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February 22, 2024
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Congress-mukt Bharat to Congress-yukt BJP

There is a new guessing game on in Delhi’s power corridors: Who will be next to leave the Congress for a “Congress-yukt” (Congress-filled) Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)? While the...

February 21, 2024
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2024 is Acid Test for Congress: Abki Baar 50 paar?

There is a new guessing game on in Delhi’s power corridors: who will be the next to leave the Congress for a ‘Congress-yukt’ (Congress filled) BJP? While the BJP...

January 25, 2024
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The Mandir moment as the Modi moment

In 2014, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) patriarch LK Advani, amid a power struggle with his protégé Narendra Modi, almost dismissively referred to the latter as a “brilliant events manager”....

January 11, 2024
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Navigating the fault line of Ram Mandir politics

“It was we Shiv Sainiks who brought down the Babri Masjid in just 17 minutes, the BJP just ran away. Ram Mandir in Ayodhya is our creation,” member of...

December 28, 2023
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Chronicles foretold of our exciting times

As a turbulent year draws to a close, and a potentially more chaotic period lies ahead, it’s time for an annual year-end prayer for a better India and the...

December 18, 2023
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Mamta ko gussa kyon aata hai

December 14, 2023
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With no level-playing field, elections are a mismatch

In electoral politics, “jo jeeta woh sikandar” (whoever wins is king). Six months ago, the Bharatiya Janata Party’s (BJP) “double engine” pitch was called into question after the party...

November 30, 2023
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Cricket to politics, a nation in awe of idols

Nearly two decades ago, a prominent Hindi news channel showcased a flagship cricket show provocatively titled, “Match Ka Mujrim” (Criminal of the Match). The aim in a rather perverse...

November 16, 2023
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Reversal of roles for BJP, Congress in MP

Is the “new” Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) a bit like the “old” Congress? And is the “new” Congress taking a slice from the original BJP playbook? These might seem...

November 2, 2023
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Maratha quota stir is a sign of a state in decline

While joining journalism 35 years ago in Mumbai, a senior colleague offered this advice: “If you really want to witness political drama, you should move to Delhi, in Mumbai...