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Yadav Meltdown Bodes Ill for Poll-bound Party

 Party chief Mulayam Singh Yadav has managed to broker peace among his warring family members for the time being but the rift may resurface once lists of candidates are prepared for the upcoming elections in the state.

Can Samajwadi Parivar Still Be A Winning Team—Together?

But the bitter family feud will likely take a toll on the Samajwadi Party’s fortunes in the 2017 Assembly election.

Who Is Dividing Mulayam & Son?

The bad blood in the Yadav family has the Samajwadi Party in a shambles.

Maya's Popularity in UP Is No Illusion

The BSP supremo was confident and combative at her rally, criticising the BJP and wooing the Muslim vote bank.

Narendra Modi: The Game Changer

Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s controlled aggression has dramatically altered the rules of engagement with Pakistan.

The Saffron Wash

The BJP has planned its UP campaign to the last detail but problems remain.

Samajwadi Party: Not So Happy Families

The bitter family feud within the Samajwadi Party has further complicated the already tangled election math in UP.

A Fight To The Finish

A reinvigorated Mayawati is raring to go and hoping to benefit from anti-incumbency and the support of a Dalit-Muslim combine.

UP Elections 2017: A Virtual Semi-Final For Lok Sabha 2019

This is not just another assembly election. It’s a virtual semi-final for the 2019 Lok Sabha.

The Diminishing of Akhilesh Yadav

Five months before the state goes to polls, the up Chief Minister has been marginalised by his father. But Mulayam might have cut his nose to spite his face

Third Kashmir Crisis: The Worst Is Yet To Come

As the Third Kashmir Crisis unfolds, Kashmiris seek a new order by a new compact and not redress of their grievances. But with India firm on not conceding anything, the fear is that the worst is yet to come.

Modi's Baluchistan Card Puts The Ball In Pakistan's Court

Modi's Baluchistan card puts the ball in Pakistan's court

An Alliance Of Necessity

The numbers suggest that the Modi-led NDA is practically unbeatable in a head-to-head poll fight. Will Opposition parties team up to take them on?

The Goodwill Enjoyed By Mehabooba Mufti Has Been Erased!

Mehbooba Mufti risks losing her popularity and irking her party ranks by using New Delhi’s rulebook to deal with the unrest in Kashmir.

BSP Is Planning For A Straight Fight With The S.P.

The BJP’s plans of making it a straight fight with the S.P. in the Uttar Pradesh Assembly elections unravel after a State-level leader’s remarks against Mayawati bring the BSP back into the electoral reckoning.

Priyanka Gandhi Agreed To Play Bigger Role In UP

Further delay in decision making could be detrimental to the party’s goal to rejuvenate its prospects in the State Assembly elections.

Twitter Moving The Narendra Modi Government Machinery Into Top Gear!

Prime minister Narendra Modi lets his ministers know that they will be judged by their ‘social’ standing.

The Sidhu Factor- AAP's Power Play

Cricketer-turned-neta Navjot Sidhu’s next move may well be a game-changer in the Punjab polls.

The Dalit Trap- Why Every Politician Woo Them But Violence Continue?

Every political party is wooing them assiduously for their vote. But beneath the surface, the prejudicelies intact, spilling over into brutal acts of upper caste violence every time Dalits try to resist oppression.

What Next For Mehbooba Mufti?

A week-and-a-half after Hizbul leader Burhan Wani’s killing, the valley is still simmering. And the disconnect between CM Mehbooba Mufti and her administration in this time of crisis isn’t helping matters.

Will BJP's Strategy To Blame Sonia Gandhi For The AgustaWestland Scam Work?

Will the BJP’s strategy to pin the blame for the Agustawestland scam on Sonia Gandhi work?

A Lesson For Smriti Irani

High On Rhetoric And Low On Performance, The Former Hrd Minister Loses Her Job, And Her Clout.

Sangh Parivar's Reshuffle Blues

Managerial to the dot, or not exactly? The relayed message is : perform, and don't mess with Modi. But beneath, it's mostly caste and khaki.

Will Subhash Chandra's RS Destiny Be Rewritten?

Will that sleight of blue ink that wrote Subhash Chandra's RS destiny be rewritten? If R.K. Anand can help it.

Who Will Bell Modi In 2019?

With Congress becoming increasingly incapable of posing a challenge to Modi, regional leaders are likely to lead the charge to recapture Delhi in 2019.

Do Or Die Situation For Akhilesh Yadav

Battling first his father’s shadow and then the Yadav clan, Akhilesh is finally trying to become his own man in the run-up to the crucial 2017 assembly election in Uttar Pradesh

Amit Shah Reveals BJP's Mission 2019

Boosted by an emphatic win in Assam, Amit Shah is now recasting BJP for other state elections and the 2019 prize.

Two Years Report Card Of Modi- Has The 'Achche Din' Arrived Yet?

The BJP is wringing the most out of the Assam victory to put a coat of paint on the thinning Unstoppable Modi mystique

Election 2016 Review: Battles Won And Lost

Regional parties retain their importance in national politics as Mamata Banerjee and Jayalalithaa score back-to-back victories, the BJP and the Left get a mixed bag, and the Congress fails to check its decline.

What Worked For Amma And Didi!

A contrast in method and style, Mamata and Jayalalitha have few peers in understanding mass electoral psychology