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Myanmar’s Managed Elections and Implications for India’s Strategic Calculus
Feb 02, 2026

Myanmar’s Managed Elections and Implications for India’s Strategic Calculus

Myanmar’s managed elections consolidate military rule, risk escalating armed resistance, and create complex strategic and diplomatic challenges for

Capturing perspectives in Jaffna following Cyclone Ditwah
Jan 07, 2026

Capturing perspectives in Jaffna following Cyclone Ditwah

Cyclone Ditwah has tested the NPP’s crisis governance even as the party retains considerable support in Jaffna, despite stalled reconciliation and u

A mid-term referendum on Muizzu?
Nov 15, 2025

A mid-term referendum on Muizzu?

The low turnout signals to President Muizzu, the PNC, and other parties that voter sentiment goes beyond manifestos and populist promises

Takaichi in Power: Early Gains, Tough Tests Ahead
Nov 07, 2025

Takaichi in Power: Early Gains, Tough Tests Ahead

Japan’s new PM Sanae Takaichi starts strong abroad, but fragile party alliances and domestic pressures raise questions about how long her political

Crisis in Nagatachō: What Ishiba’s Exit Means for Japan
Sep 11, 2025

Crisis in Nagatachō: What Ishiba’s Exit Means for Japan

Ishiba’s resignation has created a leadership vacuum at the heart of Japanese politics, forcing the LDP to choose between coalition compromises, an

बांग्लादेश की राजनीति में नई सिविल-मिलिट्री संतुलन की खोज
Aug 25, 2025

बांग्लादेश की राजनीति में नई सिविल-मिलिट्री संतुलन की खोज

शेख हसीना सरकार की विदाई के बाद बांग्लादेश में एक बार फिर

Bangladesh: In Search for a New Civil-Military Equation
Aug 20, 2025

Bangladesh: In Search for a New Civil-Military Equation

Post-Hasina, Bangladesh is at risk of the military being drawn once again into the country’s everyday administration.  

A Year After Regime Change: Bangladesh’s July Charter Reset
Aug 07, 2025

A Year After Regime Change: Bangladesh’s July Charter Reset

A year into the post-Hasina transition, Bangladesh grapples with forging a new democratic framework through the contentious July Charter.

भारतातील राजकारणाचा वाढता खर्च: ORF-WFD चा संयुक्त अहवाल
Jul 23, 2025

भारतातील राजकारणाचा वाढता खर्च: ORF-WFD चा संयुक्त अहवाल

भारतामधील राजकारणाचा खर्च केवळ निवडणुकांपुरता मर्यादि�

Mapping the Cost of Politics in India
Jul 03, 2025

Mapping the Cost of Politics in India

Rising political costs in India go far beyond elections—candidates now invest heavily in visibility, mobilisation, and digital presence year-round.

बांगलादेश ते काश्मीर: जमात-ए-इस्लामीचं अदृश्य जाळं
Jun 24, 2025

बांगलादेश ते काश्मीर: जमात-ए-इस्लामीचं अदृश्य जाळं

जमात ए इस्लामी ही संघटना निवडणुकीमध्ये नकली पक्ष उभे करू

शेख हसीना नंतरचं बांगलादेश: दुसरं प्रजासत्ताक की धर्माध युग?
Jun 16, 2025

शेख हसीना नंतरचं बांगलादेश: दुसरं प्रजासत्ताक की धर्माध युग?

शेख हसीनांचा सत्तेवरून पाडाव झाल्यानंतर बांगलादेशात मो

Jamaat-e-Islami’s Ideological Deep State: A Theocratic Undercurrent in South Asia’s Secular Crises
Jun 16, 2025

Jamaat-e-Islami’s Ideological Deep State: A Theocratic Undercurrent in South Asia’s Secular Crises

Behind electoral proxies and welfare fronts, JeI advances a civilisational agenda, challenging South Asia’s democratic and secular architecture.

Indo-Sri Lanka Bilateral Ties under the NPP: Pragmatism over Ideology
Jun 16, 2025

Indo-Sri Lanka Bilateral Ties under the NPP: Pragmatism over Ideology

Closer India ties show NPP's pragmatic pivot, but opaque deals spark doubts about its inexperience in managing regional power imbalance.

The Rise of the NCP and Bangladesh’s Descent into Chaotic Politics
Jun 07, 2025

The Rise of the NCP and Bangladesh’s Descent into Chaotic Politics

The fall of Sheikh Hasina has opened the floodgates of political upheaval in Bangladesh, with youth-led forces rising amid a retreat of secularism.

Unravelling AAP’s freebie model
Feb 04, 2025

Unravelling AAP’s freebie model

The 2025 Delhi elections should focus on air pollution, Yamuna cleaning, jobs, and women’s safety but are instead driven by freebies

कलम 370 आणि काश्मीर: शांततेच्या मार्गावर नवे पाऊल
Jan 21, 2025

कलम 370 आणि काश्मीर: शांततेच्या मार्गावर नवे पाऊल

काश्मीरच्या प्रादेशिक राजकीय पक्षांनी कलम 370 बाबतच्या भ�

Article 370 and Kashmir: Navigating a path to peace
Jan 09, 2025

Article 370 and Kashmir: Navigating a path to peace

Kashmir’s regional political parties must move past rhetoric over Article 370 and address the needs of J&K’s youth

देव, बंदुका आणि मतपेटी: पाकिस्तानमधील धार्मिक-राजकीय पक्षांचा ऱ्हास
Jul 04, 2024

देव, बंदुका आणि मतपेटी: पाकिस्तानमधील धार्मिक-राजकीय पक्षांचा ऱ्हास

पाकिस्तानमध्ये अलीकडेच पार पडलेल्या सार्वत्रिक निवडणु�

God, guns, and the ballot box: The decline of religio-political parties in Pakistan
Jul 01, 2024

God, guns, and the ballot box: The decline of religio-political parties in Pakistan

Religio-political parties in Pakistan's recent general elections increased their presence and attempted to shed their conservative image, but this did

South Africa elections 2024: Political pluralism or fractured democracy?
Apr 15, 2024

South Africa elections 2024: Political pluralism or fractured democracy?

With an increasing number of political parties, the potential of coalition politics is an imminent reality in South Africa as it heads to the polls

भूतानच्या चौथ्या राष्ट्रीय विधानसभा निवडणुकीचे विश्लेषण
Feb 16, 2024

भूतानच्या चौथ्या राष्ट्रीय विधानसभा निवडणुकीचे विश्लेषण

जगाच्या अनेक भागांतील निवडणुकांच्या उलट, भूतानने त्याच�

Analysing Bhutan’s fourth National Assembly elections
Feb 08, 2024

Analysing Bhutan’s fourth National Assembly elections

Unlike elections in many parts of the world, Bhutan experienced a seamless transfer of power during its most recent elections

मालदीवच्या निवडणुकीचे निकाल: लोकशाही अद्यापही टिकून
Oct 12, 2023

मालदीवच्या निवडणुकीचे निकाल: लोकशाही अद्यापही टिकून

मालदीवच्या राष्ट्रपतीपदाच्या निवडणुकीत शेवटी रिंगणात �

The Malé Dossier: An introduction to Maldivian polity 2024
Oct 09, 2023

The Malé Dossier: An introduction to Maldivian polity 2024

As the new administration in Maldives prepares to swear into power in November, political parties are embracing new alliances, roles, and responsibili

The great American divide before the 2024 elections
Oct 05, 2023

The great American divide before the 2024 elections

The deepening of the divide between and within the US’s principal political parties foreshadows a deeply fractured presidential election

Marketing it differently? Chinese reimagination of BRI in Nepal
Sep 05, 2023

Marketing it differently? Chinese reimagination of BRI in Nepal

The inclusion of soft power initiatives under the BRI shows the urgency on the Chinese side to project the wheels of BRI as moving in Nepal

New political developments in Maldives
Jun 12, 2023

New political developments in Maldives

Maldives’ political front seems to have been upturned as new political parties emerge in the face of the upcoming presidential elections

Entry of youth in Nepalese politics: Will they bring change?
Dec 21, 2022

Entry of youth in Nepalese politics: Will they bring change?

The entry of the youth and the new political parties into Nepalese politics is a welcome development as people become disenchanted with old leaders.

Regulating political parties and opaque election finance
Nov 14, 2022

Regulating political parties and opaque election finance

The legal lacunae in regulating political parties and election finance need to be plugged

Advertisement hoardings in Indian cities
Oct 19, 2022

Advertisement hoardings in Indian cities

Multiple citizen complaints have forced municipal authorities to undertake measures to curb the unauthorised erection of billboards in the city

Indian democracy and the changing political landscape
Aug 15, 2022

Indian democracy and the changing political landscape

The diversity of India's political set up means that no electoral majority is cast in stone and no ideological hegemony can enjoy the permanence.

‘Prachanda’ visits India: New political cartographies being drawn?
Jul 26, 2022

‘Prachanda’ visits India: New political cartographies being drawn?

The growing ties between Nepal and India can be witnessed as the political parties of both these countries are eager to work closely on new initiative

Uttar Pradesh elections: Will welfarism triumph over the identity politics?
Mar 07, 2022

Uttar Pradesh elections: Will welfarism triumph over the identity politics?

The recent Uttar Pradesh elections indicate the rise of “new welfarism” as a political strategy

Maldives: Nasheed’s call to end extremists’ dominance in elections can cut both ways
Jul 21, 2021

Maldives: Nasheed’s call to end extremists’ dominance in elections can cut both ways

A divided moderate constituency, including existing and new political parties, can weaken them collectively vis-à-vis a united extremist alliance.

A tale of four manifestos in the battle over Bengal: The development dimension
Apr 05, 2021

A tale of four manifestos in the battle over Bengal: The development dimension

One thing is pretty sure from the manifestos. Political parties are more interested in showing the carrots that are readily saleable to their electora

Why governors are more favoured than elected governments in Kashmir
Jun 13, 2019

Why governors are more favoured than elected governments in Kashmir

It is ironical that despite being an outsider the governor manages to strike a chord with the locals. What is it that the governor does right which ev

Is the holistic development of mountains still veiled in the mist for Indian political parties?
May 08, 2019

Is the holistic development of mountains still veiled in the mist for Indian political parties?

Inclusion of environmental issues in manifestos has been a trend since the last general election. This time, there are even specific mentions of the N

Financing elections in India: A scrutiny of corporate donation
Apr 09, 2019

Financing elections in India: A scrutiny of corporate donation

How are corporates/businesses funding political parties in India? Where do major political parties stand in terms of donations from corporates and bus

Coming elections may be bitter and dirty
Feb 20, 2019

Coming elections may be bitter and dirty

It is difficult to predict which party’s political strategy will succeed.

How mainstream political parties enable separatist politics in Kashmir
Jan 30, 2019

How mainstream political parties enable separatist politics in Kashmir

Evolution of the electoral space has somehow not been able to take place at the cost of “all retentionist” separatist sentiment and politics.

Should parties announce PM candidates?
Jan 29, 2019

Should parties announce PM candidates?

The knowledge and understanding of the past and the fundamental of democratic practice do not put any constraints on political parties to declare thei

Dousing flames in #Kashmir
Aug 17, 2016

Dousing flames in #Kashmir

Role of media, civil society, political parties and business are significant in addition to Central and State governments in dousing the flames in Kas