Opinion Politics

News

OPINION POLITICS NEWS

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

Tejashwi Yadav is the opposition alliance’s CM face. But is Bihar ready for generational change?

October 24, 2025 10:56 am

While Tejashwi’s youth appeals to Bihar’s restless demographic, his leadership will be tested on administrative credibility

Bihar is arguably India’s most politically conscious state, which has set new trends in the past.

There’s a new 'M' factor in Bihar elections: Mahila, will it counter Nitish fatigue?

October 13, 2025 6:25 pm

If women voters help Nitish return to power again, schemes like Mukhyamantri Mahila Rozgar Yojana may be seen being rolled out in other poll-bound states too

Bihar final electoral rolls, Bihar SIR exercise audit, Bihar voter registration, missing voters Bihar, 80 lakh excluded Bihar voters, Bihar electoral-population ratio drop, Supreme Court intervention SIR, election commission, Indian express

Yogendra Yadav writes: Let’s audit Bihar SIR. It makes for sad reading

October 07, 2025 5:03 pm

Although SC interventions allayed fears of mass disenfranchisement, the exercise has left much to be desired from the standpoint of accuracy equity, transparency, fairness

Tavleen Singh writes: Why sycophants cause more harm than good

October 05, 2025 3:18 pm

All leaders need advisors who can help them manoeuvre through the complex political and economic issues that exist at every turn in the difficult business of running a country the size of a continent. Sycophants are what they do not need because they cause more harm than good.

Last week’s protests by young people in Leh that suddenly turned violent, leaving four people dead, are likely to have a ripple effect beyond Ladakh.

Lessons from Ladakh: Why Govt must talk, talk, and talk some more

October 03, 2025 8:12 pm

Protesters have become stakeholders in the country’s evolving and devolving politics in the past. It is important to remember that as an aspirational, young country deals with the reality of joblessness and corruption.

Has BJP squandered its gains in Ladakh, a fort that it once breached?

October 03, 2025 5:47 pm

Sangh wooed region away from Congress by acknowledging Ladakh’s yearning to get out of J&K’s shadow. But since then, BJP and Modi govt have failed to keep their promises to UT