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The Disconnect Between Public Opinion & Policy in India: The UGC Policy Fiasco as a Case Study

Anjali Kanojia Feb 1, 2026

Democratic theory presumes a meaningful relationship between public opinion and public policy, whereby citizen preferences are aggregated through institutions and reflected in governance outcomes (Dahl, 1971; Easton, 1965). However, in…

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Covid-19 Lockdown: Trust in Government and Faith in Indian Institutions

Anjali Kanojia Apr 3, 2020

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced a country-wide lockdown for 21 days beginning March 24th. India’s population is 1.37 billion.1 While lots of negative news regarding the lockdown has been circulating…