MORADABAD: Ghaziabad’s glitzy housing developments give way to Moradabad’s congested roads, the political narrative also shifts. The Citizen is travelling through western Uttar Pradesh, and the Congress Party, thus far entirely absent from the voter’s discourse in Ghaziabad and Amroha, is … Continue reading On The Campaign Trail: Moradabad’s Speciality Khichdi
NEW DELHI: ‘Thoda mehenga kha lenge, but Pakistan se dar ke nahi rehenge (we’ll spend more on food and basic necessities, but we will not live in fear of Pakistan)” 18 year old Nikhil Gupta says. He turns down the upbeat music … Continue reading BJP and AAP Dominate Delhi Voter Discourse, Where is the Congress?
A sober yet visibly happy Rahul Gandhi took the mike to address the press yesterday, as the Congress – under his leadership – recorded its most decisive victory in recent polls, and is all set to form the government in … Continue reading The Evolution of Rahul Gandhi: A Millennial Perspective
MYSORE: “it’s a neck to neck fight between the BJP and Congress,” says a smiling young man behind the counter at a coffee shop just off the highway connecting Mysore to Bengaluru. The Citizen team left Bengaluru early in the morning, … Continue reading On The Campaign Trail: State Highway-17 From Bengaluru To Mysore
BENGALURU: On the ground, there is little to indicate that Karnataka is in the midst of heavy campaigning and headed to the polls in under a week. There are no posters, flags, flyers or other election paraphernalia that often mark … Continue reading The Binary Narrative Of The Karnataka Polls
AHMEDABAD: (This is the third article in a multi part series that focuses on the voter in Gujarat. The Citizen examines key trends in the Gujarat Polls, speaking directly to the people) Our last stop in our journey through north-central … Continue reading On The Campaign Trail: “The Communal Card In Gujarat Is Like A Used Condom”
VADGAM: (This is the second article in a multi part series that focuses on the voter in Gujarat. The Citizen examines key trends in the Gujarat Polls, speaking directly to the people) Vadgam is a small, dusty taluka located about 130 kilometers … Continue reading On The Campaign Trail: In Jignesh Mevani’s Vadgam
MEHSANA: (This is the first in a multi part series that focuses on the voter in Gujarat. The Citizen examines key trends in the Gujarat Polls, speaking directly to the people) Much of the analysis predicting whether the … Continue reading On The Campaign Trail: Following The Patel Vote In Mehsana
I have to admit that this blog has suffered considerably, but on the bright side — progress on The Citizen is to blame. We are currently in the process of overhauling and redeveloping the website (whoop!), and a majority of … Continue reading How To Create Viral (Indian News) Content
