Lokniti Newsletter November 2014
Publications
Akhil Ranjan Dutta
- Review: 'Confronting the State: ULFA's Quest for Sovereignty', by Nani Gopal Mahanta, Sage Studies on India's Northeast, New Delhi, published in Social Change, 44 (3), September 2014, Council for Social Development, Sage, New Delhi, pp 476-85
A.K. Verma
- Maha Message: BJP Unchallenged, Swarajya, October 19, 2014
http://swarajyamag.com/politics/maha-message-bjp-unchallenged/ - Dr. Lohia se duur hote Lohiawadi-Samajwadi, Faltukhabar, October 14 2014
http://goo.gl/7lxlwl - Rajniti aur kootniti ka mail, Dainik Jagran, October 13, 2014
http://www.jagran.com/editorial/apnibaat-11696830.html - UP By-Polls: When BJP took its eye off the Ball, Swarajya, September 30, 2014
http://swarajyamag.com/featured/up-by-polls-when-bjp-took-its-eye-off-the-ball/
Ashutosh Kumar
- Book Review, Sanjay Kumar and Praveen Rai (2014). Measuring Voting Behaviour in India, New Delhi: SAGE, published in Social Change, 44(3) (September), 2014.
Rajeshwari Deshpande
- Bhagwangadavarun Mala Mumbai Disate Aahe’: How Caste Survives Amidst Democratic Politics, in Dusan Deak and Daniel Thorner (ed), RethinkingWestern India: The Changing Contexts of Culture, Society and Religion, Delhi, Orient Blackswan, pp 91-104
- The Nativist's Dilemma, The Indian Express Op-Ed, October 14, 2014
http://indianexpress.com/article/opinion/columns/the-nativists-dilemma/ - Dhasalate Janadhar, ( Marathi- collapsing Support Bases), Loksatta Op ed, 3rd October
- Gandhinchya Swapnatala ( Swachha) Bharat ( Marathi- The (clean) India of Gandhi's Dreams), Loksatta, October 17, 2014
- Sarvajaniktechya Sankochacha Dhoka (Marathi- the danger of Shrinking Publicness), Loksatta special Diwali issue, October, pp 50-56.
- Rajkarnatil Adrushya Striya (The Missing women of (Indian) politics), Sakal Diwali special issue, October, pp 80-86.)
- Rajkarnachi Badalati Chowkat ( Marathi- the Changing Frameworks of Politics) Lok Satta, op-ed, October 31, 2014.
Sanjay Kumar
- Politics in Bihar: Is there a Shift from Caste to Development? In Manish K Jha and Pushpendra (ed),Traversing Bihar, The Politics of Development and Social Justice, Orient Blackswan, 2014
- Sthaanye aur Chetriye mudoo ke bhi rahi bhumika, , Rajasthan Patrika, October 20, 2014
- Jeet ke Saath Aatm Parikshan kaa mauka, Dainik Bhaskar, October 20, 2014
- BJP’s moment to cheer and Introspect, Economic Times, October 20, 2014
http://blogs.economictimes.indiatimes.com/et-commentary/bjps-moment-to-cheer-and-introspect/ - (with Pranav Gupta) A multi cornered fight in Haryana, The Mint, October 14, 2014
http://www.livemint.com/Opinion/JxJ3advilTBaBtk3p9WaiN/A-multicornered-fight-in-Haryana.html - (with Pranav Gupta), Bold and Alone in Poll Battle, The Hindu, October 13, 2014
http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-opinion/bold-and-alone-in-poll-battle/article6494815.ece - Congress ke Kathin Pariksha, Rajasthan Patrika, October 11, 2014
- Netritva Ka Sankat, Bhajapa ke Mushkil? Dainik Bhaskar, October 9, 2014
Suhas Palshikar
- Politics of Maharashtra and Its Environment, in Deak Dusan and Daniel Jasper (eds.) 2014,Rethinking Western India: The Changing Contexts of Culture, Society and Religion, New Delhi, Orient Blackswan, pp. 237-250.
- Indian Express Edit Page article: October 1, 2014: The Game is Open,
http://indianexpress.com/article/opinion/columns/the-game-is-open/ - Indian Express Op-Ed page, October, 7, 2014, Cleansing Gandhi of Radicalism,
http://indianexpress.com/article/opinion/columns/cleansing-gandhi-of-radicalism/ - Indian Express, Edit Page, October 15, 2014, States of the Party,
http://epaper.indianexpress.com/356758/Indian-Express/15-October-2014#page/10/2
Lectures/ Seminars/ Workshops/Paper Presentations
Akhil Ranjan Dutta
- Keynote address on 'Human Security in 21st Century India with special reference to Northeast India' at a National Seminar Organised by Assam College Teachers' Association (Nagaon-Morigaon Zone) held at Morigaon college on October 11, 2014
- Dr. Nakul Chandra Hazarika memorial lecture on 'Paribartita Paristhitit Jati-Jatiyatar Prashna' (The issue of nation and nationality under the changing situations) organised by Sanmilita Sanskritik Sanstha at Jorhat, Assam on October 20, 2014.
A K Verma
- Lecture on “Political Empowerment of Women: How to Make it Real?” at S.N. Sen College, Kanpur on October 30, 2014
Ashutosh Kumar
- Presented a paper on ‘Political Leadership and Election 2014’ in a conference on ‘Election 2014: A Paradigm Shift In Indian Politics’ organized collectively by CPA and India International Centre (IIC) at IIC, New Delhi, October 28-30, 2014.
Biswajit Mohanty
- Presented paper in a conference on ‘Aam Aadmi Party’ in a conference on ‘Election 2014: A Paradigm Shift In Indian Politics’ organized collectively by CPA and India International Centre (IIC) at IIC, New Delhi, October 29, 2014.
- Participated in the training workshop on Tools and Techniques for SDM, DMs, ADMs. BDO and other government officials of Uttarakhand at Uttarakhand Institute of Rural Development, Rudrapur, organized by the National Institute of Rural Development, Hyderabad, October 13 – 18, 2014.
Rajeshwari Deshpande
- Women's Vote in Indian Elections: Has Gender Arrived?, University of Canterbury, Christ Church, New Zealand, October 1, 2014
- Domestic Workers, Social Security and Gender Politics in India, Department of Politics and Purai, University of Newcastle, Newcastle, Australia, October 27, 2014.
Sanjay Kumar
- Presented a paper on The Congress defeat in 2014: An Analysis, at a seminar on Elections 2014, A Paradigm shift in Indian Politics, organised by Centre for Public Affairs and Indian International Centre, at IIC, October 29-30, 2014
- Participated in a round table on “Development and Politics in Bihar” organised by UNICEF, October 9, 2014
- Participated in a round table on “Media and Election” in a seminar on Media as Activism organised jointly by Social Science Research Council, New York, Inclusive Media for Change, CSDS, Institute of Economic Growth, and University of Gettingen at IIC, October 2, 2014