Narendra Modi

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The Chemistry of the Modi Cult

One of the biggest mistakes political journalists make is to often assess election trends based…

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Five Things we learnt in a No-Confidence Motion

1. Pappu can Hug Saala: this was never so much a No Confidence Motion (NCM)…

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The social media election is here!

Amit Shah is often credited as the BJP president who has converted Indian elections from…

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A ‘new’ Congress: from Arrogance to Accomodation

A simple photo-op can sometimes reveal the entire political picture. Last month, as Rahul Gandhi…

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Jammu versus Kashmir: a doomed alliance..

A few months after he had taken over as chief minister of Jammu and Kashmir…

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From Raj Dharma to Chanakya-neeti: is BJP a party with a difference?

In 1996, soon after LK Advani resigned as an MP over his name surfacing in…

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The Karnataka ‘nataka’: ten takeaways

15th May 2018 will go down in history as a day when Indian politics rewrote…

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Karnataka’s 20-20 election

Karnataka is, arguably, India’s most beautiful state. Few states can match its rich diversity: from…

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Battle for Karnataka : Ten Takeaways

Battle for Karnataka : ten takeaways. Ten days in Karnataka over two extended trips still…