Rajdeep Sardesai

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The Chemistry of the Modi Cult

One of the biggest mistakes political journalists make is to often assess election trends based…

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Imran Khan: A Man of Many Parts

In December 2013, cricketer turned politician Imran Khan was in India for the Hindustan Times…

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Five Things we learnt in a No-Confidence Motion

1. Pappu can Hug Saala: this was never so much a No Confidence Motion (NCM)…

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The social media election is here!

Amit Shah is often credited as the BJP president who has converted Indian elections from…

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Sport Knows No Caste But…..

Few issues agitate Indians as much as caste. So when soon after France’s win at…

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The Mumbai Story that Must be Told

Since everyone – or almost everyone – seems to have a Sanjay Dutt story to…

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A ‘new’ Congress: from Arrogance to Accomodation

A simple photo-op can sometimes reveal the entire political picture. Last month, as Rahul Gandhi…

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Jammu versus Kashmir: a doomed alliance..

A few months after he had taken over as chief minister of Jammu and Kashmir…

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Karnataka to Kairana: a Template for 2019

A by-election is a bit like a school monthly test: the marks don’t count for…

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From Raj Dharma to Chanakya-neeti: is BJP a party with a difference?

In 1996, soon after LK Advani resigned as an MP over his name surfacing in…