So, Who is the ‘Fringe’?
One word has been often referred to in political conversation: a simple six letter word: ‘fringe’. That’s right: ever since an official response to anger in the Arab world...
Centre Versus States: The Battle Within
One of Narendra Modi’s most striking achievements when he first came to power at the Centre in 2014 was just how easily he seemed to make the transition from...
Private Life of Rahul Gandhi
A video of around 12 seconds is put out on twitter on Tuesday morning by the BJP’s hyper active social media chief, Amit Malviya of Rahul Gandhi partying at...
Bulldozer With An Ominous Message
The dominant image of this week has been bulldozers being used to demolish alleged ‘illegal’ encroachments in the heart of the national capital. Now, demolition drives take place across...
Bulldozer with an ominous message
“You can get quite far in a democracy if you can convince a majority that they are victims of a minority, and that only you can protect them.’ Garry...
Rise of a ‘new’ BJP in a ‘new’ India
If a week can be a long time in Indian politics, a decade is truly an eternity. Just jog back to Uttar Pradesh 2012 when the BJP won a...
BJP has clear edge in UP battle
In the narrow lane from the Hanumangarhi temple to the Ram Janmabhoomi site in Ayodhya, the local shopkeepers are visibly upset. Their shops will be demolished as the town...
All in the Family
For years now, the strongest critique that the BJP has had against the Congress and several regional parties is that they are family run fiefdoms, the parties of ‘Shehzadas’.
BJP’s OBC Challenge
Adityanath’s 80:20 formulation comes at a time when the BJP is battling to retain its crucial non-Yadav OBC voters who comprise nearly 35 per cent of the electorate. The...
The 80:20 election and what it means for India
Yogi Adityanath has never hidden his saffron robes in politics. Which is why it wasn’t a surprise when the Uttar Pradesh chief minister called the elections in India’s most...