India 2029 - Chessboard & Forecast

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Ananda Raju
06 January 2026

Elections & referenda; Political parties; Political campaigning & advertising; Pressure groups & lobbying

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India 2029: Chessboard & Forecast - Navigating Uncertainty's Grand Game

In R. Ananda Raju's prescient ""India 2029 - Chessboard & Forecast,"" Indian politics emerges as a high-stakes chessboard, where anticipation trumps aggression, and humility outmanoeuvres bravado. Penned amid 2024's electoral twists-BJP's dip to 240 seats, NDA's fragile 293, INDIA's resilient 234-this manuscript forecasts 2029 through a flexible, shock-aware lens. Key drivers: caste sub-categorization fracturing vote blocs (SC/ST/OBC into jati micro-factions) and language politics amplifying regional rifts, like NEP-2020's three-language debates fuelling Bengali or Tamil pride. Climate shocks-2024's heatwaves slashing turnout 5-10%-and economic volatility (IMF's 6.2-6.5% growth prone to floods or spikes) add layers of unpredictability.

Raju's framework advocates dynamic positional play: Ingest state-specific dynamics, overlay shocks, publish uncertainty ranges. The Quarterly Performance & Trust Dashboard (QPTD)-adapted from U.S. metrics like Gallup-tracks Delivery, Integrity, Prosperity, and Resilience indices quarterly, with shock overrides for pivots. Ethical contrast over manipulation: Leverage verifiable receipts (ward-mapped fixes) against opponents' gaps, avoiding disinformation in a trust-deficient era (Pew data: 40-50% government trust).

A Kolkata Dakshin case study exemplifies: TMC's 2024 rout (615K votes vs. BJP's 428K) hinged on Bengali-first fit, heat-resilient ops (shaded booths, SMS nudges), and micro-ops across segments like Behala's civic briefs.

Expanded chapters map power's grammar: Coalition craft demands proportionality (post-Puttaswamy privacy rulings), compliance spines against deepfakes (provenance logs, 180-min counters), and economic ladders amid job stress (PLFS 6-7% unemployment). Women's surging turnout signals dignity pipelines-safe mobility over mere welfare. New sections dissect caste arithmetic (dominant OBCs vs. MBCs), freebies' short half-life vs. welfare's longevity (MGNREGA's intergenerational loyalty), language silos (Hindi heartland vs. Dravidian fortresses), and regional parties' pivot from protest to governance.

A 2029 voter tsunami-115M digital natives, NEP-educated-demands competence over charisma, policy over slogans. Raju's provocation: In fragmentation's fog, will coalitions harness constraints for durability, or succumb to aggression? Backed by Carnegie analyses, IMF bands, and Pew insights, this isn't prediction-it's armament for players in India's democratic odyssey.

By: Ananda Raju
Imprint: Ananda Raju
Dimensions: Height: 216mm, Width: 140mm, Spine: 13mm
Weight: 259g
ISBN: 9798233423956
Pages: 220
Publication Date: 06 January 2026
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

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