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Kanishka Singh
Kanishka Singh writes opinions and analyses for indianexpress.com. His prime areas of interest include politics, national security and diplomatic affairs. Follow him on Twitter @kanishkasingh19
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SCAM, RSVP: Narendra Modi’s wordplay with acronyms continuesSubscriber Only
February 06, 2017 19:20 IST
One of the more curious highlights of election campaigns by Prime Minister Narendra Modi is his penchant for coining acronyms to promote his schemes and to attack his opponents.
Tue, Feb 07, 2017
Road ahead seems challenging for ‘Chinamma’ Sasikala NatarajanSubscriber Only
February 06, 2017 15:56 IST
Questions raised over her lack of experience in running the government along with the disproportionate assets case do little to ease her situation.
Thu, Feb 09, 2017
Sasikala’s ascent to top Tamil Nadu post was only natural, but wasn’t smoothSubscriber Only
February 05, 2017 17:09 IST
Some of the developments leading to the day’s events also hint that the transfer of reins between O Panneerselvam and Sasikala may not have been amicable.
Mon, Feb 06, 2017
Ghosts of Bihar election: Mayawati makes the most of RSS’ anti-reservation remarks in Uttar Pradesh electionsSubscriber Only
February 05, 2017 17:00 IST
The party faced similar trouble in Bihar last year during the state Assembly elections, when anti-reservation comments by RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat ticked off millions of pro-reservation voters, ultimately adding to the party’s defeat in the election.
Thu, Feb 16, 2017
BSF rejecting VRS plea of jawan who posted video on social media seems a vindictive standSubscriber Only
February 02, 2017 15:24 IST
Yadav alleged in his post that several officers were siphoning off money meant to pay for the food of jawans and on many occasions they had to go to bed empty stomach.
Thu, Feb 02, 2017
Union Budget 2017 on February 1: What to expect from FM Arun Jaitley’s budgetSubscriber Only
January 31, 2017 17:26 IST
Jaitley will break away from tradition and after a period of 92 years of separate presentation of Union Budget and Railway budget, both will be presented as a combined document on an advanced date than the commonly followed schedule of end of Wednesday.
Wed, Feb 01, 2017
National security issue key for PM Modi to woo voters in Punjab?Subscriber Only
January 30, 2017 16:22 IST
PM Modi’s bid to invoke national security seems to be an attempt to dispel the negative perception built over the past five years about the Akali-led government and reinvent the party’s image as one that will handle national security issues best.
Mon, Jan 30, 2017
Expectedly, BJP’s UP manifesto is laced with communal overtonesSubscriber Only
January 29, 2017 17:59 IST
The election manifesto is silent on justice for several thousand victims of Muzaffarnagar riots who have been moved from now-disbanded relief camps to settlement colonies.
Sun, Jan 29, 2017
At show of strength, Rahul Gandhi and Akhilesh Yadav refuse to talk on key issuesSubscriber Only
January 29, 2017 15:31 IST
Questions on the poll strategy in Uttar Pradesh and contentious Ram Mandir issue went unanswered
Mon, Jan 30, 2017
BJP’s parivarwad in Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand will blunt its attack on CongressSubscriber Only
January 27, 2017 19:06 IST
BJP has always taken hits on parties that have promoted nepotism and dynasty politics. Little did it expect that such an issue will come to haunt it.
Fri, Jan 27, 2017
No surprises here: BJP, Shiv Sena breakup was due for a long timeSubscriber Only
January 27, 2017 14:41 IST
The teetering marriage of Bharatiya Janata Party and Shiv Sena finally ended on Thursday when Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis and Shiv Sena chief Uddhav Thackeray announced the breakup.
Fri, Jan 27, 2017
Here is how developers are misusing PM Modi’s ‘Housing for All’ sloganSubscriber Only
January 25, 2017 18:27 IST
Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Housing for All plan was one of the crucial parts of his achhe din promise. As it turns out, there are high chances that promise may be misused by unscrupulous elements to lure people into dubious deals.
Wed, Jan 25, 2017
Sexism and misogyny must come to an end in Indian politicsSubscriber Only
January 25, 2017 14:13 IST
Sexism, misogyny and patriarchy are so deeply ingrained in our society that it is no surprise when politicians and ‘public leaders’ dish out insensitive misogynistic remarks.
Wed, Jan 25, 2017
Priyanka, Manmohan are Congress’ star campaigners, can they swing party’s fortune in UP?Subscriber Only
January 24, 2017 18:18 IST
In a desperate bid to revive its fortunes in the poll-bound Uttar Pradesh, the Congress party released a list of 40 star campaigners just for the first phase of the elections.
Tue, Jan 24, 2017
Karnataka: Pro Kambala bodies take cue from Jallikattu, want buffalo race ban liftedSubscriber Only
January 24, 2017 14:15 IST
The Tamil Nadu government’s ordinance allowing Jallikattu may also lead to many other states taking the same route and in the process overriding judicial orders in order to hold banned animal sports in their states.
Tue, Jan 24, 2017
With 103 satellites, ISRO’s showpiece launch may earn it massive satellite businessSubscriber Only
January 23, 2017 19:36 IST
The Indian space agency will comfortably break the record previously held by the Russian Dnepr rocket--a transformed inter-continental ballistic missile--which launched 37 satellites into orbit in 2014.
Mon, Jan 23, 2017
Two months, three derailments: It’s time the ministry takes a closer look at railway safetySubscriber Only
January 23, 2017 18:04 IST
With the Railways yet to present a comprehensive plan to avoid these vulnerabilities such accidents continue to claim hundreds of lives. The inability to swiftly tackle the issue of safety raises questions of where the attention and resources of the ministry are focused.
Tue, Jan 24, 2017
More ₹100 notes in ATMs, big relief for citizensSubscriber Only
January 22, 2017 19:35 IST
One of the biggest issues faced by citizens after demonetisation was the shortage of ₹100 notes.
Sun, Jan 22, 2017
Akhilesh Yadav’s jibe at Gandhis may leave Congress miffedSubscriber Only
January 22, 2017 17:01 IST
Speaking about one of his visits to a primary school in Rae Bareli, the parliamentary constituency of Congress president Sonia Gandhi, he said children took him for Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi.
Sun, Jan 22, 2017
Congress to piggyback on Akhilesh Yadav’s SP in Uttar Pradesh polls; Grand Alliance on the cards?Subscriber Only
January 17, 2017 13:52 IST
Akhilesh has come out as a strong contender in the elections, he seems to have realised that he may not be able to win a majority this time on his own. He will need to stitch together an alliance to avoid a hung assembly.
Wed, Jan 18, 2017
Navjot Singh Sidhu joins Congress; but these old videos may embarrass himSubscriber Only
January 16, 2017 20:19 IST
Though, Sidhu may have called himself a born Congressman to woo the party veterans, a mention of his old statements against the Grand Old Party and its vice-president may leave him embarrassed.
Mon, Jan 16, 2017
Is Mulayam Singh Yadav ready to return to state politics?Subscriber Only
January 16, 2017 17:46 IST
The former UP chief minister is currently a Lok Sabha member. With his party practically out of his control and age not on his side, Mulayam’s national ambition appears realistically at an end. But Mulayam doesn’t look set to hang up his boots just yet.
Mon, Jan 16, 2017
Navjot Singh Sidhu joins Congress but seeks to avoid being branded turncoatSubscriber Only
January 16, 2017 13:08 IST
Sidhu will be the star campaigner for the party in the elections and he would want all associations to his previous party to die out from the public conscience.
Mon, Jan 16, 2017
Advani yearns for Sindh but it is too late to redraw border linesSubscriber Only
January 15, 2017 18:16 IST
Lal Krishna Advani seems to be one of those people who enjoyed the best of both countries in undivided India but lost a beloved part to another country. However, it would seem that resenting now will not help and it is too late to redraw maps anymore.
Sun, Jan 15, 2017
Will Navjot Singh Sidhu prove to be the trump card for Congress in Punjab polls?Subscriber Only
January 15, 2017 14:27 IST
Due to his celebrity image, Sidhu enjoys significant popularity among voters in the state. Also, the party Congress will seek to consolidate the anti-Akali Sikh vote as Akalis suffer massive anti-incumbency.
Sun, Jan 15, 2017Journalism of Courage
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