Rajdeep Sardesai

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Break the silence on the wrestlers’ protest

In a hyper-partisan age where opinion is often shaped by WhatsApp forwards, India’s protesting wrestlers…

The K’taka verdict can worry the BJP

Are you sure we are winning so comfortably?” the senior Congress leader’s voice on the…

Will the double-engine rhetoric work in Karnataka?

Double-engine sarkar (government) is a term that has steadily crept into the political lexicon in…

Decoding UP’s nexus of crime and politics

In Uttar Pradesh (UP)’s notorious gang wars, even crime is seen through the prism of…

Who will take on Modi in the 2024 elections?

For the last few years, Indian politics has witnessed a long-running saga: KBC or Kaun…

The controversy roiling Parliament is contrived

Long before “foreign soil”, there was the “foreign hand”. At a rally in Kolkata (then…

Indian cricket faces a moment of truth

As player, captain and commentator, there has arguably been no more authoritative voice in Indian…

Why the BJP is reaching out to Christians in the Northeast

In a distant corner of India, a new Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is attempting to…

Adani row may have limited political impact

Long before Rahul Gandhi, there was VP Singh. The former prime minister (PM) in the…

A new war of narratives in India’s political arena

For almost a decade now, the Narendra Modi-led Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)’s political playbook has…