Assembly elections
Rahul Gandhi: Being an Intellectual
Virendra Kapoor
If you were a well-wisher of Rahul Gandhi, you would tell him to stop pretending to be an intellectual. Being an intellectual is not necessary to be prime minister
Jagdeep Dhankhar: The Jat Who Came in from the Cold
NDA’s vice presidential candidate Jagdeep Dhankhar is armed with legal astuteness and a sense of humour
Modi Govt Banks on Growth Tonic
Turns to big public spending on infra, support for emerging tech to boost economy and woo popular support
Why Did the Government Relent?
The threat posed by identity politics to India’s toughest economic reform appears to have influenced the government in taking a decision in the national interest
Punjab: Power Play
Arvind Kejriwal’s promise of free electricity is the latest salvo in Punjab’s battle of populists
The Message in a Reshuffle
The BJP has pre-empted parties like SP that were trying to bring parties and groups representing numerically small castes into their fold
Himanta Biswa Sarma: The Wizard of the Northeast
Lauded for his handling of the pandemic, Himanta Biswa Sarma has reinforced his image as BJP’s most dynamic face as Assam prepares for elections
A Stage for Two Only
It is a straight contest in Tamil Nadu between MK Stalin and Edappadi K Palaniswami after Rajinikanth’s retreat
“When I was approached to contest elections, I had only one condition. I would not give up the role of ASHA”
Says Thahira Sudheer, a community health worker, Kerala
Kejriwal’s Freebies
All that seems to matter is winning another five-year term so that Kejriwal and Co can enjoy the usual fruits of power
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