IMPECTStudyMay 17, 20192 minCheck Facts, Choose WellFor cynical voters who would rather not take the trouble to step into the electoral booth, Jill Telford’s exhortation — ‘Vote as though y...
IMPECTStudyMay 10, 20191 minDera Baba FactorThe Dera Sacha Sauda cult in Punjab and Haryana began to flex its political muscles in 2007, and by 2014, its clout had begun to matter i...
IMPECTStudyMay 5, 20192 minMissing Tall LeadersWhile Indians are in the midst of electing those who will lead the country for the next five years, The Week has struck a different note ...
IMPECTStudyMay 5, 20191 minTerror: India should look inwardIndia seems to be at home with internal terrorist groups, which contrasts starkly with the pro-active stance against global terrorists li...
IMPECTStudyApr 26, 20194 minPOLITICAL CARTOONSPolitical cartoon, as described by Thomas Knieper, is a drawing (often including caricature) made for the purpose of conveying editorial ...
IMPECTStudyApr 19, 20193 minCan India’s Left revive?The Left Front, comprising the Communist Party of India (Marxist), or CPI (M), the Communist Party of India (CPI) and other smaller commu...
IMPECTStudyApr 14, 20194 minWHITHER MEANINGFUL ISSUES? Media in search of its strategy The world’s largest democratic exercise unfolding in India seems to be more about poll strategies than issues. In seeking to enter the mi...
IMPECTStudyApr 12, 20194 minELECTION REPORTING | Is the media falling into sectarian trap?Why is it that the media at large has taken to do electoral surveys based on narrow divisions like religion and caste? So far, playing th...
IMPECTStudyApr 10, 20192 min'Vote Out Politics Of Hate'Ahead of the first phase of polling in Lok Sabha election 2019, some prominent citizens have begun a ‘vote against hate’ campaign highlig...
IMPECTStudyApr 9, 20192 min‘Political Actors’ are using TFM as a force-multiplier to woo rural votersTraditional Folk Media (TFM) is termed as the most effective means of communication in today’s world since it not only helps to connect p...
IMPECTStudyApr 2, 20191 minShifting Media Focus on Poll IssuesThe IMPECT Study (#IMPECTStudy #WeAreWatchingYou) of the Print Media, especially Times Of India from March 10-20 shows the pace of media ...
IMPECTStudyApr 2, 20192 min‘Dance of Democracy’ for Voters The IMPECT Study (#WeAreWatchingYou) in the period March 10-20 shows an effort by ToI for voter education with ‘Dance of Democracy’ — cov...