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Split Personality
Alliances made and broken, and new equations formed in the last five years left Maharashtra voters confused. But the recent result shows they have voted maturely
Rapids in the Luit
Despite the BJP's remarkable victory in Assam, the election outcome poses formidable challenges for the party
Bengal's Lakshmi Bhandar
The decisive win of Mamata Banerjee's Trinamool Congress was powered by women voters
Innings Defeat
Naveen Patnaik's long innings in politics and his uninterrupted reign over Odisha comes to an end
Muslims and the Mandate
The Lok Sabha election result has rekindled hope for Muslims to participate in nation-building
Re-discovering Social Justice
The roadmap for the 2029 Lok Sabha election should focus on equal access to resources, economic and political, while ensuring dignity and self-respect
Moves of the South
The robust wins of regional parties in Tamil Nadu, Andhra and of a national party-led regional coalition in Kerala play a crucial rule in shaping the Indian Parliament
Towards A Unicorn Democracy
Will the BJP make a course correction in its third term?
New Kids on the Block
India can feel reassured that there is young talent to replace the failed and faltering leaders
Burden of the Allies
The history of coalition politics has lessons for everyone—the NDA, the INDIA bloc, and especially the BJP and the Congress
THE GREAT ESCAPE
It’s a long way from here to an inclusive politics, but we should celebrate the fact that on the fourth of June, 2024, we, the people, avoided the abyss
Voter is the Victor
ELECTION 2024 quelled some doubts that have been playing on many of our minds, especially in the last 10 years.
Dera, Drugs And Despair
Punjab poll pitch is seeing interesting twists and turns this election season
Allure Of Hatefulness Beyond Hate Speech
Polarisation between the Hindus and the Muslims is an unappetising reality, an ugliness that will not go away even after the votes get counted
Shine Off Sonar Bangla
Since the ant displacement movements against the Left Front government in 2006-08, Bengal has seen increased corruption, communalisation of politics and the rise of welfarism
Carnatic Cauldron
For the BJP-led NDA, 400 paar will remain a dream if the South Indian states choose to look the other way
The Young & the Restless
A new crop of young Dalit leaders shine in Uttar Pradesh's political Armament
In The Name Of Ram
For the people of Hazaribagh, famous for its Ram Navamii, life is a tussle between peace, processions and politics
Shell Company?
The power play between the BJP and the BJD in Odisha appears to be an electoral gimmick. Post elections, they may have each other's back
Peak Season in the Pir Panjal
Politicians excel at stirring up emotions at election time, and Kashmiris are torn between responding with cries or slogans
Seeds of Betrayal
Forget about doubling their income, Haryana's farmers are living a life in penury
Capital Contest
Could an alliance of former foes prevent a hat-trick for the BJP in Delhi?
A Tale of Two Citadels
The shifting political equations in the Congress bastions of Raebareli and Amethi are not easy to decode
Which is the Real Sena?
Can BJP wrest Mumbai from Thackeray Sena?
Clash of the Chieftains
Whether it is the Maratha reservation quota or farmers' issues, the real test in this election will be the political survival for the many stalwarts of the state
My Secular Mentor
A rare psychologist of Indian culture, Sudhir Kakar leaves behind seminal works that will have relevance for many generations
Battle of the Bahubalis
Gangsters in Bihar no longer enjoy the kind of dominance that they did in the 90s, but that has not kept them away from politics
Memories of Riots
Have frequent communal tensions changed the social fabric of Bihar?
Didi's Achilles Heel
Mamata Banerjee stays the course but her party, plagued by corruption charges, spins out of control
Memory Metamorphosis
What happened on March 14, 2007 in Nandigram? People still ask this question as they take part in the dance of democracy