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Articles by Vikas Tripathi
Power and Dependence: Why are regional parties declining in India?
Democracy in India presents a paradox of increased electoral enthusiasm at a moment when personalisation and centralisation of political parties have become the norm. Parties are organised yet not institutionalised. Electoral enthusiasm is evident from increased voter turnout in successive elections, the emergence of new parties, the resilience of States as the site of intense electoral competition, and the consolidation of stable and strong governments at the Union and the States.
From coalition India to Modi’s civilisational India
The disruptive phase of greater electoral volatility and consequent political instability during the 1990s eventually normalised coalition culture amidst growing ideological convergence and stabilisation of state-level politics. By the early 2000s, this process brought into salience the role of regional leaders who became more prominent than national leaders as elections witnessed the return of several incumbents in states.
Assam Election 2026: How BJP’s Dominance and Regional Party Dependence Reshaped State Politics
Home National Assam election 2026 how bjps dominance and regional party dependence reshaped state politics Due to numerical weakness, regional parties in Assam always ended up providing significant support to national parties but could seldom emerge on their own Vikas Tripathi Updated on: 13 May 2026 10:50 pm Published at: 13 May 2026 10:50 pm Published at: 13 May 2026 10:50 pm Second Innings: Himanta Biswa Sarma at a rally in Guwahati ahead of Assam Assembly election | Photo: Imago/ANI News...
Cabinet in Coalition government: Modi, NDA and beyond
Cabinet in Coalition government: Modi, NDA and beyond The resurgence of alliance politics and coalition government at the centre after a decade brings back memories and experiences of the executive's everyday life from the past. The first question that arises is whether the NDA alliance will encounter the same messy politics that the UPA government experienced between 2009 and 2014. Cabinet in Coalition government: Modi, NDA and beyond.
An idea of the robust opposition: Pitfalls and expectations
An idea of the robust opposition: Pitfalls and expectations The first session of the newly elected 18th parliament on June 24 will see a revamped opposition and treasury benches with a true NDA coalition led by BJP and increased opposition MPs from Congress, SP, TMC, and DMK. The Opposition should rather be understood as a ‘process’ comprising ideology, leadership, governance, representation, parties and policy alternatives.
Contesting dominant politics in northeast India: Lok Sabha Election 2024
Contesting dominant politics in northeast India: Lok Sabha Election 2024 Prime Minister Narendra Modi's focus on the northeast, termed 'Ashta Lakshmi', has significantly bolstered BJP's influence in the region since 2014. However, the 2024 General Elections indicate a resurgence of Congress and a potential shift in the political dynamics, challenging BJP's dominance. Prime Minister Narendra Modi had hailed the eight sister states of the northeast as 'Ashta Lakshmi'.
Limits of Dominant Politics and 2024 Lok Sabha Elections in North East India
The rise of the BJP in North East India attracted considerable academic engagement as well as media attention since 2014. Electoral Politics in North East India underwent a systemic change as BJP emerged as a dominant party at the centre espousing an ideological vision, driven by a top down organisational structure and,led by an uncontested leadership both within the party organisation as well the government.
Indigenising Election Studies in India
Electoral Dynamism of Indian Politics: Deciphering the Enigma by Bidyut Chakrabarty and Rajendra K Pandey, SAGE Publishing India, 2021; pp 348, `1,395. Elections are fundamental for the functioning of a successful representative democracy. People exercise their sovereignty, and the governments draw their legitimacy through the operationalisation of elections (Singh 2021: 4). Elections remain integral to the survival and resilience of any democratic system.
Impact of Financial Inclusion on India’s Economic Development under the Moderating Effect of Internet Subscribers
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Does green self-identity influence the revisit intention of dissatisfied customers in green restaurants?
To read this content please select one of the options below: Please note you do not have access to teaching notes (Department of Business Administration, Pranveer Singh Institute of Technology, Kanpur, India) (Institute of Business Management, GLA University, Mathura, India) (GL Bajaj Institute of Technology and Management, Greater Noida, India) (Department of Business Administration, Pranveer Singh Institute of Technology, Kanpur, India) Keywords Service failure attribution Customer...
Religious Polarisation Outweighs Ethnic Mobilisation : Explaining NDA’s Victory in Assam
Explaining NDA’s Victory in Assam The Assam assembly elections continued the trend towards deepening of religious polarisation in the state. The Bharatiya Janata Party’s alliance strategy helped in retaining its hold over the ethnic base that had shifted to the party in 2016. The Bharatiya Janata Party’s (BJP) showing in the 2019 Lok Sabha polls in which it bagged nine out of the state’s 14 seats, two more than its tally of 2014, signified that the party was here to stay on as a dominant player.
Parliament amidst Pandemic : Situating the Opposition
A one-party dominant Parliament seldom witnesses effective opposition. A government with an absolute majority attempts to centralise powers in times of crisis leading to marginalisation of the opposition and legislature. A fragmented multiparty opposition blunts the impact of what could otherwise be brought to the parliamentary system in terms of legislation, accountability, oversight and scrutiny.
Emergence of social media as new normal during COVID-19 pandemic: a study on innovative complaint handling procedures in the context of banking industry
Abstract Purpose Banking industry has no option but to remain observant and redraft the contagion playbook as per the situation evolves owing to COVID-19. Therefore, this study aims to develop a model to examine empirically how effectively complaints are handled to control customer retaliation and negative e-word of mouth (eWOM) in such a pandemic situation, where banking institutions are using social media as a key platform.
Hindu consolidation pays off in Assam Assembly elections
After wresting Assam from the Congress in 2016, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) was able to retain the State in the recently concluded Assembly election, thus strengthening its eastern footprint. In 2016, the BJP successfully consolidated Hindu votes in a State where elections were largely governed by the multiple ethnicities it hosts.
Coalition of compulsion
The BJP has been deepening its presence in Assam, making the regional parties more and more dependent on it The BJP’s ability to forge alliances with prominent regional parties during Assembly and Lok Sabha elections enables it to win votes from wide segments of society with the exception of the bulk of Muslim votes.
After Gogoi : Congress and Its Challenges in Assam
With the passing away of Tarun Gogoi and assembly elections due in April 2021, the Congress party faces three formidable challenges: resolving leadership crisis and organisational revamping, forging a social coalition and ensuring a consensus over a new ideological middle ground among diverse political parties and factions in the state to challenge the dominance of the Bharatiya Janata Party.
Investigating the determinants of behavioral intentions of generation Z for recycled clothing: an evidence from a developing economy
To read this content please select one of the options below: Please note you do not have access to teaching notes (Institute of Business Management, GLA University, Mathura, India and the Department of Business Management, PSITCOE, Kanpur, India) (GLA University, Mathura, India) (Institute of Business Management, GLA University, Mathura, India) Keywords Environmental issues Consumer Purchase intention Generation Z Recycled clothing Citation Chaturvedi, P., Kulshreshtha, K. and Tripathi, V.
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Exploring the Factors Playing Vital Role in Gaining Customers for Herbal Products: A Select Study from India
Shivam Bhardwaj, Vikas Tripathi Abstract The herbal cosmetics and personal care businesses are developing rapidly now a day. Herbal have been utilized as medications for quite a while. Presently, it is used as important ingredients of a couple of items including cosmetics. Herbals are utilized more in cosmetics for a various reasons, such as natural, low cost and easy to use. As other Asian local, Indian individuals acknowledge how to utilize herbals for different purposes.
Assam 2019: NDA Deepens Its Dominance
The 2019 elections, held against the backdrop of massive protests against the Citizenship (Amendment) Bill, 2016, were seen as a litmus test for the Bharatiya Janata Party in terms of retaining its base among the state’s indigenous communities that were bitterly opposed to the bill.
Cause-related marketing: an exploration of new avenues through conjoint analysis
To read this content please select one of the options below: Please note you do not have access to teaching notes (Institute of Business Management, GLA University, Mathura, India) (Atal Bihari Vajpayee Indian Institute of Information Technology and Management, Gwalior, India) (Institute of Business Management, GLA University, Mathura, India) (Institute of Business Management, GLA University, Mathura, India) Keywords Conjoint analysis Hedonic product Cause proximity Cause-related marketing...
Post-poll survey: BJP’s polarisation strategy hits the mark in Assam
The election in Assam revolved around three crucial political factors: the consolidation of the BJP as the dominant party in the State; the inability of the Opposition to produce a counter-narrative; and the social polarisation on religious lines. The political dominance that the BJP forged first in 2014 and then in 2016 in Assam has been a vital factor in giving the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) a definitive edge over other parties in this election.
Foresight for online shopping behavior: a study of attribution for “what next syndrome”
Author(s): Gunjan Sharma , (Institute of Business Management, GLA University, Mathura, Uttar Pradesh, India) Naval Bajpai , (Atal Bihari Vajpayee Indian Institute of Information Technology and Managemen, Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh, India) Kushagra Kulshreshtha , (Institute of Business Management, GLA University, Mathura, Uttar Pradesh, India) Vikas Tripathi , (Institute of Business Management, GLA University, Mathura, Uttar Pradesh, India) Prince Dubey , (Department of Management, Chouksey...
Foresight for online shopping behavior: a study of attribution for “what next syndrome”
Keywords Conjoint analysis Perceived risk E-word of mouth On-line reputation management Web interactivity Citation Sharma, G., Bajpai, N., Kulshreshtha, K., Tripathi, V. and Dubey, P. (2019), "Foresight for online shopping behavior: a study of attribution for “what next syndrome”", Foresight, Vol. 21 No. 2, pp. 285-317. https://doi.org/10.1108/FS-11-2017-0069 Publisher : Emerald Publishing Limited
Discriminating market segments using preferential green shift: a conjoint approach
Keywords Conjoint analysis Green Price Discriminant analysis Knowledge–attitude–practice Citation Kulshreshtha, K., Tripathi, V., Bajpai, N. and Dubey, P. (2017), "Discriminating market segments using preferential green shift: a conjoint approach", Foresight, Vol. 19 No. 4, pp. 386-408. https://doi.org/10.1108/FS-02-2017-0007 Publisher : Emerald Publishing Limited
How will history view Pranab Mukherjee-Narendra Modi relationship?
Narendra Modi’s elevation as prime minister in May 2014 led many to speculate about the fate of the president-prime minister relationship during the tenure of the BJP government for three significant reasons. Firstly, the Modi government at the Centre has been an exception to the politics in India since 1989. It has been the first stable majority government at the Centre since the VIIIth Lok Sabha (1984-89).
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