Freebies

AAPocalypse

Rajeev Deshpande

Neither a Muslim vote bank nor a ‘freebie’ constituency could save the Aam Aadmi Party as it lost support across all social groups, ending a political experiment that failed to live up to its promise

The Voters’ Gambit

Madhavankutty Pillai

Freebies are rewarded because usual government policies are not delivering what citizens ought to receive

Such a Sop Story

Sajjan Kumar

Freebies give AAP the edge on BJP despite the taint of corruption and visible anti-incumbency

Delhi: For Whom the Poor Vote

Ullekh NP

AAP hopes to retain its sway over slum clusters as BJP looks to make inroads, reports Ullekh NP from the impoverished alleys of the capital

Spend and Perish

Siddharth Singh

A revenue-surplus state only on paper, Delhi is actually running a deficit

Aam Aadmi to Avocado Aadmi

PR Ramesh

Alleged corruption, a jail term, declining public goodwill and a resurgent BJP have put Arvind Kejriwal’s evolutionary story to the test in the upcoming Delhi Assembly Election