Blog – Page 93 – Breaking Views

December 21, 2017
Rajdeep Sardesai
Columns

Gujarat Gives Congress Oxygen but Revival is Still A Challenge

In a movie-crazy country, election victories too often are projected in ‘filmi’ terms. So in response to my clichéd remark in the television studio on the BJP’s narrow victory...

December 19, 2017
Rajdeep Sardesai
Columns

Gujarat: Urban-rural is split wide open

If there is any city that is seen to represent the public anger over demonetisation and the Goods and Services Tax, it is Surat. Textile traders had shut shop...

December 11, 2017
Rajdeep Sardesai
Blog

The battle for Gujarat: Ten Takeaways

Having spent more than a week in Gujarat –a state that I regard as both karmabhoomi and Janmabhoomi –over three recent trips, here are ten takeaways from an election...

December 7, 2017
Rajdeep Sardesai
Columns

battle for Gujarat: BJP is winning election, losing narrative

It may be coincidental, but it is perhaps only appropriate that the Gujarat elections are being held in the week of the 25th anniversary of the Babri Masjid demolition....