Articles by Ronojoy Sen
The nationalistic underpinnings of Olympic quests
Over the past decade, sport has also become a part of India’s efforts to achieve national glory, great power status and a bid to host the Olympics in future
Published on Aug 09, 2024 09:07 PM IST
Friction in Parliament reflects political reality
Going ahead, we are likely to see considerable friction between the ruling party and the Opposition. While it’s a given that the treasury and Opposition benches must cooperate in Parliament, the onus is much more on the ruling party to run the House smoothly
Published on Jul 09, 2024 09:14 PM IST
Mandir turns the spotlight on Constitutional secularism
Post the 75th Republic Day, what does the consecration of the Ram temple say about India’s constitutional secularism?
Published on Jan 29, 2024 10:14 PM IST
Making Parliament a more inclusive space
Women’s quota Bill was the highlight of the special Parliament session. But it also revealed that the Opposition has a limited role in setting the House agenda
Published on Sep 27, 2023 11:47 AM IST
What campaign slogans, speeches and songs reveal about Bengal’s polls
Social media has become integral to campaigning and mimics some characteristics of physical campaigning, including spreading misinformation. It takes the good, bad, ugly and silly to make a campaign. The battle for Bengal is no different.
Published on Apr 04, 2021 08:17 PM IST
The politics of naming and renaming public spaces in India
Modi is the first Indian prime minister in office to get a stadium, or any other public place for that matter, named after themselves. If one looks for examples outside India, he is not in great company either
Updated on Mar 01, 2021 06:22 AM IST
In Bengal, the political battle over Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose
The effort to own Netaji has intensified in this election cycle, with his 125th birth anniversary celebrations also acting as a catalyst
Updated on Feb 01, 2021 06:42 AM IST