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Akshaya Mishra

    Senior Journalist & Writer based in New Delhi

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    Outlier Challenge: Can Aam Aadmi Party Do A Delhi Or Punjab In Odisha?

    Akshaya Mishra Feb 12, 2023
    Will the Aam Aadmi Party emerge as a political force in Odisha? The question would flummox many. The BJD is firmly in the saddle and its leader Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik's popularity has…
    Decoding Democracy

    Success Of ‘Pathaan’: Is It Triumph Of Indian Secularism?

    Akshaya Mishra Feb 5, 2023
    Is the success of movie 'Pathaan' a victory of secularism over religious hate-mongering? Some analysts are tempted to believe so. They see a lot of positive messaging in the effusive…
    Decoding Democracy

    Fan Power Vs Mob Power: Lesson From The Crazy Response To Pathaan

    Akshaya Mishra Jan 29, 2023
    The resounding reception to Shah Rukh Khan-starrer 'Pathaan', at the superficial level, is a tight slap on the face of the boycott gang and champions of the cancel culture. The slap may be…
    Decoding Democracy

    News Dieting: Is Anyone Game For It?

    Akshaya Mishra Jan 8, 2023
    How was the year 2022? Looking back, it was a mixed bag. Like all years it was a melange of decipherable and incomprehensible events, activities and emotions. It had its quota of highs and…
    Guest Column

    A Case For Professional Politicians

    Akshaya Mishra Jan 1, 2023
    This piece is an extension of the earlier article on party politics circumscribing the lay persons' freedom to choose the best candidate to serve the state or the country or at the local…
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    Politics Parties Play: Do We Have Freedom To Choose?

    Akshaya Mishra Dec 25, 2022
    "...Politics is too serious matter to be left to the politicians," said Charles de Gaulle, the man who rescued democracy in France post World War II. Playwright George Bernard Shaw would…
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    When A Bypoll Is Not Just A Bypoll But Much more

    Akshaya Mishra Dec 18, 2022
    A by-election either to a parliamentary or assembly constituency used to be a low-key affair a decade ago. It was to a great degree a local election. The top brass of parties didn't get…
    Guest Column

    Fake Vs Real: The Problem With Wokeism

    Akshaya Mishra Dec 11, 2022
    Wokes get as much flak from online rabble-rousers as liberals and seculars do. They invite ridicule, particularly from the Indian Right, for being what they supposedly are - aware of issues,…
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    WhatsApp University: How It Makes Mockery Of Our Education System

    Akshaya Mishra Dec 4, 2022
    The incredible success of WhatsApp University as disseminator of information and knowledge should inform us about the many failings of our education system. It should also warn us against…
    Decoding Democracy

    Perils Of Ideology: Why We Need Ideas More To Run Our Lives

    Akshaya Mishra Nov 27, 2022
    Ideology is a destructive force. Once turned into an instrument of power-grab, and weaponised for political purposes, it loses its softer edges, and to a great degree its moral moorings too.…
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