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Can The Congress Ever Revive From Here?

Is it the end of the road for the Grand Old Party of India? Party leaders speak of the decline, the insipid leadership.

Two Years On, Modi Could Have Done Better!

While the Modi sarkar has done well on economy, infrastructure and foreign policy, it has been dragged down by setbacks on the political and social fronts

Subramanian Swamy: A Guided Missile

The man is pugnacious but equally unpredictable. So is the BJP taking too big a risk by giving him a stage?

Battleground Tamil Nadu- Jayalalitha's Race To Lose

As industrial growth slows, a sluggish AIADMK faces a confident but fractious DMK and an alliance looking formidable on paper.

P. Jayalalithaa, A One-Woman Roadshow

Confident of winning a second term and unchallenged within the AIADMK, Jayalalithaa is a one-woman roadshow

India Must Take A Stand: Chinese Dissident

India seems to have lost its way in managing its ties with China and Pakistan, letting the powerful neighbours set the agenda in bilateral relations.

Will The Taint Stick On Sonia?

One note purportedly naming people to be managed in India. Is that all it takes to bring a bribe charge home?

The Molestation Of A Girl Complicates The Challenges On Mehbooba's Plate

The unrest in Kupwara after the molestation of a girl complicates the challenges on Mehbooba’s plate, says Aijaz Nazir

The Indira We Didn't Know

House proud, fond of cards and parlour games, shopping or just having plain fun, her physician offers a glimpse of the person behind the prime minister

Mother's Day- Jayalalithaa Is Invincible In Spite Of A Diminished Aura

Jayalalithaa remains unbeatable in the face of a regrouping of smaller parties and the blunted challenge of DMK .

What, Me Worry?

Mamata Banerjee is unfazed by the advantage the CPM-Congress combine has in terms of electoral math.

Make Way For Madam President

In spite of the trust deficit, it's time for Clinton dynasty's tryst with the White House.

Lessons For Congress From Uttarakhand

Lessons For Congress From Uttarakhand.

Assembly Elections 2016: Floats Of Fancy In West Bengal

The more things change in Bengal, the more they remain the same.

Mamata Banerjee: The Better For Wear

Trinamool, stung by scandal, has bungled on most poll promises. Yet, on the eve of polls, Mamata is the favorite. How does she do it?

Mehbooba Mufti: Time To Do Her Homework

The deed done, J&K’s first woman chief minister needs to get down to the task of effective governance

Assembly Elections 2016: Warrior Queens

Amma and Didi remain formidable forces in their states. Should they buck anti-incumbency, Modi and the BJP will have reason to worry, even if they win Assam and open an account in Kerala.

What Is PM Modi's Gameplan Behind Making Sufism The Antidote?

As the world reels under the onslaught of terror attacks inspired by fundamentalist Islam, the government bats for a kinder, gentler version of the religion.

No More Dalit Vote Bank!

Dalits across the states are refusing to be anybody’s vote bank, writes Kumar Anshuman.

Is The Congress, BJP Without The Lotus?

Is the Congress nothing but the BJP without the Lotus? Despite holding the secular of saffron banner, time and again it has faced the soft Hindutva charge. Such as now.

The Didi Paradox In West Bengal

In a Bengal that has shed ideals and ideology for pragmatism, politics still swirls around Mamata Banerjee, loved by the bustees and dismissed by the bhadralok. Sunanda K Datta-Ray on the Didi paradox.

It's Time To Repay For Mamata Banerjee’s ‘Club’ Boys

As the poll campaign warms up, it’s time for Mamata Banerjee’s ‘club’ boys to repay those years of rewards and awards.

Corruption, Cronyism and Nepotism Against Jacob Zuma

Charges of corruption, cronyism and nepotism against President Jacob Zuma have put the government on the back foot in a country already reeling under high levels of economic inequality and unemployment.

Budget 2016: Enter, The Dhoti Kurta Sarkar

With one of India’s largest ever allocations to lift the farm sector and alleviate poverty, Prime Minister Narendra Modi is hoping to shed the suit-boot tag, boost the economy and win a second term.

Kanhaiya Kumar To Overshadow Rahul Gandhi?

The moribund opposition desperately needs an icon and Kanhaiya Kumar mouthing old radical slogans comes handy.

Budget: The Age Of ‘Big Ideas’ Gone

Concept cars have always been the biggest attractions of any auto show and things weren’t any different at the 2016 Auto Expo. We may or may not see these cars on Indian roads. But these concepts definitely give us a preview of what to expect from their manufacturers in future.

Divided They Pinprick

The BJP ought to be pinned down to the ground. Yet the Opposition watches, and waits

Team Modi, In A Hurry To Build A Strong Foundation For Growth

Team Modi, after the initial hype, has been pilloried for its inability to govern well. But all is not lost. Three solid pillars have emerged, and they are in a hurry to build a strong foundation for growth.

Jat Reservations: Khattar Fails The Test

The Haryana CM’s ineptitude and a sharp caste divide contribute to the Jat stir in the state spinning out of control.

One Year Of AAP: Pass Or Fail

What you think about one year of AAP in power seems to be largely decided by which Delhi you live in: the Delhi of the middle classes or the Delhi of the poor.