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Shivam Shankar Singh

Shivam Shankar Singh

How Narendra Modi Controls the Indian National Congress

For the last few years, I’ve wondered why Congress politicians aren’t aggressively campaigning on major issues that India’s citizens are…

5 min readJul 10, 2021

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Shivam Shankar Singh

India’s Rich Are Running Away!

This isn’t about why the rupee is falling, it’s about something a lot more dangerous for India!

3 min readOct 10, 2018

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India’s Rich Are Running Away!

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Shivam Shankar Singh
in
Project Politics

Let’s discuss the most important component of politics — Money!

My first assignment in Punjab was to execute the ‘Halke Vich Captain’ campaign. The campaign was one of the flagship programs and entailed…

7 min readJan 4, 2018

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Shivam Shankar Singh
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Project Politics

Lesson 6: You only know in retrospect

In the world of politics people frequently have to take big decisions. From what slogans go on to hoardings to who should be brought in to…

4 min readNov 29, 2017

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Lesson 6: You only know in retrospect

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Shivam Shankar Singh
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Project Politics

5 Lessons About Politics from the Campaign Trail

In my two year journey through Indian politics I’ve learnt a lot of important lessons about how politics and policymaking function in this…

4 min readOct 20, 2017

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5 Lessons About Politics from the Campaign Trail

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Shivam Shankar Singh

The Aryan Invasion Theory — Why It’s False Even If It’s True

Debate around the Aryan Invasion Theory have raged on for long. People have posited that North Indians and South Indians are different…

2 min readJun 20, 2017

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Shivam Shankar Singh

We have all been lied to in school. India is not a secular country.

When people in India debate secularism and communalism they often forget that secularism isn’t one well defined entity. There are three…

1 min readApr 1, 2017

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Shivam Shankar Singh

English Media: Too Small to Matter in India?

Living in an urban household, especially one in New Delhi, warps one’s perception of who shapes public opinion in the country. Looking at…

4 min readJul 3, 2016

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English Media: Too Small to Matter in India?

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Shivam Shankar Singh

India’s Direct Tax Data — Dreadful with Silver Linings

The Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) has released aggregated data for the Direct Tax collections in India for the first time. The…

5 min readMay 1, 2016

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India’s Direct Tax Data — Dreadful with Silver Linings

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Shivam Shankar Singh

Is Parliament’s questions system broken? — Here’s how to fix it!

7.5% of Lok Sabha MPs are credited for asking 50% of starred questions and 13% of MPs are credited for 80% of all questions! [2]

8 min readMar 13, 2016

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Shivam Shankar Singh

Shivam Shankar Singh

Author — The Art of Conjuring Alternate Realities, HarperCollins | How to Win an Indian Election, Penguin | Schwarzman Scholar ’22 | LAMP Fellow ’16 |

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