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NCP at a crossroads, Maratha politics in flux: Does BJP stand to gain?

February 05, 2026 9:56 pm

Ajit Pawar’s death has shaken the Pawar clan, convulsed the NCP, and made the Marathas, whose support has undergirded the party, suddenly feel “orphaned”. But it has led to a situation loaded with new possibilities.

From the Urdu Press: 'SC should take notice of Himanta Sarma's anti-Miya rant', 'Pawar or Sunetra, who will helm united NCP?'

February 04, 2026 11:46 am

“The Budget has not offered much for aam aadmi. No change has been made in the income tax slabs. It does not address the concerns of common people over price rise and sustained increase in their household expenditure,” writes Siasat

Attempt to sanitise Godse’s politics is assault on truth

Nathuram Godse deserves no benefit of doubt

February 03, 2026 10:27 am

Ram Madhav does what the Hindu Right has done for decades: Drape Nathuram Godse's crime – assassinating Gandhi – in a cultural fog

Assam The Congress, meanwhile, remains a divided house and is viewed as reacting more to Sarma’s narrative instead of projecting a formidable alternative.

Assam poll battle takes shape: Polarisation, populism, and a fractured Opposition

February 05, 2026 5:31 pm

While CM Himanta Biswa Sarma is a popular figure with a welfare politics and governance track record he can leverage for votes, for many, it is puzzling why he is setting a divisive tone early on.

Derek O’Brien writes: Notes from a very short Parliament session

December 19, 2025 10:54 am

It was heartening to see J P Nadda, the Leader of the House in the Rajya Sabha, ‘yield’ twice during his speech to allow an Opposition MP to intervene

Deciphering BJP signals behind Nitin Nabin's rise: next-gen shift, consolidation to long game

December 19, 2025 2:12 pm

BJP has put in motion its “karyakartaisation”, which Nabin’s elevation represents – it signals that power is devolving in the organisation, even as the party high command has become stronger

In the glow of Putin’s visit, why no banquet invite to Rahul Gandhi, Mallikarjun Kharge cast a shadow

December 09, 2025 10:11 am

There have been many instances in the past of the government and the Opposition working together to reinforce India’s position on the global stage on various issues. This bipartisan spirit was missing from Rashtrapati Bhavan's guest list.

Shivakumar has to contend with Gandhi, the Leader of Opposition and most powerful member of the high command, who has been batting for Siddharamaiah.

Shivakumar’s gamble, Siddaramaiah’s leverage, and a weak high command: What ails the Congress?

December 04, 2025 11:49 pm

Karnataka is a reminder, among other things, that the two-and-a-half-year rotational formula of chief ministership has only served to intensify factionalism in the Opposition party.

The original thinker the thought elite didn’t celebrate — and should have

November 25, 2025 2:26 pm

Since the socialists, unlike the communists, had very little clout in academia, his work remained largely unnoticed. It did not matter to him, but it should matter to the world of ideas that struggles for relevance in New India.

With battle lines clear for 2026, Nitish’s 10th return as CM a reckoning for INDIA amid drift

November 24, 2025 10:10 am

Barring its common opposition to BJP, INDIA alliance does not have a leader or convener nor a defined structure, nor a clear roadmap or narrative — it stands at a crossroads today