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Vignesh Karthik K.R.

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the price of power lessons on campaigning costs from indonesia s elections

The Price of Power: Lessons on Campaigning Costs from Indonesia's Elections

Winning candidates in the 2024 district head elections in Indonesia spent about IDR 27.4 billion on their campaigns. That is roughly US$ 1.6 million, or around Rs 15 crore, and comes to roughly 468 times what an average Indonesian earns in a year.

ayodhya ram temple trust donation scandal shows why the bjp is wrong about temple control

Ayodhya Ram Temple Trust Donation Scandal Shows Why the BJP Is Wrong About Temple Control

the hidden politics of whatsapp and its impact on india s democracy

The Hidden Politics of WhatsApp and Its Impact on India's Democracy

what can the global south teach a fractured knowledge world

What Can the Global South Teach a Fractured Knowledge World?

dmk’s defeat does not signal the decline of dravidian politics but the rise of a new claimant

DMK’s Defeat Does Not Signal the Decline of Dravidian Politics, but the Rise of a New Claimant

the threshold decoding the 2026 tamil nadu assembly elections

The Threshold: Decoding the 2026 Tamil Nadu Assembly Elections

inside the bjd congress rajya sabha experiment a test of party democracy in odisha

Inside the BJD-Congress Rajya Sabha Experiment: A Test of Party Democracy in Odisha

the consultancy takeover are india s political parties trading internal democracy for efficiency

The Consultancy Takeover: Are India's Political Parties Trading Internal Democracy for Efficiency?

the mechanism of politics in a heterogenous society

The Mechanism of Politics in a Heterogenous Society

tamil music plural public and the murugan that refuses containment

Tamil Music, Plural Public, and the Murugan that Refuses Containment