BRAVEHEARTS

TSI meets children who were once honoured for their daredevil acts with
the National Bravery Awards. Some are well on their way to script a happy
ending, while others harbour a keen sense of betrayal by the state

Bingo! The Endgame Begins

This far into the hustings, is any clear picture emerging about who is going to rule the world’s largest 
democracy?

Magical 270

THE NUMBER GAME HAS BEGUN WITH BJP CONFIDENT OF CROSSING THE MAGICAL FIGURE OF 270 SEATS. TSI DOES AN INCISIVE ANALYSIS ON WHO APART FROM BJP COULD BE THE LYNCHPINS IN THE GREAT INDIAN ELECTION RACE OF 2014

THE FULL CIRCLE

WHO WOULD HAVE THOUGHT THAT BJP COULD BE THE PARTY THAT KASHMIRIS WANTED AT THE CENTER! A TSI ANALYSIS FROM THE KASHMIRI HEARTLAND ON BJP\'S RESURGENCE

Advantage Modi

The Gujarat chief minister has a much stronger grip over the BJP party apparatus than Rahul Gandhi’s flaccid hold over Congress. Pramod Kumar Reports.

ANNA HAZARE Exclusive interview

“OBSESSION TO BECOME
PM HAS GONE INTO KEJRIWAL’S HEAD”

CHOPPY WATERS
With Admiral DK Joshi’s sudden resignation, the lid has been taken off the Indian Navy’s mess presided over by short
sighted politicians
and ill-informed bureaucrats

Political Zug Zwang

With a classic U-turn on bifurcation,  it could be advantage Congress in Andhra Pradesh

GREAT EXPECTATIONS

THE CONGRESS GOES INTO
A FEVERISH OVERDRIVE TO PROJECT RAHUL GANDHI AS PRIME MINISTER WHILE THE BJP BELIEVES NARENDRA MODI IS ALREADY THERE

Third Rate Front?

Come election time and a non-BJP, non-Congress alliance of parties
materializes out of thin air. A close look at their prospects and
ability to play king
maker

Capital offence

While security of women has become a top of the mind issue, the man in
uniform mandated to
provide protection is
increasingly turning
a sexual offender. 
A TSI expose reveals
the bottlenecks in
the fight for women
security

Free Fall
The infl uence of Muslim
clerics, who once dominated political and social life in their
community, is eroding at a very fast pace, their voice becoming feeble and ineffective with each passing day

MODI’S KEJRIWAL PROBLEM

TO KEEP THE BJP OUT CONGRESS AND LEFT ARE WORKING OVERTIME TO COBBLE UP A THHIRD FRONT HEADED BY AAP

CONGRESS’S TRUMP CARD

Could the introduction of Priyanka Gandhi Vadra into active politics act as a countervail to Narendra Modi and the looming presence of Arvind Kejriwal?

Splendid ISOLALATION

2014 WILL PRESENT THE BIGGEST CHALLENGE TO INDIA’S FOREIGN POLICY INCREASINGLY
ISOLATED IN THE
REGION AND HOBBLED
BY LACK OF POLITICAL
DIRECTION.RANJIT BHUSHAN
REPORTS

SIMULATE MONEY in 2014

Bit coin, a virtual currency, is fast emerging as a favourite for the new generation of rich Indians both here and abroad

Heir apparent?

After the assembly elections disaster, the Congress is preparing to put out its trump card and gear up for an organisational revamp before General Elections

Also: Can the NDA get its act together?

END GAME FOR CONGRESS?

ASSEMBLY ELECTION VICTORIES IN THE HINDI HEARTLAND PITCHFORK
NARENDRA MODI AS FRONT RUNNER IN THE PRIME MINISTERIAL SWEEPSTAKES.
HIS REAL OPPOSITION MAY NOW COME FROM ARVIND KEJRIWAL

Ayatollah Does A Cyrus, And How!

After years of sanctions
and subterfuge, West
withdraws the stick a little to show Iranians the carro

Of Vote Banks and Textbooks

Karnataka’s latest decision to undo changes introduced by the
previous BJP government in the social science course signals
another round of caste-based politics

Dog\'s Life

Inadequate laws, insensitive employers, fly-by-night placement agencies and no compensation have given rise to horrific cases of brutality meted out against domestic helps

THE TWIN TOWERS
Can Mulayam and Nitish
stop the Modi juggernaut? Plus: the other five who hold the
keys to Delhi

US-PAK DETENTE

What does President Barack Obama’s new-found bonhomie with Nawaz
mean for India and can this rapprochement save Kabul?

ADVANTAGE SAFFRON

DESPITE THE BENEFIT ANTI-INCUMBENCY
CONGRESS UPHILL FORTHCOMING ASSEMBLY ELECTIONS

Raising a stink

THE POLITICAL SPAT OVER PUBLIC TOILETS HAS HELPED FOCUS SHARPLY ON A VASTLY NEGLECTED AREA OF INCLUSIVE GROWTH

ELECTORAL JIGSAW

THE MAIN ISSUES FOR GENERAL ELECTIONS 2014 ARE IN PLACE BUT PARTIES ARE UNABLE TO FATHOM THE
VOTERS’ MIND

The X Factor

This President is no
rubber stamp. He
could play a key role
in 2014.

An Officer and a gentleman

Is neglect of the defence sector leading to former top brass sharing platforms with politicians?

Also: India goes arms
shopping to America

Calculated risk

THE CONFIRMATION OF
NARENDRA MODI AS BJP’S
PRIME MINISTERIAL CANDIDATE
AND THE MUZAFFARNAGAR
RIOTS SHOW THAT POLITICAL
POLARISATION FOR ELECTIONS IS
WELL AND TRULY ON

Diluting terror

The consensus on India’s battle
to defend it self
is breaking
down because
of brinkmanship,
competiti ve politi cs
and lust for
vote banks

WILL THE SINKING ECONOMY RESULT IN 1971 OR 1977?

As the economy tanks, Sonia plans a
repeat of “Garibi Hatao” polarization
last seen in 1971. Modi is gambling on
a wave of anger last witnessed in 1977.
All bets are off. Sonia Gandhi attempts
an Indira Gandhi

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