Politics

Endgame Karnataka

Rajeev Deshpande

On the eve of a high-stakes finale, BJP hopes to retain its only Southern bastion by pitching development against the opposition’s caste calculus

Look Who’s Cancelling Hinduism

PR Ramesh

Targeted violence during festivals like Ram Navami has a long history going back to the Mughal era

The Hassan Hustle

V Shoba

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

BJP banks on winnability and change, 20 MLAs may not be re-nominated

Rajeev Deshpande

The strategies being devised for the elections are geared to cut of the driftwood and provide a new impetus to BJP's bid to return to office with a clear majority

‘Legacy is not just about genes. It cannot be taken for granted’

Rajeev Deshpande

In conversation with Ghulam Nabi Azad

Congress Has Lost the Will to Fight

Ghulam Nabi Azad

The party should have been proud of Prime Minister Modi’s speech at my farewell

‘The decision to hike reservations for almost all communities has struck a chord’

V Shoba

In conversation with BS Yediyurappa

The Deccan Supremacy

Rajeev Deshpande | Amita Shah | V Shoba

The stakes are high in the Karnataka assembly polls with BJP seeking a majority to strengthen its 2024 frontrunner status and Congress fighting to remain relevant in national politics