Rajdeep Sardesai

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Wake up Call for TV News: Dont Profit from Hate

In the aftermath of  the Nupur Sharma controversy, the Indian television news media is being…

Why India’s federal compact is eroding

In 2014, Narendra Modi became only the second Indian Prime Minister (PM) to ascend to…

Centre Versus States: The Battle Within

One of  Narendra Modi’s most striking achievements when he first came to power at the…

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Congress Must break with Past to Build New future

“Insanity is doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results.”  That…

The Congress must save itself, first

Insanity is doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results.” That…

‘Revenge’ Politics and the Neta-Police nexus

“Converting our hard earned democracy into a police state is simply unthinkable and if the…

The neta-police nexus must be dismantled

Converting our hard-earned democracy into a police state is simply unthinkable, and if the Assam…

Bulldozer with an ominous message

“You can get quite far in a democracy if you can convince a majority that…

What the communal flare-ups manifest

You can get quite far in a democracy if you can convince a majority that…

Why two nations bowled out two prominent netas

These aren’t the best of  times for cricketers turned netas in the sub-continent. In Pakistan,…