Politics

Couch Protest in Delhi

Siddharth Singh

Chief Minister Kejriwal retreats from a losing battle

Freedom of Speech

Siddharth Singh

The RSS is not known to seek validation by outsiders, but the furore over Pranab Mukherjee’s visit to its headquarters reveals a failure to appreciate its acceptability today

Kerala: Politics of Bloodlust

Ullekh NP

Violence between the Left and the Right in Kerala shows no sign of ending despite their secret parleys

Ganging Up On Modi

PR Ramesh

A ragtag opposition front may turn out to be a blessing for the Prime Minister in 2019

All Eyes on Raj Bhavan

Amita Shah

As BJP and JD-S vie to form Karnataka’s government, the Congress has lessons to learn in defeat

BJP Emerges Victor

V Shoba

But a Congress-JD(S) coalition may be on the cards

Final Call in Karnataka: A Wave or a Goodbye?

V Shoba

The BJP bets on Modi magic and caste arithmetic to beat a popular chief minister

Facts and Fiction in J&K: The Convenience of Belief

Rahul Pandita

A reluctance to face facts has extracted a human cost in Kashmir. Now Jammu seems unwilling to draw lessons from it

An Embarrassment of Saffron Riches

V Shoba

The famous Reddy brothers and other worthies of oversized reputations make the mining district of Ballari a site of titanic clashes

Judiciary: Saving the Institution

Siddharth Singh

In rejecting the petition to remove the Chief Justice of India, Vice President Venkaiah Naidu has helped fortify the independence of the higher judiciary