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Neerja Chowdhury
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Message from Rahul disqualification: Oppn, watch what you say; worm can turn over arrogance of powerSubscriber Only
March 24,2023 20:14:11 PM
Surat verdict says vet your words before speaking or some judge will convict and you will be thrown out...arrest of Modi-poster printers says Opposition ka poster mat chhapo. In pre-poll year that's a chilling message
Sat, Mar 25, 2023
Punching bag politics: why House standoff helps both Modi and Rahul — not the Congress or OppositionSubscriber Only
March 17,2023 19:32:00 PM
It’s clear BJP will also use the victim card in the 2024, projecting Modi as a leader who has done so much for the country but only faces abuse from his opponents (read the Gandhis). For the Congress, the man for 2024 is not Rahul but ‘sutradhar’ Kharge.
Fri, Mar 17, 2023
Rahul Gandhi’s politics of doom undermines the gains he made in Bharat Jodo YatraSubscriber Only
March 10,2023 20:21:26 PM
Seeking foreign attention underlines his own helplessness and hardly resonates with the young voter
Sat, Mar 11, 2023
Modi push vs Rahul disconnect: Before the wipeout in North-East, how Congress blew it in RaipurSubscriber Only
March 03,2023 20:10:19 PM
By not going for CWC elections saying it will divide the party, Cong lost a key opportunity to build on a non-family brand; 3 bypolls give it some cheer
Sat, Mar 04, 2023
Ghosts of Punjab’s Past: To shrink space for Amritpals, state and Centre need to work together, all parties need to work to keep the peaceSubscriber Only
February 24,2023 19:39:39 PM
Ajnala’s the tip of the iceberg. That iceberg is hardly hidden. It reveals that in Punjab the likes of Amritpal Singh will never be short of mobilising angry, resentful young men.
Sat, Feb 25, 2023
BBC tax-knocks, Dhankhar’s words, Soros lecture: Modi Govt caught between the foreign hand and the foreign handshakeSubscriber Only
February 17,2023 18:48:39 PM
We know from past experience the limitations of using the “foreign hand” argument that Indira Gandhi so regularly invoked. You can trash the foreign hand and then also reach out to shake it. But that handshake will always feel unsure.
Mon, Feb 20, 2023
So long, Central Hall — once a space for forging consensus, now rapidly shrinkingSubscriber Only
February 10,2023 22:00:17 PM
The Central Hall of Parliament is not just a physical space. It is a metaphor, an opportunity to facilitate communication between opposing entities — government, Opposition, and media. The decision to do away with it represents the shrinking of democratic spaces in the country.
Fri, Feb 10, 2023
Srinagar, a cinema hall and the market: In political chill, Opposition basks in a bit of warmthSubscriber Only
February 03,2023 20:21:39 PM
For the non-BJP parties, suddenly, chinks of light have appeared setting the stage for the battle to intensify in the weeks to come
Sat, Feb 04, 2023
Bharat Jodo Yatra revamps Rahul Gandhi’s image but won’t translate into votes until there’s anger against Modi and Congress organisation revivesSubscriber Only
January 27,2023 18:30:17 PM
Neerja Chowdhury writes: Bharat Jodo Yatra makes Rahul Gandhi unchallenged leader in party. This shrinks space for dissent that had recently opened up in the party.
Sat, Jan 28, 2023
Sachin Pilot goes back to janata, Ashok Gehlot stands his ground: Political drama going the way of a Greek tragedySubscriber Only
January 20,2023 21:01:56 PM
Rajasthan is more a commentary on the Congress’s high command than on Ashok Gehlot or Sachin Pilot, two capable leaders who might have been unbeatable together
Sat, Jan 21, 2023
Neerja Chowdhury writes: A trip to the Prime Ministers’ Museum helps understand basic structureSubscriber Only
January 13,2023 19:33:45 PM
While the V-P seeks a crucial change in the balance of power, the museum is a good reminder of why the system has worked over the years, over different governments and PMs and why it's key to the future.
Sat, Jan 14, 2023
Rural aspiration: a father who dances with his daughter, a mother who bakes a Black Forest cakeSubscriber Only
January 06,2023 18:01:59 PM
The bottomline is clear: it’s not possible for any party to address a changing, aspirational India without better governance -- and without a deepening of democracy.
Sun, Jan 08, 2023
To take on Modi’s BJP, Nitish Kumar works to get Janata Parivar back but that’s easier said than doneSubscriber Only
December 30,2022 18:00:29 PM
For, 2023 isn’t 1988. Then opinion was rapidly turning against Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi, VP Singh had emerged as a clear challenger and there was ground-level pressure to take on the Congress.
Sat, Dec 31, 2022
New Parliament, G20 stage, Ram temple: How BJP will set stage in 2023 for Modi 2024Subscriber Only
December 23,2022 18:00:58 PM
What we are likely to see in 2023 is PM Narendra Modi portrayed as the Vishwa Guru. With India the president of the G-20, foreign policy is likely to drive BJP’s narrative next year.
Sat, Dec 24, 2022
Mustafabad message to Kejriwal: If work your identity, better deliverSubscriber Only
December 16,2022 18:00:58 PM
More than one Muslim resident said: “If AAP doesn’t deliver in our area now, we will look at the BJP next time. We will deal directly with the company, why should we go through the agent?”
Sat, Dec 17, 2022
In Gujarat, Congress cave-in clears road for Modi 2024, sends a message to aam janataSubscriber Only
December 09,2022 18:00:49 PM
The key question: why did the change-seekers -- they ended up being around 45% -- not look at the Congress as the alternative, in a state traditionally bipolar?
Mon, Dec 12, 2022
As Modi insulates BJP from defeat, on Gujarat ground, voices for change mention Kejriwal — and the futureSubscriber Only
December 02,2022 18:00:00 PM
A fast learner from Modi, the guarantee cards Kejriwal is using for free bijlee and other benefits look like visiting cards with Kejriwal’s photograph -- a clever marketing technique to engage with people
Sat, Dec 03, 2022
Rahul’s Bharat Jodo Yatra pushes Pappu behind, strikes a chord — but hard work awaits off-cameraSubscriber Only
November 25,2022 17:49:05 PM
It goes without saying that the acid test of Rahul’s yatra will lie in winning elections. But, curiously, he has tried to delink the yatra from electoral gains, not to appear power hungry —but this makes little sense. A political party is nothing if it cannot win elections and deliver on its promises.
Sun, Nov 27, 2022
Arvind Kejriwal is framing a Hindu identity that is not anti-minority — so farSubscriber Only
October 28,2022 16:54:04 PM
Neerja Chowdhury writes: Asking for pictures of Lakshmi and Ganesh on currency notes is part of AAP's strategy to upstage the BJP
Sat, Oct 29, 2022
How Oct 1990 shaped Mulayam’s M-Y politicsSubscriber Only
October 16,2022 04:10:52 AM
When frenzied kar sevaks tried to break into the Babri Masjid on October 30, Mulayam ordered a police firing to repulse them — something P V Narasimha Rao could not to do on December 6, 1992, leading to the demolition of the Babri Masjid.
Sun, Oct 16, 2022
What the Rajasthan political crisis highlights: Congress effectively has no high commandSubscriber Only
September 28,2022 04:00:14 AM
Is the Congress now entering a time when it will not be dominated by the Gandhi family? Is the period of the family's domination of the party – as Narasimha Rao had predicted in 1998 – coming to a close?
Thu, Sep 29, 2022
Neerja Chowdhury writes | Ghulam Nabi Azad puts it out in the open: Under Rahul Gandhi, Congress is unable to winSubscriber Only
August 28,2022 17:41:24 PM
Neerja Chowdhury writes: Azad’s going, then, is not the exit of yet another individual leader from Congress. It is symbolic of wider and worrying processes at work to move India towards one-party rule — and the Grand Old Party, representing the only counter force nationally, is unwilling to take the steps it should.
Tue, Aug 30, 2022
Monsoon session: Drawing harder political linesSubscriber Only
July 17,2022 19:15:55 PM
Neerja Chowdhury writes: As new Parliament session begins, and votes are cast for new president, signs of Opposition diminution, BJP aggression
Thu, Jul 28, 2022
Neerja Chowdhury writes | Presidential Poll: Choosing a president for our timeSubscriber Only
June 17,2022 18:10:19 PM
As suspense continues over who will be in Rashtrapati Bhavan next, a more fundamental question: What kind of president does the republic need today?
Sat, Jun 18, 2022
Has Priyanka Gandhi given fresh life to women’s reservation issue?Subscriber Only
October 22,2021 03:15:20 AM
Neeraja Chowdhury writes: Her promise of giving 40 per cent of Congress tickets in UP polls to women is bound to have ripple effects across the political spectrum.
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