The Draft: Elections

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By Manu Shrivastava Kolkata was unusually quiet for a city that had just altered the direction of its politics. I saw the Hooghly carrying ...Read More

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Mamata's Defiance Stretches West Bengal to Constitutional Breaking Point

The Draft May 06, 2026

By Gajanan Khergamker The refusal of Mamata Banerjee to step aside in the wake of a decisive electoral rebuke is no longer merely a politica...Read More

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'Kolkata Did Not Flinch'

The Draft May 05, 2026

By Gajanan Khergamker The wheels touched down at Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport and the city below did not flinch. Kolkata...Read More

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NOTA’s Hollow Triumph Is A Statistical Mirage In Maharashtra’s Civic Polls

The Draft January 20, 2026

By Gajanan Khergamker In the rumble and tumble of India’s bustling electoral theatre, the None of the Above (NOTA) option has become the lat...Read More

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Jawhar's Triangular Contest is a Microcosm of Maha Political Chaos

The Draft December 01, 2025

By Anushka Singh As the sun sets on the final day of campaigning for the 2025 Jawhar Municipal Council elections, the civic body polls for 2...Read More

Mumbai's Historic Colaba Besieged by Shadows, Sold to the Highest Bidder

The Draft November 23, 2025

By Gajanan Khergamker In the fading twilight of Apollo Bunder, where the Arabian Sea once whispered promises of colonial grandeur and mariti...Read More

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Fake Narratives Threaten to Derail Mumbai’s Civic Mandate

The Draft October 24, 2025

By Gajanan Khergamker As Mumbai prepares for the 2025 Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) elections, the stakes could scarcely be highe...Read More

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Selling Mumbai's Security and Soul for a Vote

The Draft October 04, 2025

By Gajanan Khergamker The recent observations from the Bombay High Court in the matter concerning the 33-acre prime government land at Cuffe...Read More

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Grassroots Advocacy Secures Azmi’s Commanding Mankhurd Victory

The Draft November 25, 2024

Abu Asim Azmi’s triumph over Nawab Malik in the Mankhurd assembly constituency is not just a political victory but a stark illustration of s...Read More