ThoughtPapers

Ruling Party – Opposition Coalition

Duopoly collusion as applied to political parties in TN.

Author : Prof. G Ramesh, Prof. (Retd.), IIM Bangalore

Keywords : Dravidian politics, Duopoly, Annamalai, BJP

Dravidian Maya: The Longest-Living Maya

Review of a compelling book of insights on Dravidian Narratives.

Author : Prof. G Ramesh, Prof. (Retd.), IIM Bangalore

Keywords : Dravidian narrative, Tamil history, Dravidian Maya, South India

Hooliganism In Schools

Students protests - yes, but should be within limits and accountable.

Author : G Ramesh, Professor (Retd), IIM Bangalore

Keywords : hooliganism, student agitation, government, schools, teacher protection

The Phenomenon called Annamalai

Annamalai Kuppuswamy Storms the political arena in TN.

Author : G Ramesh, Professor (Retd), IIM Bangalore

Keywords : Annamalai Kuppuswamy, BJP, Tamil Nadu, Politics,

‘Narcotics Jihad’ - Myth or Reality?

Do the laws need to be modified in the wake of rising narcotic usage?

Author : Dr. G Shreekumar Menon, IRS (Rtd), Former DG, National Academy of Customs Indirect Taxes and Narcotics

Keywords : Law and Order, Clash of Civilization, Social Media, Judiciary, Bureaucracy

Ranked Choice Voting - A Voting System India Needs

It's high time that India rethinks about the existing voting procedure

Author : Manan Gandhi, Shobhit Mathur, Rashtram School of Public Leadership

Keywords : First-past-the-post, Tactical voting, Voter preferences, Pilot study

Left Nemesis in the Indian Democratic Ethos: A Case Study from West Bengal

The need of accomodative practices as a means to garner political & social relevance

Author : Subhayu Bhattacharjee, Assistant Professor, Mirik College, Darjeeling

Keywords : LEFT, Democracy, Adaptability, Accommodation

New Government in TN

The CM should set his agenda for the next generation, and a path for his party & Govt

Author : Prof. G Ramesh, Center for Public Policy, IIM Bangalore

Keywords : DMK, Elections, Negativism, Bureaucracy , Leadership

Speaking Truth to Power for a Fee

Why is speaking the truth difficult? 

Author : Prof. G Ramesh, Center for Public Policy, IIM Bangalore

Keywords : Aaron Wildavsky, Sycophany, IPAC, Elections, Policy Analysis, Consultancy

Results of Assembly Elections 2021 – What do they signify ?

Elections of 2021 are crucial in moulding the politics of coming years   

Author : Ratan Sharda, Author, Columnist, and TV Panelist

Keywords : 2021 elections, Congress, BJP, Bengal, Kerala, Assam, Tamil Nadu

Dynastic Succession: What is Wrong?

The hypothesis that 3 generations continously sustained 'high performance' is rare

Author : Prof. G Ramesh, Center for Public Policy, IIM Bangalore

Keywords : Business, politics, High performance, Qualification, Indian Politics, Anointment, Political correction

Ungovernability of Polity

The crux of the matter is that India or any other democratic nation is ungovernable

Author : Prof. G Ramesh, Center for Public Policy, IIM Bangalore

Keywords : Policy making, Governance, Complexity, Transparency, National Interest

Voters and Voting Skills

Voters are the ones who decide the direction of government through their representatives.

Author : Dr. Naveen B. R, Lok Sabha Research Fellow at the Parliament of India

Keywords : Universal Franchise, Representative democracy, Poling, Candidature

Corporate Efficiency is fine, But Corporates No?

The farm laws are expected to bring gains on various dimensions of the value chain of agricultural production and marketing

Author : Prof. G Ramesh, Center for Public Policy, IIM Bangalore

Keywords : Agricultural Marketing, Market reforms, Technology, Management, Private Sector

TNPSC Group 1 Exam: a reflection of ideological hegemony?

Can we allow bureaucracy to be a target of ruling party's ideological influence?

Author : Dr. Balasubramanian Sambasivam, PhD from Indian Institute of Science (IISc)

Keywords : Tamilnadu, Dravidianism, Politics

Feroze Gandhi: the unsung hero

How Feroze Gandhi exposed the LIC-Mundhra scam leading to TT Krishnamachari's ouster

Author : A. Surya Prakash, Vice-Chairman, Executive Council, NMML, Delhi

Keywords : Feroze Gandhi, Corruption, LIC-Mundhra Scam

Please Consult Me, Else You are Flawed

Farm Laws: Is negotation a non-starter when stalling is the goal?

Author : Prof. G Ramesh, Center for Public Policy, IIM Bangalore

Keywords : Farm Laws, Farm Protests, Politics, Policy Reforms

The Character of Modi's Masculinity

Decoding the personality of one of the most watched politicians of recent times

Author : Jyotirmaya Tripathy, Associate Professor, Dept. of HSS, IIT-Madras

Keywords : India, Modi, Politics, BJP