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Neerja Chowdhury
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Does Congress have its priorities in order? Party focuses on Mani Shankar Aiyar instead of Rahul Gandhi’s Gujarat remarksSubscriber Only
March 12,2025 19:20:03 PM
Instead of going after Aiyar for his remarks about Rajiv Gandhi’s academic failures, top Congress leaders should have paid more attention to Rahul Gandhi saying in Gujarat that the party’s revival is a “50-year project” and that those “conniving” with the BJP must be removed.
Thu, Mar 13, 2025
In South, the BJP’s final frontier, what 3 key developments revealSubscriber Only
March 05,2025 20:31:24 PM
It is not surprising that with elections a year away in Kerala and Tamil Nadu, and given Karnataka’s importance to the BJP, Shashi Tharoor, D K Shivakumar, and M K Stalin have attracted media attention. Is there, then, a common thread binding them?
Fri, Mar 07, 2025
Rekha Gupta on one side, Atishi on the other: The Capital duoSubscriber Only
February 24,2025 21:14:29 PM
The module that Gupta has to navigate is different from what Kejriwal or Atishi had to work with. It’s the PMO – and not the LG office – which will have a lot to do with Delhi’s governance now.
Tue, Feb 25, 2025
Amid uncertainty over INDIA bloc’s future, can Congress and co find common ground?Subscriber Only
February 18,2025 07:30:05 AM
The belief that the Congress and its regional allies can gain or lose only at each others’ expense is only a half-truth and underlines their failure to tap into the BJP’s base.
Tue, Feb 18, 2025
Best of both sides | Neerja Chowdhury writes: Congress failed to build on its 99Subscriber Only
February 14,2025 07:03:27 AM
It is losing steam because it does not have the will to stay the course 24x7x365
Fri, Feb 14, 2025
Politics of hope and handouts: Why BJP’s Delhi win will have a national echoSubscriber Only
February 09,2025 07:15:45 AM
Voters have become that much more transactional and pragmatic, aspirational and demanding. Delhi holds out lessons which other states can ill afford to ignore.
Sun, Feb 09, 2025
As Delhi votes today, why BJP has a lot riding on capital contestSubscriber Only
February 05,2025 07:23:43 AM
Delhi, understandably, is a make-or-break battle for Arvind Kejriwal and AAP. But why are the stakes so high for the BJP, which is coming off the backs of wins in Haryana and Maharashtra?
Wed, Feb 05, 2025
Behind Arvind Kejriwal’s outreach to the middle class: Does AAP chief sense a shift?Subscriber Only
January 27,2025 19:41:31 PM
Moulded by the middle-class-driven anti-corruption movement of Anna Hazare, Arvind Kejriwal made a successful transition to politics with the support of the poor. Before Delhi votes on February 5, he is assiduously reaching out to the middle class.
Tue, Jan 28, 2025
In AAP’s existential battle, several factors are at play: What to watch out for in Delhi pollsSubscriber Only
January 21,2025 08:00:46 AM
For many in the BJP, Arvind Kejriwal could be the “biggest threat” to the party in the future. He is politically savvy, reads the popular mood, uses the same idiom as the BJP, and focuses on welfarism.
Sat, Jan 25, 2025
Karan Singh, the man in the middle, spans the arc of history: Mountbatten, Nehru to ModiSubscriber Only
January 14,2025 14:36:15 PM
Statehood must be restored in J&K “soonest”, because unless it becomes a fully empowered state, it will “not have the complete powers of democracy”, says Congress veteran, weeks short of 94
Wed, Jan 15, 2025
5 political trends to watch out for in 2025: Future of Sangh-BJP ties, women voters to the Priyanka Gandhi factorSubscriber Only
January 06,2025 18:54:38 PM
Developments from the year gone by point to major trends that may influence the political trajectory this year.
Tue, Jan 07, 2025
Manmohan Singh: The ‘accidental PM’ who proved, time and again, that he was no accidentSubscriber Only
December 26,2024 22:40:36 PM
During our conversation last year, it was clear that what worried him the most was the enormous “bitterness” that had crept in the relations between the ruling side and the Opposition, which he felt was “not good” for democracy.
Fri, Dec 27, 2024
B R Ambedkar the ‘God’, untangled by politics, as seen from Mumbai’s Shivaji ParkSubscriber Only
December 24,2024 07:18:20 AM
Parliament fracas and what followed reflects the realisation by political parties of the speed with which Dalit youth can galvanise now.
Tue, Dec 24, 2024
As INDIA bloc debates leadership question, why Mamata Banerjee could be an optionSubscriber Only
December 16,2024 21:26:41 PM
A decision on who should lead the Opposition alliance does not mean the projection of a PM face. For now, the Congress has to do the unglamorous, painstaking work of rebuilding its organisation.
Tue, Dec 17, 2024
Notes on a Mumbai gala: What Devendra Fadnavis’s star-studded inauguration revealsSubscriber Only
December 09,2024 07:04:34 AM
Gone are the days when swearing-in ceremonies were staid affairs. With the business, movie, and political elite in attendance, the oath-taking event of the new Maharashtra government went beyond just pomp and show.
Mon, Dec 09, 2024
Maharashtra is in its pocket, but why Mahayuti is still ironing out the wrinklesSubscriber Only
December 02,2024 17:08:31 PM
BJP is yet to stake claim, nor has Governor invited it; CM face yet to be announced, and Eknath Shinde is sending mixed signals. Meanwhile, Ajit Pawar can’t be more clear. What gives the confusion post Maharashtra landslide?
Tue, Dec 03, 2024
Why BJP’s Maharashtra victory provides a template others will find hard to ignore, or undoSubscriber Only
November 24,2024 08:35:15 AM
Shinde and Ajit Pawar emerge as the “asli (real)” Sena and NCP; will the 84-year-old Sharad Pawar exercise the option of merging his party in the Congress, a possibility he spoke about during the Lok Sabha elections?
Sun, Nov 24, 2024
Is blood thicker than party, ideology? Why ‘parivarwaad’ thrives in MaharashtraSubscriber Only
November 19,2024 15:53:29 PM
Some estimates suggest there could be at least as many prominent political families in Maharashtra, which votes on Wednesday, as there are districts in the state. What does that mean for our democratic system?
Wed, Nov 20, 2024
Manoj Jarange-Patil: ‘Parties will have to promise Maratha quota. If they don’t before voting day, we won’t let them come to power’Subscriber Only
November 12,2024 18:00:15 PM
Maratha quota activist says his decision to withdraw candidates came after he felt the alliance between the Marathas, Dalits and Muslims would break and him contesting will not benefit society
Wed, Nov 13, 2024
How the Maharashtra battle is shaping up: ‘Congress, BJP will stay where they are … Is baar toh khichdi pakne wali hai’Subscriber Only
November 11,2024 20:45:14 PM
While there could be a Maratha consolidation behind the MVA, the Mahayuti is banking on women's votes to act as a countervailing force.
Tue, Nov 12, 2024
Signals from Maharashtra: Is the state’s fractured polity becoming space for de-ideologised politics?Subscriber Only
November 05,2024 07:49:33 AM
Shifting individual loyalties apart, even parties like that of Uddhav Thackeray are slowly transforming. Should that be read as a growing acceptance of a centrist, middle-of-the-road approach?
Tue, Nov 05, 2024
As North-South faultlines appear, what Priyanka Gandhi’s Kerala electoral debut will meanSubscriber Only
October 28,2024 07:20:27 AM
If she wins Wayanad, as is likely, how does she navigate this tricky terrain? With all three Gandhis in Parliament, what message does it send to the party?
Mon, Oct 28, 2024
Maharashtra polls poised between the H (Haryana), M (Maratha) and P (Pawar Sr) factorsSubscriber Only
October 21,2024 16:57:34 PM
The Haryana results have put a new spring in the BJP step and confidence that it can win a losing fight. But no one rules out Pawar Senior’s capability to combine sympathy with realpolitik to pull off a surprise.
Tue, Oct 22, 2024
As Omar Abdullah prepares to return as J&K CM, why realism is his watchwordSubscriber Only
October 14,2024 16:23:53 PM
Moments come in the life of a nation (or an erstwhile state, in this case) when a window of opportunity suddenly opens up for forward movement on intractable issues. Can this be one?
Tue, Oct 15, 2024
Did Dalit concern about ‘Jatshahi’, ‘kharchi-parchi’ damage Congress in Haryana?Subscriber Only
October 09,2024 07:42:37 AM
The results need a deeper study to understand the message that voters have tried to give: that those on the margins now want their place in the power structure and that the Congress has no option but to become an umbrella party again.
Wed, Oct 09, 2024
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