Dilli Dur Ast for Congress
As the seasons change, there is a spring in the step of the Congress which suggests that a long and harsh summer in the political wilderness maybe ending. Rahul...
Elections On My Plate | Exclusive Report From Lucknow
To understand vox populi on the Uttar Pradesh assembly election, India Today’s Rajdeep Sardesai takes you through the ‘Land of Awadh’. We meet voters to understand will the alliance...
Congress will remain a C team player
Five years is an eternity in Indian politics. As Rahul Gandhi and Akhilesh Yadav beamed beatifically into the cameras last weekend, the mind was thrown back to 2012 when...
Towards a ‘Congress Mukt’ Bharat ?
We want a Congress Mukt Bharat,” thundered Narendra Modi in the 2014 general election campaign, a slogan echoed repeatedly BJP president, Amit Shah. The declared goal was not just...
The marathon runner will win
Dear Rahul, An open letter is perhaps the best way to communicate. The reason I write is to add my two paise bit to the controversy over your decision...
Pawar-play
Yesterday, I rang up Sharad Pawar to seek an interview on the Maharashtra verdict. Pawar spoke gently as ever, but refused the request "You called the NCP a cash...
Mahabattle: Five Big Takeaways
a) Modi is a true Pan-Indian leader: the general elections propelled Modi from Gujarat chief minister into India’s neta number one; the state elections have...
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...
Countdown to Maharashtra elections begins
Countdown to Maharashtra elections has begun, however, the picture is not clear yet. Shiv Sena-BJP seat-sharing negotiations in Maharashtra have not made much progress. Meanwhile, the alliance between the...
All hail the party-pooper
Dev Kant Barooah’s singular contribution to Indian democracy was his coronation of Indira Gandhi as the Empress of India with his infamous remark: “India is Indira, and Indira is...