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Express Adda with Nirmala Sitharaman: ‘Difficulty is not in taking a call on reforms, it’s in moving forward’Subscriber Only
November 14, 2019 03:00 IST
Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman was the guest at the recent Express Adda held in Mumbai. She spoke to The Indian Express on India’s decision to not join the RCEP, boosting investment and ushering in reforms
Thu, Nov 14, 2019
In Haryana, it’s advantage BJP — but on the ground, some faultlines are blurredSubscriber Only
October 23, 2019 05:34 IST
In this political landscape, the BJP has risen in the last couple of elections, not because it presented an alternative to Haryana’s fluid power politics but because it harnessed it to its own advantage, most visibly through the politics of defections
Wed, Oct 23, 2019
Akhilesh Yadav interview: ‘I had said even if I have to walk two steps behind (BSP), I will do it. This is a gathbandhan for the future’Subscriber Only
May 17, 2019 00:35 IST
Akhilesh Yadav interview: "There is nothing special about the BJP. They have only cheated the country. When the BJP came to power, the country was under a debt of Rs 35 lakh crore. In the last five years, it has gone up to Rs 70 lakh crore. Where did this Rs 35 lakh crore go?"
Fri, May 17, 2019
At sangam of faiths & cultures, divide runs deep: Yeh sheher kiska hai?Subscriber Only
May 11, 2019 05:07 IST
Today, the candidates from Allahabad have become relatively non-descript, but the political divisions are far sharper — and that question in the Coffee House has acquired a never-before edge.
Sat, May 11, 2019
Lok Sabha Elections 2019: Arid Chitrakoot fertile for ‘Superman, Saviour’Subscriber Only
May 06, 2019 04:20 IST
Chitrakoot, denuded of political norms and institutions that can be found at least in bare form, if not in substance, elsewhere, seems to provide the perfect setting for the politics of the Saviour and the Superhero that lies at the heart of the well-endowed Narendra Modi campaign.
Tue, May 07, 2019
RJD base intact but Modi message pushes Lalu legacy to marginsSubscriber Only
May 02, 2019 01:45 IST
If the BJP-led NDA has Narendra Modi, the RJD-led Mahagathbandhan is anchored by Lalu Yadav in the state.
Thu, May 02, 2019
In chai ki dukan, charcha lament for past, wish for futureSubscriber Only
May 01, 2019 05:01 IST
Tea was what you had with “charcha (conversation)”. Now, “charcha is hardly there. We have distanced ourselves from our own problems, we are scattered,” says a retired teacher, a regular from the old days, who sits silently on the bench inside and refuses to give his name.
Wed, May 01, 2019
PM Modi looms over new Bihar faultlines as an old one travels from Bollywood to DarbhangaSubscriber Only
April 26, 2019 05:07 IST
The “Son of Mallah”, who claims to speak for the larger community of fishermen, represents 'social justice' as spectacle, with its terribly shortened journeys: In a little over four years, Mukesh Sahani has travelled to electoral politics from a Bollywood film set.
Fri, Apr 26, 2019
Rajasthan: In election time, where MeToo sits uneasy with Beti Bachao, Beti PadhaoSubscriber Only
December 03, 2018 05:33 IST
The sense of little changing, despite the change, and of political leaders and their election campaigns bypassing the woman in Rajasthan is irrefutable, most of all, in the home of Bhanwari Devi.
Mon, Dec 03, 2018
Hurt by Congress silence, Muslims say choice between kuan, khaiSubscriber Only
December 02, 2018 05:31 IST
In Mohalla Chopdaran, in the heart of the tiny town of Jhunjhunu, a group of young Muslim men talk of an increase in “bhed bhaav (discrimination)” and intolerance.
Sun, Dec 02, 2018
Rajasthan Assembly elections: Where Congress sets no poll agenda, counts on disenchantment with VasundharaSubscriber Only
December 01, 2018 05:41 IST
If the Congress seems to be the missing middle of the Opposition on bijli-sadak-paani, it is even more elusive and evasive on another set of issues.
Sat, Dec 01, 2018
Rajasthan elections: Winds blowing against Vasundhara Raje govt — but Modi manages to rise aboveSubscriber Only
November 30, 2018 00:16 IST
On the ground, RSS workers also grumble about “Madam”. They accuse her administration of being non-responsive to their agitations — against the demolition and relocation of temples because of Metro work in Jaipur, or against “love jihad” in districts across the state.
Fri, Nov 30, 2018
Opposition still licks wounds, BJP has cracks withinSubscriber Only
November 24, 2017 04:14 IST
The New Lucknow, Part 4: In the eight months of the Yogi government, SP is tongue-tied, the whir of BSP's formidable party machine, which prepares for polls so meticulously, is barely noticeable among the people, on issues of governance.
Sat, Nov 25, 2017
Aadhaar to NCERT: Madrasas and the new normalSubscriber Only
November 23, 2017 06:22 IST
The New Lucknow, Part 3: For long, cover of secularism was used as an excuse for neglecting madrasas, now govt harsh light casts a shadow
Sat, Nov 25, 2017
How cow crackdown in Uttar Pradesh feeds old fears and fuels new angerSubscriber Only
November 22, 2017 05:34 IST
The New Lucknow, Part 2: As Uttar Pradesh CM Yogi Adityanath hits the road for civic polls, The Indian Express travels across the state to track the change he’s brought.
Sat, Nov 25, 2017
Yogi Adityanath govt’s carrots are few, it’s the stick that’s seen and heardSubscriber Only
November 21, 2017 05:25 IST
The New Lucknow, Part 1: Eight months on, in the mirror of the ongoing campaign for urban local body polls beginning this week, the delivering state is yet to be seen but it’s the disallowing state that’s making itself heard in UP.
Sat, Nov 25, 2017
The father, the son and the allySubscriber Only
July 30, 2017 00:05 IST
It’s not about corruption, contradictions, or the Centre. Lalu bastion Raghopur’s sense of betrayal regarding Nitish comes from that fleeting promise of development.
Tue, Jun 26, 2018
Nitish back in NDA: In embrace this time, BJP has the upper handSubscriber Only
July 28, 2017 05:42 IST
By breaking with Lalu, and joining hands with BJP again, Nitish could be trying to break the stasis, regain room for manoeuvre in his government - Modi is the domineering presence in the BJP today but the state BJP continues to lack a leader of Lalu’s stature — while counting on Central assistance to help get things moving in Bihar again.
Fri, Jul 28, 2017
Why results in Uttar Pradesh signals new politics, and a new voterSubscriber Only
March 12, 2017 05:34 IST
UP is seen as — and it sees itself as — India’s heartland. All the main faultlines of India’s politics, along the axes of caste, class and community, are etched here.
Sun, Mar 12, 2017
Akhilesh Yadav interview – ‘If jaat-dharam wins, we’ll have to ask: why build expressway?’Subscriber Only
March 09, 2017 00:42 IST
UP chief minister and SP chief on the CM vs PM clash, alliance with Congress and the power of political messaging. Excerpts from a conversation on the last day of campaigning.
Thu, Mar 09, 2017
Uttar Pradesh Elections 2017: On noteban, voters swayed more by spin than argument, says Akhilesh YadavSubscriber Only
March 08, 2017 04:42 IST
The BJP would have been “wiped out” in UP had Prime Minister Narendra Modi not campaigned, Akhilesh says.
Wed, Mar 08, 2017
UP elections 2017: In Varanasi, Congress has straws to clutch but is adrift elsewhereSubscriber Only
March 04, 2017 04:00 IST
The Varanasi Congress may appear to be clutching at straws, but by all accounts, it is better placed than its party in most places in UP.
Sat, Mar 04, 2017
Cashing his notebandi currency, UP’s wish for badlav, Modi lifts himself above the fraySubscriber Only
March 03, 2017 03:59 IST
UP elections 2017: Modi’s BJP is also capturing the yearning for “badlav” and “parivartan” (change) — in this, it is helped by its decision not to project a frayed or closer-to-home CM candidate.
Fri, Mar 03, 2017
UP Assembly polls 2017: For Mayawati, getting Muslims is the answer but they ask questionsSubscriber Only
March 01, 2017 04:32 IST
Mayawati, at her rally in Gorakhpur on Sunday, reiterated her main message of a strong and firm administration.
Wed, Mar 01, 2017
Anti-incumbency in Punjab: Akali roads fail to bridge the distanceSubscriber Only
January 12, 2017 01:48 IST
What bothers the voter in spite of new infrastructure, from local power networks in villages to growth priorities in towns and cities.
Thu, Jan 12, 2017Journalism of Courage
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