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Rajdeep Sardesaihindustantimes |
The 2024 general elections is fought in the name of the Prime Minister, for or against
2024 is not 1977: ‘Democracy in danger’ slogan is unlikely to help INDIA bloc challenge the dominance of the BJP
The Opposition is in disarray. However, it deserves the benefit of a level playing field at the time of elections
A breakthrough for the party in South India requires a commitment to federalism and politics that acknowledge linguistic diversity and inter-faith...
The belief that the Gandhis are the only glue that holds the Congress together has been shaken by high-profile departures in the last decade
The mayoral polls hold a mirror to debasement of politics characterised by falling ethical standards and an ends-justify-means amoral credo
After Ayodhya, the Prime Minister has a legacy to build on. Delivering on promises made after the consecration ceremony can be a beginning
The self-appointed guardians of secularism and those who claim to be protectors of Hindutva nationalism have fed off each other for decades
Lessons learned from the turbulence of 2023, to engage with a no less chaotic 2024
The elections are a mismatch, a bit like an India versus Bangladesh cricket game, where more often than not there will be only one winner.
Unwillingness to accept defeat with poise is the direct consequence of an idolatry culture that celebrates heroes but doesn’t embrace the spirit of...
If high command loomed large in the BJP campaign, state leadership was the focus of Congress outreach
Maharashtra is paying the price for a broken development model where a deepening agrarian crisis and brazen cash-and-carry politics have created...
Propagandists may seek to create a black and white universe of villains and heroes but India’s approach to the Israel-Hamas war stems from a...
For a genuine cricket romantic, the toxic atmosphere in an India-Pakistan match has robbed the sport of its purity
Nari shakti sloganeering across the political spectrum over the women’s quota is hollow posturing, and a cynical attempt to woo the woman voter
The idea can help paper over the BJP’s weakness in some state polls. But a genuine democratic ethos cannot be cultivated by a single fanciful idea