Blog – Page 31 – Breaking Views

April 6, 2023
Rajdeep Sardesai
Columns

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 Banega Challenger (who’ll become the challenger). New contenders emerge each year — sometimes every...

April 1, 2023
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Modi versus All?

#rajdeepsardesai #straightbatwithrajdeep #pmmodi #bjpindia #rahulgandhi #indiannationalcongress #opposition Something significant happened in indian politics this week.. at a dinner hosted by Congress president Malikarjun Kharge, 19 opposition political parties landed...

March 25, 2023
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Rahul Gandhi Disqualified: Ten Takeaways

#rajdeepsardesai #straightbatwithrajdeep #rahulgandhi #bjpindia #inc Rahul Gandhi sentenced for two years in a criminal defamation case by a surat court. His critics are rejoicing saying Rahul has got his just...

March 23, 2023
Rajdeep Sardesai
Columns

The controversy roiling Parliament is contrived

Long before “foreign soil”, there was the “foreign hand”. At a rally in Kolkata (then Calcutta) in 1976, at the height of the Emergency, former Prime Minister (PM) Indira...

March 18, 2023
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Video

Breakdown Parliament

#rajdeepsardesai #straightbatwithrajdeep #parliamentmonsoonsession #ombirla We have been witnessing what I call the ‘Usain Bolt’ style of parliament politics. What do I mean? Well, like the great Jamaican sprinter,...

March 11, 2023
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Video

Rahul Gandhi: BJP’s ‘Match Up’ Obsession

#rajdeepsardesai #straightbatwithrajdeep #modi #rahulgandhi #bjpindia #indiannationalcongress Few nights ago I tweeted the following: I sometimes wonder if Rahul Gandhi didn’t exist, he would have to be invented to keep...

March 9, 2023
Rajdeep Sardesai
Columns

Indian cricket faces a moment of truth

As player, captain and commentator, there has arguably been no more authoritative voice in Indian cricket over the last 50 years than Sunil Gavaskar. So when the legendary cricketer...

March 4, 2023
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Video

Verdict 2023 Twelve Takeaways

#rajdeepsardesai #straightbatwithrajdeep #modi #BJPIndia The first big election verdict of 2023 has been delivered and here are my twelve takeaways.

February 25, 2023
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Video

Shah’s Gameplan: Thackeray Mukt Sena

#rajdeepsardesai #straightbatwithrajdeep #amitshah #udhavthakkarey #shivsena Thackeray mukt Shiv Sena.. as the title of this week’s video blog suggests, one of the country’s most enduring regional forces is facing a...

February 23, 2023
Rajdeep Sardesai
Columns

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 break through an old barrier. At a Sunday mass in one of Shillong’s oldest...