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October 17, 2014
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Why Modi-Shah duo will win Maharashtra

Political judgements based on opinion polls are hazardous at the best of times, but when there is a five-cornered fight like in Maharashtra, pollsters are often whistling in the...

October 3, 2014
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“American way of life”

If Narendra Modi’s triumphant visit to the United States was marked by a series of photo-ops, two stood out: the first was in New York’s Central Park where the...

September 22, 2014
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BJP at the crossroads: What the party can learn from bypolls results

Indian voters have a knack of surprising political pundits. Just a few weeks ago, Narendra Modi and Amit Shah could do no wrong; now, after a series of byelection...

September 5, 2014
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Conundrum of modern political life: A leader’s two sides

Politicians are notoriously schizophrenic: I have met any number of netas who can be wonderfully warm and polite when they are off camera but turn into rabble-rousing venomous public...

August 21, 2014
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Modi’s fine words must be followed by firm action

We live in an age where a Hindi film is declared a hit if it has a strong opening on its first weekend: The era of the silver jubilee...

August 7, 2014
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Shiv Sena needs to grow up

A few months ago, I went for lunch to the new Maharashtra Sadan in the national capital. The first look was impressive: marble flooring, bronze statuettes, spiral staircases, you...

June 25, 2014
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Ruling the roost in Raj Bhavan: do we really need governors?

A former UPA minister relates a delightful story of an ex-judge who had been identified to head the contentious ‘Snoopgate’ probe. The judge declined the offer but had an...

June 12, 2014
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India high on interest, low on facilities as Fifa World Cup kicks off

Forget power cuts, ‘Ache din’ are here for the Indian sports fan. Over the next few weeks, the world will be tied into football fever. We will be dazzled...

May 28, 2014
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Narendra Modi must shun adversarial politics

The new joke in the corridors of power is that if in the last five years the country suffered because it didn’t have a strong government, the next five...

May 14, 2014
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Rahul to Akhilesh, Ajit Pawar to media: Modi needs to thank them

Barring a miracle, at some stage on Friday, Narendra Modi will be poised to fulfil his long-cherished ambition of being the next prime minister. Yes, exit polls have a...