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Metaphors & Messages from the Biopic Saina

The movie has a smattering of all that you need in an educative entertainment

Author : Dr. Rani P L, Associate Professor, Sri Sathya Sai Institute of Higher Learning

Keywords : Life Narrative, Ace Shuttler, Popular Culture Studies, Entertainment, Saina Nehwal

Why internal dissension hurts more (Part 2)

The internal dissenters know what will hurt the most, when it will hurt the most ...

Author : G Ramesh, Professor, Center for Public Policy, IIM Bangalore

Keywords : Dissent, Critics, Protests

Why don't psephologists predict results on the day of counting?

On the same day, votes were being counted in Bihar and the IPL final was happening in Dubai. But only one contest was one-sided.

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

Keywords : Pollsters, Media, Elections

It is intellectual to be a critic (Part 1)

A deep-dive into the world of critics and their idiosyncrasies 

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

Keywords : Critics, Elites, Intellectuals, Ecosystem