A ground report from the VIP districts of Raebareli and Amethi
As the fodder scam returns to haunt the RJD leader, his latest ploy to gather votes
Learning from the 2009 experience, Left leaders propose a policy platform and shy away from any talk of a third front
Nitish’s exit from the NDA forces Modi to shy away from Ayodhya and exposes him to a dilemma that had once dogged Advani
The sorry tale of how the Congress has failed Muslims on a key promise yet again
It is LK Advani—as circumstances conspire to give him yet another shot at India’s prime ministership
As its Muslim supporters gravitate towards the Congress, the SP looks to gain among saffron voters
It is not a Sangh Parivar outfit, but crucial to its political plans
In Ayodhya, which is one of the most lawless towns in India, disciples are killing their gurus to usurp precious temple land
Like 1989, the VHP has used the occasion to rouse communal sentiment, which the BJP hopes will work to its advantage in Uttar Pradesh
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Pratap Bhanu Mehta is one of India’s most influential columnists and public intellectuals
Brahma Chellaney is a geostrategist and the author of two award-winning books on water: Water, Peace, and War and Water: Asia’s New Battleground
MJ Akbar is the author of, among several titles, Tinderbox: The Past and Future of Pakistan. His latest book is Gandhi: A Life in Three Campaigns
Ram Madhav is a member of the National Executive of RSS and a founding member of the governing council of India Foundation. He is the author of, among other titles, Partitioned Freedom and The Hindutva Paradigm
Makarand R Paranjape is an author and columnist. Views are personal.
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