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Was the Delhi High Court's rejection of Arvind Kejriwal's petition challenging the legality of his arrest the beginning of the end of the Aam Aadmi...
For Nehru unity organically connects diversity into one common whole. But Upadhyaya thinks that Nehruvian concept of unity in diversity makes India a...
There is a camp that believes that the Congress has little chance of improving its 2019 tally. However, others contend that the party may be able to...
The parliamentary system of democracy thrives only when the opposition is united in its pursuit to keep the government on its toes and hold the ruling...
In many ways the BJP is a modern party. It has evolved a science of electioneering in which the feedback mechanism is very robust
The problem lies with the creators of the ideological universe in which hate-mongering has become a noble profession, part of the nation-building...
TV anchors of a particular persuasion have resumed their fervent commentary in recent days. They vociferously criticised Lalu Yadav's apparent...
If the first Yatra was to understand India, to feel the pulse of the people at a time when the social fabric of the nation is changing rapidly, then...
Why should nobody trust the Aam Aadmi Party's (AAP) spokesperson based on what they say in a press conference? The recent announcement of seat sharing...
Finally, the deal is done. Those who were predicting doom for the I.N.D.I.A alliance in Uttar Pradesh must be deeply disappointed. The Congress and...
Before I could react, he lunged at me, aiming for my neck. I was shocked and stunned, frozen in place, unsure of how to respond. As I collected...
To assume that I.N.D.I.A will be in a position to seriously challenge Modi is a distant dream. Democracy not only needs a strong government but also a...
I was once at the late Rajesh Pilot's residence where the annual Kisan lunch was organised. As a reporter, my attention was fixed on the former Prime...
Nitish today is a pathetic shadow of his earlier avatar. The entire drama which he has enacted this time to join hands with the BJP has permanently...
The AAP won most spectacularly in assembly elections in Delhi, but most surprisingly, it failed to win a single Lok Sabha seat on both occasions in...
The government's announcement of a Bharat Ratna for Karpoori Thakur strongly underlines the limitations of a singular approach in electoral politics....
From Rathayatra to Pran Pratishtha, Indian politics has come a full circle. If LK Advani is to be credited for initiating the process of bringing the...
In all probability, Rahul’s Yatra 2.0 will gain traction and help the Congress and the I.N.D.I.A alliance
The Congress's decision to give the Ram temple consecration a miss is a seminal decision that underlines that the party has finally decided to fight a...
Janata Dal United (JDU) spokesperson KC Tyagi's statement on 8 January in the Indian Express is the clue that there are serious issues within the...
With every passing day, India is heading towards an authoritarian system in which only one person will matter and the rest, including Parliament, will...
The concept of collective leadership in the BJP was the hallmark of an era when the BJP had to offer many contradictory coverings to different...
Four theories are in circulation in journalistic circles and also in the power corridors on why the BJP did not oblige its big leaders while choosing...
Till 2014, the Congress believed that it was the default option of the Indian electorate. But now the politics of the country has changed.
The results of the assembly elections in three Hindi-speaking states - Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh and Rajasthan - should force all political...
The resurgence of the Congress in Telangana is the real story of the state elections, irrespective of who wins. The Congress, which was fighting for...
Ten years is a long time in politics. During this time India has witnessed a new political paradigm. Modern India, since the time of Independence, has...
The 1983 victory ushered in a renaissance in Indian cricket. Indians till then were considered to be good players but lacking the killer instinct
I don't remember the last time I heard such a bizarre statement from a political party. I am referring to news that the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) will...
The extension of the foodgrain scheme for the next five years should be seen in this context. It is to buy the loyalty of the voters for the 2024...
Nitish Kumar's outburst against the Congress will do more damage to the INDIA alliance than the BJP can. Speaking at a CPI rally in Bihar, Nitish...
The Aam Aadmi Party is heading for an existential crisis - the biggest it has ever faced. It is ironic that the downfall of the party, which was...
"The sufferings of Auschwitz were not mere happenings. They were moral enactments. They were part of a plan. They confirmed the glory to come....
The 2014 election was the most expensive election ever fought in India till then. Its campaign was designed by hardcore professionals. It created a...
"The religious and ethnic power of perseverance rather than the political power of expansion and conquest became the corner stone of Jewish belief and...
To find a solution to any conflict, the peace process is the only way and politics is the only option
It is baffling to see heavyweights like Vasundhara Raje Scindia and Shivraj Singh Chouhan shafted on their own turf by the BJP leadership. Election...
It is due to the compulsions of Indian politics in which caste plays a dominant role, especially in north India, that the BJP is forced to support...
There is no doubt that the G20 Summit has been a great success. It has further established India as an important player in world politics, a position...
I am not here to argue whether the name 'India' is better or 'Bharat' is, because both are part of my identity, and I would love to preserve both...