Madhavankutty Pillai
To look at Narendra Modi as just a regular politician driven by similar impulses
As his opposition remained entangled in useless wisecracks, Modi fused majority concerns with nationalism to create a winning cocktail
How Modi wrested back control of communicating with India from political and intellectual cliques
Amit Shah is already planning 2024. A portrait of the ace organiser
The BJP put up its best-ever show in Karnataka but stopped short of making headway in Kerala and Tamil Nadu
Modi’s individual integrity gave the politics of hope a greater sense of authenticity
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From nationalism to name-calling and from the insignificant to the intricate, this season of electioneering brought out the best and the worst of Indian politics