Browse published articles by Dr. N. Bhaskar Rao.
Huge poll expenditure undermining democracy: N Bhaskara Rao
cmsindiablog
Various options like using social media, state funding should be explored to find a radical solution to the rising problem of black money in Indian electoral po…
Published on:
14 Apr 2014
The Narendra Modi factor and emerging alliance scenario for 2014
Mint
Even though the just concluded assembly polls were overwhelmingly in favour of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), Narendra Modi’s candidacy for the prime minis…
Published on:
09 Dec 2013
Messaging muddle? Communication holds the key
India Writes Network
When the United Progressive Alliance II formed a Cabinet committee of seven ministers on media two years ago, I thought that it realised the seriousness of comm…
Published on:
23 May 2013
High Time the TAM-TRP era ended
VIDURA (October-December 2012, p.5-7)
NDTV’s allegations against Nielsen-Kantar, sponsors of the TAM-TV ratings in India, for fudging data and deliberately publishing in return for bribe, received…
Published on:
01 Oct 2012
Media and corporate bodies: challenges and opportunities
Vidura (April-June, 2011)
The media is deemed the Fourth Estate and ‘the people’s voice’. It is a watchdog on the powers that be. But whose voice is the media today? Is it more a c…
Published on:
01 Apr 2011
Information as a right
The Hindu
Five years after the enactment of the Right to Information Act, awareness of the law, its provisions and potential appears to be very low.…
Published on:
25 Sep 2010
How ‘notes for votes’ dampen democracy
The Hindu
A set of studies points to the growing extent of the corrupt practice in Indian elections — and shows that where parties are cadre-based and have high loyalty…
Published on:
24 Mar 2010
The malaise of paid news
The Tribune
The practice of paid news is not a recent phenomenon. It was blatantly evident in the recent Assembly and Lok Sabha elections. It has been there all along cover…
Published on:
24 Jan 2010
Decline in Representative character of Governments and elected Representatives
South Asia Politics
As we gear up to the 15th Lok Sabha poll, we need to ponder about certain broad trends in the electoral process. We should be concerned that on the three counts…
Published on:
01 May 2009
Paying for Votes: Corruption hampers good governance
The Tribune
The article discusses the four issues relating to electoral practices that need to be addressed in order to usher in a new wave of democracy.…
Published on:
04 Apr 2009
Decline in Representative character of Governments and elected Representatives
The Tribune
As we gear up to the 15th Lok Sabha poll, we need to ponder about certain broad trends in the electoral process. We should be concerned that on the three counts…
Published on:
26 Mar 2009
Women could be the cause of next wave in mass media’s growth in India
Souvenir
The article explains six important developments that have triggered media and their ‘gatekeepers’ to take women’s issues and concerns more seriously, and …
Published on:
16 Nov 2008
‘Liberalization is bound to reduce corruption'
Mint
The Centre for Media Studies, which provides research for informed decision making, has teamed up with the Transparency International India to study the experie…
Published on:
29 Jun 2008