Indrajit Roy

Nov 18, 2024 | scroll.in | Indrajit Roy |Zaheeb Ajmal |Ankur Jaiswal

No account of the changing social relations in rural India would be complete without at least a cursory reference to the role of the State and its widespread welfare programmes. One such programme was the National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (NREGA), legislated in September 2005 by the United Progressive Alliance government following significant pressure from its Left allies.

Sep 16, 2024 | timesofindia.indiatimes.com | Indrajit Roy

Indrajit Roy Sep 16, 2024, 21:14 IST ISTWhether or not his quitting as CM helps AAP win Delhi polls, he has brought himself back in voters’ focus & created distance between him & governance Arvind Kejriwal has done it again. The announcement of his resignation has stunned friends and foes alike. Turning his release on bail into a political opportunity, the Delhi chief minister’s decision reveals his knack for staying in the limelight.

Jul 4, 2024 | phenomenalworld.org | Tim Sahay |Kate Mackenzie |Indrajit Roy |Jack Gross

On June 25, crowning a dramatic, nationwide tax revolt, demonstrators in Nairobi stormed Kenya’s parliament buildings. President William Ruto’s new finance bill, introduced in Parliament in May, sought to increase levies on everything from bread and money transfers to sanitary items and cellular data. In response, the “Gen-Z” generation that has been criticized for not being politically active took it upon themselves to organize on TikTok and mobilize in the streets.

Jun 7, 2024 | timesofindia.indiatimes.com | Indrajit Roy

Why temple didn't work as a force multiplier for BJP * Why class & region were key voting determinants * Why checks & balances on power were a key voter concern Few things age as badly as hubris. UP, which brought BJP's juggernaut to a grinding halt, offers a vivid illustration. Faizabad, home of Ayodhya where Modi consecrated Ram's Temple barely six months ago, rejected BJP.

May 23, 2024 | theconversation.com | Gemma Ware |Indrajit Roy

After six weeks of voting in the world’s largest democracy, on June 4, Indians will learn who is to be their next prime minister. Narendra Modi, standing for a third term, is the frontrunner.