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TopicPolitical consultants

Topic: Political consultants

I-PAC to boutique firms: The rise, reach & reinvention of India’s political consultancy market

Political consultancy is back in focus after TMC, whose WB campaign was handled by I-PAC, suffered huge defeat. Here’s a look at how poll strategists built 'Rs 1,500 cr' industry.

Ruling DMK to Vijay’s TVK, TN parties bet big on poll consultants ahead of 5-cornered fight in 2026

Political commentator T. Sigamani says trend of hiring poll consultants shows Tamil Nadu leaders' failure to understand ground reality through their grassroot level workers.

Stop criticising consulting firms. They fill gaps created by civil servants who stop upskilling

There’s a reason senior government officials rely more on consultants than their own subordinates. They walk the extra mile that mid or junior-level officials won’t.

Think tanks acting as war rooms. This is what Indian political parties are building for 2024

Nation With NaMo, Varahe Analytics, Inclusive Minds and several others work round the clock collecting data for political parties – BJP to Congress, AAP, BJD, NCP, SP, DMK, and TMC.

On Camera

Tom Alter deserved a better curtain call. Dial 1975 was not it

Dial 1975 gives Tom Alter the same role he has played for much of his career — a police officer. But this time, it feels less like a character and more like an attempt to cash in on his legacy.

Bitcoin surges toward $80,000, on track for its biggest weekly gain in over 3 years

Bitcoin is up about 23% this week, on track for its best weekly gain since March 2023, as US Treasury bond buybacks lower yields and boost appetite for risk assets.

India, Japan look at joint naval shipbuilding, technology transfer with pact to deepen defence ties

Maritime security agreement opens avenues for joint development of naval ships and design, greater use of Indian shipbuilding and repair facilities by Japan.

Munir’s latest power grab is proof of his paranoia. Dictatorship and delusion go together

At some point Pakistani dictators begin to show paranoia. That’s the strategic reality most relevant to India since the late fifties. Munir’s case is worse, like some sudden acrophobia.