Politics

At‍‍‍ one time, election campaigns were won by being present and active in the community attending and speaking at rallies, knocking on doors, buying ads in local newspapers. The balance has, however, tipped considerably toward social media such as Instagram, the video streaming website YouTube, instant messaging application WhatsApp through…

Walk into pretty much any kirana store right now and ask about sugar, and you’ll probably get a slightly exasperated look before the price is even quoted. It’s genuinely jumped that fast. Retail sugar sat around ₹48 a kilogram in mid-July. By the third week of August, it had climbed…