Blog – Page 34 – Breaking Views

May 4, 2023
Rajdeep Sardesai
Columns

Will the double-engine rhetoric work in Karnataka?

Double-engine sarkar (government) is a term that has steadily crept into the political lexicon in the last nine years, since Narendra Modi became prime minister (PM). The double-engine rhetoric...

April 29, 2023
TeamRS
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Crime, Netagiri and Justice

#rajdeepsardesai #straightbat #crime #anandmohansingh #atiqahmedhistory #NarodaGam #Malyana #Jaipurserialblasts #bilkis #derasachasauda #KirinRijiju #supremecourt #amitmalviya #nitishkumar This week, I want to turn your attention to the manner in which the criminal...

April 22, 2023
TeamRS
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Satyapal Malik Ka ‘Satya’

#rajdeepsardesai #straightbatwithrajdeep #pulwamaattack #karanthapar #rahulgandhi #thewirenews #karanthapar #satypalmalik #pulwamaattack #article370 #primeministermodi #pmo #rahulgandhi #adani This week my focus is on the former J and K governor Satyapal Malik who...

April 20, 2023
Rajdeep Sardesai
Columns

Decoding UP’s nexus of crime and politics

In Uttar Pradesh (UP)’s notorious gang wars, even crime is seen through the prism of caste and community. This is why the sharply polarised reactions to the killing of...

April 15, 2023
TeamRS
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What Is Sharad Pawar Upto?

#rajdeepsardesai #straightbatwithrajdeep #sharadpawar What is Sharad Pawar upto.. that’s a question that has dogged me ever since I joined this profession in 1988. That was the year when Sharad...

April 8, 2023
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Rahul, Modi and Press Conference Tales

#rajdeepsardesai #straightbatwithrajdeep #rahulgandhi #modi #pressconference I was trending on twitter for almost 48 hours. The reason? My interaction with Rahul Gandhi at a press conference had gone viral. You...

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
TeamRS
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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
TeamRS
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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...