“Elections, in India, are 'over to the people' time. And it is probably...” — N. Bhaskara Rao Quote

Elections, in India, are 'over to the people' time. And it is probably the one time in their lives when politicians, and political parties, of all hues walk the razor edge of panic.

Performance or no performance, perceptions do matter. More so the voters's perceptions on the performance of their state governments.

Pre-poll and exit polls have now become a commercial proposition. No longer are they viewed as means for a debate or means for enriching the voters and improving the quality of political campaigns. They have become yet another way of manipulation.

Contrary to general expectations, caste, regionalism, criminalisation, and parochial interests continue to sway the nation.

If you can actually get someone to sit on the edge of their seat and feel nervous if there's a knock at the door, then you've done something pretty terrific as a writer.

It was actually the enormous risks I took with my pictures, skating right up to the edge of non-acceptance, that paid off so handsomely.

If you do anything for too long, it starts to lack edge, to become too easy. Easy is the kiss of death.

I had an edge in 'Andhadhun' because, being a musician, I knew how to play a guitar, so it was not difficult for me to learn a musical instrument.

I do think we're on the edge of a terrifying world, and that many young people know that but don't know how to talk about it.