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The Men and the Machine
Rajeev Deshpande
Helped by its election apparatus to come back from behind in three heartland states, an energised BJP can now provide a perfect launchpad for Modi’s bid for a third term
Betting on India
Nine transformative years have given the country a structural makeover and changed global perceptions
The Last Leap of a Warhorse
As BS Yediyurappa bows out of electoral politics, Open hits the campaign trail with the Lingayat leader
The Endearing Paradoxes of Vajpayee
Sagarika Ghose brings out the qualities and contradictions of India’s most indulged prime minister in a new biography
‘Ours is not a battle with a communal agenda. It’s about the desire of a civilisation to survive‘
Himanta Biswa Sarma, Chief Minister of Assam, in conversation with Siddharth Singh
Smriti Irani: The Spellbinder
She was television’s favourite daughter-in-law. She carved out her space at the top of Indian politics. And now she turns writer with a thriller set in the Maoist heartland. How Smriti Irani juggles the many hats of her life
The Day after Yediyurappa
New Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai may not be a mass leader like his predecessor but he is a skilled consensus-maker
Demography Is Destiny
Identity still holds the key to West Bengal despite the pronounced economic disparities
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