biggest challenge: How to curb Vaccine Misinformation
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Healthcare Jan 04, 2021

India’s biggest challenge: How to curb Vaccine Misinformation
Niranjan Sahoo
UAPA and the growing crisis of judicial credibility in India
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Domestic Politics and Governance | Terrorism | Law and Justice Nov 21, 2020

UAPA and the growing crisis of judicial credibility in India
Niranjan Sahoo
Why internationalisation of higher education can be a game changer for India
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Education in India | Education Oct 13, 2020

Why internationalisation of higher education can be a game changer for India
Niranjan Sahoo
Covid19 and the Urban Poor: India’s nowhere people
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Healthcare | Developing and Emerging Economies | Urbanisation in India Oct 06, 2020

Covid19 and the Urban Poor: India’s nowhere people
Niranjan Sahoo
Covid19 and India’s informal workers: A scrutiny of State Response
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Domestic Politics and Governance | Healthcare | Development Sep 03, 2020

Covid19 and India’s informal workers: A scrutiny of State Response
Niranjan Sahoo
Equitable and inclusive vision in the National Educational Policy 2020: A Critique
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Domestic Politics and Governance | Skilling | Education Aug 24, 2020

Equitable and inclusive vision in the National Educational Policy 2020: A Critique
Niranjan Sahoo
The National Education Policy 2020 and the future of cooperative federalism in India
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Domestic Politics and Governance | Education in India Aug 06, 2020

The National Education Policy 2020 and the future of cooperative federalism in India
Niranjan Sahoo
Making sense of Delhi’s education revolution
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Development | Education Jul 16, 2020

Making sense of Delhi’s education revolution
Niranjan Sahoo
How Delhi became India’s Coronavirus capital
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Domestic Politics and Governance | Healthcare | Urbanisation in India Jun 26, 2020

How Delhi became India’s Coronavirus capital
Niranjan Sahoo
Making MGNREGA pandemic-proof
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Domestic Politics and Governance | Healthcare | Agriculture Jun 11, 2020

Making MGNREGA pandemic-proof
Niranjan Sahoo
How fake news is complicating India’s war against COVID-19
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Domestic Politics and Governance | Media and Internet May 13, 2020

How fake news is complicating India’s war against COVID-19
Niranjan Sahoo
COVID-19 and cooperative federalism in India: So far, so good
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Domestic Politics and Governance | Healthcare Apr 30, 2020

COVID-19 and cooperative federalism in India: So far, so good
Niranjan Sahoo
Panchayats and pandemic
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Domestic Politics and Governance | Healthcare Apr 25, 2020

Panchayats and pandemic
Niranjan Sahoo
Reinvigorating India-South Korea relations: Can Buddhism, Bollywood, K-Pop and Democracy help?
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International Affairs | Indian Foreign Policy | Great Power Dynamics Feb 11, 2020

Reinvigorating India-South Korea relations: Can Buddhism, Bollywood, K-Pop and Democracy help?
Niranjan Sahoo
Decoding Aam Aadmi Party’s health card report
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Domestic Politics and Governance | Healthcare Feb 07, 2020

Decoding Aam Aadmi Party’s health card report
Niranjan Sahoo | Bhavayta Mahajan
How did Aam Aadmi Party fix Delhi’s broken government schools?
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Domestic Politics and Governance | Education Feb 01, 2020

How did Aam Aadmi Party fix Delhi’s broken government schools?
Niranjan Sahoo
Decoding India’s electoral bonds scheme
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Domestic Politics and Governance | Indian Economy Nov 30, 2019

Decoding India’s electoral bonds scheme
Niranjan Sahoo
Did urban issues resonate in the 2019 polls?
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Domestic Politics and Governance | Urbanisation in India | National Politics May 20, 2019

Did urban issues resonate in the 2019 polls?
Niranjan Sahoo
Political funding: How BJP and Congress compete for every piece of the pie
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Domestic Politics and Governance | National Politics Apr 25, 2019

Political funding: How BJP and Congress compete for every piece of the pie
Niranjan Sahoo
Financing elections in India: A scrutiny of corporate donation
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Domestic Politics and Governance Apr 09, 2019

Financing elections in India: A scrutiny of corporate donation
Niranjan Sahoo
How electoral bonds distort India’s democracy
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Domestic Politics and Governance | National Politics Mar 28, 2019

How electoral bonds distort India’s democracy
Niranjan Sahoo
Should India embrace Universal Basic Income scheme?
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Indian Economy Jan 31, 2019

Should India embrace Universal Basic Income scheme?
Niranjan Sahoo
Crime-politics nexus: Can courts alone break it?
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Domestic Politics and Governance Dec 07, 2018

Crime-politics nexus: Can courts alone break it?
Niranjan Sahoo
Checking urban Naxalism
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Domestic Politics and Governance Sep 21, 2018

Checking urban Naxalism
Niranjan Sahoo
Decentralisation@25: A glass half full yet
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Domestic Politics and Governance May 05, 2018

Decentralisation@25: A glass half full yet
Niranjan Sahoo
China: A threat to the liberal democratic order
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International Affairs | China Foreign Policy Jan 31, 2018

China: A threat to the liberal democratic order
Niranjan Sahoo
Why India should go for national election fund?
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Domestic Politics and Governance Sep 22, 2017

Why India should go for national election fund?
Niranjan Sahoo
Fifty years after Naxalbari: It’s time for a new narrative
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Defence and Security | Internal Security May 26, 2017

Fifty years after Naxalbari: It’s time for a new narrative
Mahendra Kumawat | Niranjan Sahoo
India, China and the ironies of Maoism
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May 18, 2017

India, China and the ironies of Maoism
Niranjan Sahoo
Dealing with Maoist threats: Time ripe for political dialogues
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Domestic Politics and Governance | Internal Security Apr 26, 2017

Dealing with Maoist threats: Time ripe for political dialogues
Niranjan Sahoo
Union Budget: A good beginning to cleanse political funding
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Indian Economy | Economic Reforms Feb 04, 2017

Union Budget: A good beginning to cleanse political funding
Niranjan Sahoo
Will Modi utilise demonetisation to clean up corrupt political funding?
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Indian Economy Nov 25, 2016

Will Modi utilise demonetisation to clean up corrupt political funding?
Niranjan Sahoo
Who governs India’s National Capital?
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Domestic Politics and Governance | State Level Politics Aug 08, 2016

Who governs India’s National Capital?
Niranjan Sahoo
Do away with Centre's 'one-size-fits-all' policies on health
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Healthcare | Development Jun 20, 2016

Do away with Centre's 'one-size-fits-all' policies on health
Niranjan Sahoo
Should Haryana Jats get the OBC tag?
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Domestic Politics and Governance | Social Inclusion Feb 25, 2016

Should Haryana Jats get the OBC tag?
Niranjan Sahoo
The Dilemma of Pay Hikes
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Domestic Politics and Governance Dec 14, 2015

The Dilemma of Pay Hikes
Niranjan Sahoo
Time to revisit our reservation policy
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Privacy & Data Protection Dec 12, 2015

Time to revisit our reservation policy
Niranjan Sahoo