Local issues and the Modi government’s record animate discussions while Congress’ populist pledges and allegations of political vendetta in arrests of opposition leaders fail to impress voters across north Rajasthan
Congress’ bid to argue that the tax cases against it are politically motivated is unconvincing and adds to the negative baggage it carries ahead of elections
The notification of the Citizenship Amendment Act rules is a significant milestone for the Modi government’s core agenda that will play an important role in BJP’S election campaign as the party sharpens its nationalist credentials
TCA Raghavan is a former Indian High Commissioner to Pakistan and Singapore. His first book, Attendant Lords: Abdur Rahim and Bairam Khan: Courtiers and Poets in Mughal India, was awarded the Mohammad Habib Prize by the Indian History Congress. He is also the author of The People Next Door: The Curious History of India’s Relations with Pakistan and History Men: Jadunath Sarkar, G S Sardesai, Raghubir Sinh and Their Quest for India’s Past. His latest book is Circles of Freedom: Love, Friendship and Loyalty in the Indian National Struggle