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If Mohan Bhagwat is genuinely trying to stop the madness of the fanatics, it is a welcome sign. The problem is that he is riding a ferocious tiger.
It is true that a large section of the voters subscribe to the idea that there is something wrong with the EVM
The mandate that Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) had managed to get in Maharashtra during the parliament elections has been lost in the assembly elections....
The Maharashtra elections have wider ramifications. A win or a loss, either way, will unleash new energies which will unsettle many political...
A political analyst in the US called Donald Trump's victory ‘magic realism'. Intellectuals in America are in shock. They are aghast to see the...
Many have told me that RSS has changed a lot and it should not be viewed from the old prism
If Kamala Harris wins the elections then she will be the first woman, also the first person of Asian origin, to be the president of America
The Haryana assembly elections will go down in India's electoral history as one of the biggest upsets. This once again proves the point that Congress...
It seems that the souls of global powers, who have the capacity and firepower to stop this genocide, have gone for a walk
The election in Haryana has entered an interesting phase. After Prime Minister Narendra Modi's rally in Sonipat, Rahul Gandhi started his campaign...
How long will the PM avoid campaigning? Without him, the BJP is like any other party. Without his charisma, the BJP is leaderless
Had Arvind Kejriwal been in the movies, he would have won numerous Oscars by now, outshining many acting legends. He has delivered another brilliant...
Is Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal’s announcement that he will resign in 48 hours, a masterstroke? This is a legitimate question that must be nagging...
It was in the year 1986 when I first heard of Sitaram Yechury. I had just joined Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) and was told by a fellow student...
It normally does not happen within the Sangh Parivar that leaders snipe at each other
One of the myths in the Indian context is that a strong leader is needed to run a country of such vast diversity; that coalition governments cannot...
Constant dialogue with the people and talent to accommodate the worst critics and opponents always helps a democratic leader to remain relevant
The game that is being played in UP right now is not about Yogi Adityanath and Keshav Maurya, but is a sign that The House of Cards is open to all...
India’s old socio-political order had first shown cracks in the early 1990s which saw the emergence of three parallel but simultaneous ideas
The traumatised souls of the last ten years are a pragmatic lot. They know that the nation is still not completely out of the woods. It’s only a...
With his election as the leader of the National Democratic Alliance (NDA), Prime Minister Narendra Modi now starts to walk on the Agneepath, or, a...
Revolutions have many shades. But their essential feature is disruption. From the French Revolution to the October Revolution, old establishments were...
The voters have again given their verdict that AAP is no national alternative and Arvind Kejriwal is not seen as a man for whom the country is waiting...
Coming just days after the exit poll claims, the results of the general election may come as some sort of setback for the Bharatiya Janata Party...
Punjab is a border state and elections are being held here on June 1. The world will know only on June 4 whether Narendra Modi will again take oath as...
The Opposition has suddenly discovered wings. Its body language has changed and its leaders look more energetic
A poster announcing ‘Tiger Is Back' greeted Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal when he came out of jail on Friday evening. Now, the question...
The elections are not yet over. Things can still take a dramatic turn, but one thing is certain — that as of now, the BJP is in panic mode
Delhi Congress president Arvinder Singh Lovely’s resignation is symptomatic of all that is wrong with the party. Resignation of the state president...
Prime Minister Narendra Modi's speech in Rajasthan's Banswara will be remembered as one of the most controversial addresses in India's electoral...
The PM’s utterance assumes importance as it has come just after the first phase of polling
Was the Delhi High Court's rejection of Arvind Kejriwal's petition challenging the legality of his arrest the beginning of the end of the Aam Aadmi...
For Nehru unity organically connects diversity into one common whole. But Upadhyaya thinks that Nehruvian concept of unity in diversity makes India a...
There is a camp that believes that the Congress has little chance of improving its 2019 tally. However, others contend that the party may be able to...
The parliamentary system of democracy thrives only when the opposition is united in its pursuit to keep the government on its toes and hold the ruling...
In many ways the BJP is a modern party. It has evolved a science of electioneering in which the feedback mechanism is very robust
The problem lies with the creators of the ideological universe in which hate-mongering has become a noble profession, part of the nation-building...
TV anchors of a particular persuasion have resumed their fervent commentary in recent days. They vociferously criticised Lalu Yadav's apparent...
If the first Yatra was to understand India, to feel the pulse of the people at a time when the social fabric of the nation is changing rapidly, then...
Why should nobody trust the Aam Aadmi Party's (AAP) spokesperson based on what they say in a press conference? The recent announcement of seat sharing...
Finally, the deal is done. Those who were predicting doom for the I.N.D.I.A alliance in Uttar Pradesh must be deeply disappointed. The Congress and...
Before I could react, he lunged at me, aiming for my neck. I was shocked and stunned, frozen in place, unsure of how to respond. As I collected...
To assume that I.N.D.I.A will be in a position to seriously challenge Modi is a distant dream. Democracy not only needs a strong government but also a...
I was once at the late Rajesh Pilot's residence where the annual Kisan lunch was organised. As a reporter, my attention was fixed on the former Prime...
Nitish today is a pathetic shadow of his earlier avatar. The entire drama which he has enacted this time to join hands with the BJP has permanently...
The AAP won most spectacularly in assembly elections in Delhi, but most surprisingly, it failed to win a single Lok Sabha seat on both occasions in...
The government's announcement of a Bharat Ratna for Karpoori Thakur strongly underlines the limitations of a singular approach in electoral politics....
From Rathayatra to Pran Pratishtha, Indian politics has come a full circle. If LK Advani is to be credited for initiating the process of bringing the...
In all probability, Rahul’s Yatra 2.0 will gain traction and help the Congress and the I.N.D.I.A alliance
The Congress's decision to give the Ram temple consecration a miss is a seminal decision that underlines that the party has finally decided to fight a...