Nishant Ranjan

1 week ago | hindustantimes.com | Nishant Ranjan |Roshan Kishore

The caste inequality in India’s executive | Number Theory May 06, 2025 09:20 AM IST . If there is one thing which has been vindicated once again by the Narendra Modi government’s decision to include a caste count with the next census, it is that democratic pressures have an important role in shaping policy on caste in India.

4 weeks ago | hindustantimes.com | Roshan Kishore |Nishant Ranjan |Abhishek Jha

New JMM chief Hemant Soren's achievements, challenges | Number Theory Apr 17, 2025 09:04 AM IST . Hemant Soren has taken over the leadership of the Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) from Shibu Soren, Hemant’s father and the JMM’s founder. The change in leadership comes at a time when both Hemant and the JMM are at the peak of their political success. The political strength notwithstanding, Soren’s governance challenges are significant. Here are three charts which summarize this.

4 weeks ago | htsyndication.com | Roshan Kishore |Nishant Ranjan |Abhishek Jha

India, April 17 -- Hemant Soren has taken over the leadership of the Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) from Shibu Soren, Hemant's father and the JMM's founder. The change in leadership comes at a time when both Hemant and the JMM are at the peak of their political success. The political strength notwithstanding, Soren's governance challenges are significant. Here are three charts which summarize this. Published by HT Digital Content Services with permission from Hindustan Times....

1 month ago | hindustantimes.com | Roshan Kishore |Nishant Ranjan

Number Theory: Congress’s risky gamble in Karnataka Apr 15, 2025 09:28 AM IST . Karnataka politics is set to face a major disruption with chief minister Siddaramaiah readying to table the results of a pending caste survey in the state cabinet on 17 April and use it as the basis to redefine the reservation policy in the state.

1 month ago | htsyndication.com | Nishant Ranjan |Roshan Kishore

India, April 12 -- The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has changed its strategy in Tamil Nadu, India's fifth most important state in terms of Lok Sabha seats. It has changed its leadership in the state and revived its alliance with the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK). What has led to a change in the BJP's strategy in the state? Can a BJP-AIADMK alliance win Tamil Nadu where elections are due in 2026? Here are four charts which answer this question.