Dr Swaswati Borkataki, Author at EastMojo

Psephology and the Exit Poll ritual: Prediction or a game of darts?

by Dr Swaswati Borkataki May 9, 2026

It was a usual yet unusual day in Calcutta. A driver was washing his car before his first Uber ride, a woman was carrying plastic bags full of garbage to the bin, and schoolchildren hurried along familiar routes. Yet something fundamental had shifted, marking the end of an era in Bengal’s politics: Mamata Banerjee is […]

Revisiting The New Delhi Times: A mirror to India’s unchanged moral crisis

by Dr Swaswati Borkataki April 28, 2026April 28, 2026

Assam

Khusrau, Sankardeva & the Borgeet – Ghazal dynamic through the prism of ‘The Bazaar of Love’

by Dr Swaswati Borkataki October 13, 2025October 13, 2025

Zubeen Garg probe: SIT heads to Mumbai for medical records

In Zubeen’s passing, Assam has lost its sunshine

by Dr Swaswati Borkataki September 20, 2025September 20, 2025

From Margherita to Rajya Sabha: How Pabitra Gogoi is set to smile to victory

by Dr Swaswati Borkataki March 30, 2022October 20, 2022

Assam

Electoral politics in Assam: The man with a magic wand

by Dr Swaswati Borkataki March 6, 2022October 19, 2022

Sunil Bansal appointed BJP's National General Secretary

Is the portrayal of non-elitism helping BJP lure the masses?

by Dr Swaswati Borkataki January 30, 2022October 19, 2022

Thowra bypolls

Assam

Assam by-polls: Thowra heading for a BJP win, Raijor Dal might finish second

by Dr Swaswati Borkataki and Abhinav Borbora October 27, 2021October 19, 2022

Assam: CM's vigilance cell raids MLA Rupjyoti Kurmi's residence in Mariani

Why Rupjyoti Kurmi’s resignation is a huge blow to Congress

by Dr Swaswati Borkataki June 20, 2021October 19, 2022

Himanta Biswa

The man, the magic: How Himanta helped BJP capture Assam’s mandate

by Dr Swaswati Borkataki May 15, 2021October 19, 2022