Badri Narayan

1 week ago | financialexpress.com | Badri Narayan |Syed Ali

By Badri NarayanThe politics of democracy is evolving at a lightening pace as the times and social spaces change constantly. The ongoing process of development also plays an important role in changing the nature of democratic politics. A few decades ago, mobilisational politics was largely dominated by the issues related with bijli (electricity), paani (water), and sadak (roads).

Jan 17, 2025 | t.ly | Badri Narayan

Columns | Comment Prayagraj will be the most inclusive space on the planet for a month MAHA KUMBH 2025 began with diversity and grandeur. Its scale is grand because more than 40 crore people are expected to participate in this mega celebration of Sanatana Dharma and sanskriti (culture and tradition). The grandeur is reflected also in the estimates of the numbers it attracts from among various castes and communities, ethnic groups and religions over a month.

Jan 17, 2025 | openthemagazine.com | Badri Narayan

Columns | Comment Prayagraj will be the most inclusive space on the planet for a month MAHA KUMBH 2025 began with diversity and grandeur. Its scale is grand because more than 40 crore people are expected to participate in this mega celebration of Sanatana Dharma and sanskriti (culture and tradition). The grandeur is reflected also in the estimates of the numbers it attracts from among various castes and communities, ethnic groups and religions over a month.

Jan 15, 2025 | financialexpress.com | Badri Narayan

By Badri NarayanFor the most part, caste has remained the dominant discourse around electoral politics in India. Therefore, it is interesting that in the upcoming Delhi Assembly election on February 5, caste does not appear to be the principal discourse in the political campaigns. It may be because of two reasons. The first is a metropolitan psyche which prevails in Delhi, and keeps itself engaged with the consciousness of various identities other than caste.

Jan 6, 2025 | indianexpress.com | Badri Narayan

Ascetics, saints, yogis, sarkar, mantri, santri, garib and amir — diverse strands of society come together at the confluence of rivers to celebrate this religious event. People from across the country showcase the multiplicity of beliefs and the Bharatiya ethos. The Mahakumbh 2025 can also be seen as a symbolic representation of the good in Indian society. Sewa (social service), daan (gift/charity) and bhalai (well-being) are reflected in cultural actions.