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Opinion | Is It The Beginning Of The End For AAP Government In Delhi?

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...

15.04.2024 10

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Analysis: Why Changing The Constitution Is Cause For Alarm

For Nehru unity organically connects diversity into one common whole. But Upadhyaya thinks that Nehruvian concept of unity in diversity makes India a...

09.04.2024 8

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Opinion | Congress Manifesto: A New Vision

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...

07.04.2024 10

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Opinion | Opposition Unity: Forever In Making

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...

29.03.2024 8

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Analysis: Elections Promise Full-On Entertainment This Time

In many ways the BJP is a modern party. It has evolved a science of electioneering in which the feedback mechanism is very robust

27.03.2024 7

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Analysis: In Order To Survive, India Must Shun Hate

The problem lies with the creators of the ideological universe in which hate-mongering has become a noble profession, part of the nation-building...

12.03.2024 10

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Opinion: Elections 2024-Can A Slogan Alter Poll Outcome? Not Possible

TV anchors of a particular persuasion have resumed their fervent commentary in recent days. They vociferously criticised Lalu Yadav's apparent...

06.03.2024 10

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Analysis: Can The Congress Undergo An Ideological Reinvention?

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...

27.02.2024 10

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Opinion: AAP-Congress Alliance Can Inject Dynamism Into The Poll Landscape

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...

26.02.2024 10

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Opinion: Why BJP Should Not Ignore SP-Congress Alliance

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...

23.02.2024 10

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Opinion: My Baptism By Fire Moment While Contesting Lok Sabha Elections

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...

14.02.2024 20

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Analysis: Depleted Opposition Presents A Disjointed Front

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...

13.02.2024 4

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Opinion: Richly Deserved Bharat Ratna For Accidental PM Narasimha Rao

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...

09.02.2024 8

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Analysis: Can Nitish Survive After The Parliamentary Polls?

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...

30.01.2024 10

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Analysis: Soft Beds, Hard Political Choices

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...

26.01.2024 10

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Opinion: Bharat Ratna For Karpoori Thakur Highlights BJP's Pragmatism

The government's announcement of a Bharat Ratna for Karpoori Thakur strongly underlines the limitations of a singular approach in electoral politics....

24.01.2024 5

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Opinion: The Changing Role Of Religion In 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...

20.01.2024 20

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Analysis: Collective will can make Yatra 2.0 a game-changer

In all probability, Rahul’s Yatra 2.0 will gain traction and help the Congress and the I.N.D.I.A alliance

16.01.2024 8

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Opinion: Rejecting Ram Temple Invite Might Hurt Congress Now, But...

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...

12.01.2024 10

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Opinion: Nitish Kumar Is Still Angry - Congress Must Read The Signs

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...

09.01.2024 3

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Analysis: In the new year, a gloomy picture for democracy

With every passing day, India is heading towards an authoritarian system in which only one person will matter and the rest, including Parliament, will...

02.01.2024 8

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FPJ Analysis: BJP Is Rejecting Concept Of Collective Leadership

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...

18.12.2023 9

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Opinion: 4 Theories To Explain BJP's State Shockers - Take Your Pick

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...

14.12.2023 10

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MP: Snatching Defeat From The Jaws of Victory

Till 2014, the Congress believed that it was the default option of the Indian electorate. But now the politics of the country has changed.

05.12.2023 10

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Opinion: Important Lessons For Congress, INDIA Ahead Of 2024

The results of the assembly elections in three Hindi-speaking states - Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh and Rajasthan - should force all political...

03.12.2023 2

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Opinion: The Remarkable Congress Turnaround In Telangana

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...

29.11.2023 4

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Opinion: Revdi Culture - "The New Normal" In Elections

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...

23.11.2023 10

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Time For The Indian Cricket Team To Seek Sweet Revenge

The 1983 victory ushered in a renaissance in Indian cricket. Indians till then were considered to be good players but lacking the killer instinct

20.11.2023 2

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Opinion: Arvind Kejriwal Needs Better Advice

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...

09.11.2023 8

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2047: Dire Straits For The BJP In The North

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...

06.11.2023 9

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Opinion: Nitish Kumar's Congress Outburst Exposes INDIA's Inner Friction

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...

03.11.2023 2

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Opinion: If Arvind Kejriwal Is Arrested, Who Will Lead AAP?

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...

31.10.2023 7

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Opinion: Israel And Hamas Must Realize - Peace Is The Only Choice

"The sufferings of Auschwitz were not mere happenings. They were moral enactments. They were part of a plan. They confirmed the glory to come....

28.10.2023 10

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Fatigue and reinvention – a look ahead at 2024

The 2014 election was the most expensive election ever fought in India till then. Its campaign was designed by hardcore professionals. It created a...

24.10.2023 8

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Opinion: Israel Cannot Respond To Hamas Like Hamas

"The religious and ethnic power of perseverance rather than the political power of expansion and conquest became the corner stone of Jewish belief and...

18.10.2023 30

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Brazening It Out Is Not The Answer

To find a solution to any conflict, the peace process is the only way and politics is the only option

10.10.2023 10

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Opinion: The Curious Case Of Vasundhara Raje And Shivraj Chouhan

It is baffling to see heavyweights like Vasundhara Raje Scindia and Shivraj Singh Chouhan shafted on their own turf by the BJP leadership. Election...

27.09.2023 2

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Caste Politics, A New Counter To The Hindutva Narrative?

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...

26.09.2023 10

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FPJ Analysis: To What Extent Has The G20 Summit Helped The BJP?

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...

12.09.2023 10

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Opinion: India vs Bharat And Attempts To Hijack Legacy Of Freedom Movement

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...

07.09.2023 6

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