Author: Shridhar Rao

Who is Bhaisaheb? Inside the cult of the unnamed authority Dushasan In the corridors of power, where whispers become decrees and a single raised eyebrow can signal a bureaucratic avalanche, a new lexicon has emerged to match the changing political climate in the saffron party-ruled states. Enter the era of the “Bhaisaheb culture,” a phenomenon so enveloping that even the most seasoned mandarins find themselves nodding in reverence to this unseen, unspoken force. It began innocuously enough, as most revolutions do, with a few cryptic nods and a wink here and there. Local politicians, now emboldened by their party’s ascension,…