Indian politics

Draupadi Murmu: An Epic Choice

PR Ramesh

Elevating Draupadi Murmu as NDA’S presidential candidate is a significant step in Narendra Modi’s project of civilisational repair that is bringing the marginalised into the social mainstream

Outside Help

Jayanta Ghosal

The BJP managed to win Azamgarh with tacit assistance from BSP leader Mayawati. She put up a local Muslim candidate who split the SP vote right down the middle

Seat Changes

Jayanta Ghosal

It is likely that Harish Rawat will be Congress’ chief ministerial candidate from Uttarakhand

Why Did Indira Gandhi Call for Elections in January 1977?

Ravi Visvesvaraya Sharada Prasad

The author, whose father HY Sharada Prasad was Information advisor to Indira Gandhi, examines the likely reasons why she relaxed the Emergency and called for elections