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The Problem of Plenty
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The Problem of Plenty

With too many commitments and contenders, Karnataka’s Congress government has to get its balancing act right

26 May 2023
Congress: The Price of Populism
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The Price of Populism

Congress’ five social guarantees can jeopardise the state’s fiscal health

19 May 2023
The Hassan Hustle
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Kingmaker dream over, Gowda & Son biggest losers

Apart from family rivalries, JD(S) has lost its shine among voters who do not seem to associate it with the son-of-the-soil interests that patriarch HD Deve Gowda once leveraged very successfully

13 May 2023
String Hopping In Thanjavur
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String Hopping In Thanjavur

Tracing the musical notes in veena country

12 May 2023
Guarding the Citadel
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Guarding the Citadel

BJP takes calculated risks to retain its coastal stronghold. Reports from Dakshina Kannada

05 May 2023
The Last Leap of a Warhorse
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The Last Leap of a Warhorse

As BS Yediyurappa bows out of electoral politics, Open hits the campaign trail with the Lingayat leader

28 April 2023
Hoping Against Hope
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Hoping Against Hope

Congress banks on grassroots grievances

28 April 2023
The Hassan Hustle
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The Hassan Hustle

It’s a young BJP MLA versus the cross-generational family saga of JD(S)

14 April 2023
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Reserving the Future

The quota adjustment in Karnataka is an ambitious attempt by BJP to widen its social base

31 March 2023

Authors

Pratap Bhanu Mehta

Pratap Bhanu Mehta is one of India’s most influential columnists and public intellectuals

Brahma Chellaney

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

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

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

Makarand R Paranjape is an author and columnist. Views are personal.

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