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A Vadra twist in Congress’s Amethi story

Could Robert Vadra be pitching for a nomination in the party’s prestige seat with the sanction of the Congress leadership?

12.04.2024 3

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AAP story: Leader in prison, party on the backfoot

Whether the AAP can stay intact and fight with its senior leadership in prison is the existential question before the party

29.03.2024 4

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Conflict of interest is built into the idea of electoral bonds

It is a cause of worry that some of the firms raided by central agencies are among funders of India’s political parties

15.03.2024 4

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Tips for Rahul Gandhi from the world of media

Rather than turn bitter about the state of the world, stay agile and be adaptive to change to remain in the game. The alternative is retirement

01.03.2024 10

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Constitutional idealism gets a boost from SC

The verdict on electoral bonds suggests that the healthy and necessary tensions between the executive, judiciary and legislature are alive and well

16.02.2024 4

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Congress’s position on mandir ceremony points to confusion

Hindutva will be a key factor in the general elections and the Opposition has itself to blame

20.01.2024 3

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Like Labour in the ’90s, Congress needs a third way

Politics in India has changed. The Opposition needs a new template that is more than anti-Modism to stay relevant

05.01.2024 8

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In Sakshi Malik’s tears, a message for Indian women

Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh’s continuing hold over Indian wrestling raises questions

23.12.2023 10

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Congress’s anger against voters and EVMs is pointless

On leadership, narrative and organisation, the party has yet to find an effective counter to Moditiva. It is fighting – and losing – on Modi’s...

08.12.2023 3

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The curious case of Pannun and the US response

There’s something about Pannun’s story that leaves more questions than answers. And India is entitled to express anger over those who threaten its...

24.11.2023 8

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What I saw from the frontline of Israel-Hamas war

The Indian view, an unequivocal calling out of terrorism but a firm underscoring of the rights of the Palestinian people, is a nuanced response

27.10.2023 4

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Status quo in Manipur is no more an option

Civilians are angry and security personnel are exhausted. As teenagers are pulled into the conflict, a political solution has to emerge in the state

29.09.2023 7

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Media as the fall guy is not a new story

Boycott of select journalists, as announced by INDIA, has always existed. Just that it may never have been declared officially via a press statement

15.09.2023 4

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