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Neerja Chowdhury
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As BJP, AIADMK reunite, what it means for the Tamil Nadu Assembly polls next yearSubscriber Only
April 14,2025 07:19:23 AM
Till last year, the BJP was thinking about building the party first, with Annamalai at the helm. By deciding to piggyback the AIADMK, the party appears to have made a calculated gamble to break new ground in the South, where it has faced resistance,
Mon, Apr 14, 2025
PM Modi and RSS chief Bhagwat’s meeting steadies the boat, clears the airSubscriber Only
April 06,2025 07:42:32 AM
A crucial concern for the Sangh has been who will helm the party and give independent attention to the BJP organisation after Nadda, whose term has come to an end and who is on an extension.
Sun, Apr 06, 2025
Best of both sides | Congress has lost the will to winSubscriber Only
April 04,2025 07:01:51 AM
The Congress has been about power, and people have flocked to it for that reason-- and power is about winning elections, without which programmes, agendas, ideology become meaningless.
Fri, Apr 04, 2025
Big question from Kunal Kamra episode: Can Indian politics find space for humour?Subscriber Only
March 28,2025 19:40:10 PM
As leaders such as Jawaharlal Nehru and Atal Behari Vajpayee showed, Indian politicians in the past could often take jokes cracked at their expense. That is not the case now.
Sat, Mar 29, 2025
PM Modi signals key moves in long game — overseas and at homeSubscriber Only
March 21,2025 07:17:51 AM
The Lex Fridman podcast showed that Narendra Modi might be looking to reflect on and push through the big issues that will shape his political legacy.
Fri, Mar 21, 2025
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, 2024Journalism of Courage
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