CATEGORIES
DECODING THE VOTE
Haryana results boost BJP, hurt narrative of Congress's national re-emergence. Peaceful polls in Jammu and Kashmir signal that voters believe democracy is the antidote to violence
Result is a rejection of what the BJP has done to Jammu and Kashmir
OMAR ABDULLAH, CHAIRPERSON, NATIONAL CONFERENCE
The youth of Kashmir wants to move on and be part of India's growth story
JITENDRA SINGH, UNION MINISTER OF STATE, PRIME MINISTER'S OFFICE
VOLLEY FROM THE VALLEY
The Abdullahs return to power after 16 years, but Omar will have to walk the tightrope
HEAR THE VERDICT!
The results from Jammu and Kashmir and Haryana teach politicians a common lesson being attuned to people's concerns is a more effective path to victory than relying excessively on loud narratives that overshadow their messages
Rising son
Udhayanidhi Stalin’s elevation as deputy chief minister reflects the sense of continuity in the DMK, although a section of the party is unhappy
I'm vocal for local
With the onset of October, Bharat steps into the vibrant festival season of Navratri, Durga Puja and Diwali.
Three's a crowd
If the emerging third front consolidates its position, Maharashtra could head towards a hung assembly
Legacy on the line
The Maharashtra elections—being fought on farmers’ and identity issues— will decide which of the two Shiv Senas and the two NCPs are more powerful
Time to try talking
Diplomats don’t talk straight. If two leaders had fought like cat and dog at a summit, we’d be told that they had a “free and frank exchange with both leaders conveying their concerns to each other”.
Growing pains
Modi’s past two terms have been spent in creating big slogans for farmers, but there has been no action
Political discourse needs red line
The state of political discourse presently on display must surely seem like the norm to younger Indians, who might not have had any exposure to a more tolerant, courteous brand of adversarial politicking. Yet, as their parents would know, this was not always so.
Road to Paris, via India
All roads at Paris Fashion Week seemed to lead to India this season, even as the world’s most celebrated fashion week wound up earlier this week.
PURE MAGIC
A Potterhead and a Downton Abbey fan remembers Dame Maggie Smith
All eyes on Sharvari
A ₹130-crore blockbuster, unequivocal acclaim for two other films, and an upcoming release with Alia Bhatt as co-star— here is the girl Bollywood can’t get enough of
Priyamvada, the glittering star
A sheepish confession: I was dreadfully unaware of the super celebrity status of the very attractive, highly accomplished co-speaker at the just concluded Jaipur Literature Festival International’s first edition in Seattle.
For God's sake, do something!
Plip!…. Plip!….Plip!” “Do Something! For God’s sake, do something!” she wailed.
IT'S SHOWTIME!
The Coldplay mania shows the power of live entertainment and its immense business opportunity
Trump will not concede if he loses narrowly
In his book, All in the Family, Fred C. Trump III, reminisces about the night when Donald Trump decided to run for president for the first time.
EAR TO THE NEIGHBOUR'S GROUND
Not just at Nanda Devi, America's CIA and India’s Intelligence Bureau set up listening devices to monitor China at Khardung La, too
LALU NO LONGER ACTIVE; NITISH ALMOST A LAME-DUCK CHIEF MINISTER
Sheikhpura House is, at the moment, one of the most sought-after addresses in Patna.
PK COMES TO THE PARTY
The birth of a new political party, Prashant Kishor's Jan Suraaj, has generated immense buzz in Bihar. Will his grand plans reshape the state's vibrant and utterly complex political landscape?
Call of duty
AAP’s future in Delhi depends on how Atishi navigates the complexities of her role as CM
MUCH ADO ABOUT LADDU
Political stunts in the wake of the Tirumala adulteration case are unlikely to yield electoral gains
CPI(M) shifting towards hindutva politics
The human-animal conflict badly affects the Christian community in the Western Ghats.
CAPTAIN'S CRISIS
PV. Anvar’s revolt has hurt Pinarayi Vijayan’s image as a bulwark against hindutva and the RSS
Holocaust to genocide to apocalypse
When I read about India’s abstention on the UN resolution regarding the International Court of Justice’s decision to start hearings on Israel’s genocide in Gaza, I was shamed as an Indian. But when I read India’s cringeworthy Explanation of Vote [EoV], I felt humiliated as a human being.
Polarisation game
The dalit voter may hold the key to the poll outcome in Haryana
People have favoured the NC-Congress alliance
ELECTIONS TO THE Jammu and Kashmir assembly got over with the third phase of polling on October 1.
Peaks of Himalayan folly
What's in a name?” wondered William Shakespeare’s Juliet Capulet. “That which we call a rose by any other name would smell as sweet.” We Indians, English-ruled and mostly English-schooled, would agree.