Indian politics

The Congress Question

Rajeev Deshpande

Can Mallikarjun Kharge be more than a figurehead?

Mulayam Moments

Open

When BJP ‘helped’ Mulayam Singh Yadav return as chief minister for the third time in 2003

EC proposes parties reveal how much freebies will cost

Open

Draft proposal intended to improve accountability in politics and deliver a reality check on poll promises

Mansukh Mandaviya: Man in Charge

Open

His down-to-earth manner and straight-talking approach have seen him strike a chord with the scientific and health institutions

Rifts Widening in Congress

Rajeev Deshpande

The resignation of Ghulam Nabi Azad and Anand Sharma is a clear indication that the divide between the G 23 group of senior rebel leaders and the Gandhis is almost irreparable

Truth Alone Triumphs. But Whose Truth?

Shashi Tharoor

Indian democracy imposes no narrow conformities on its citizens

The Fall of Uddhav Thackeray

Rajeev Deshpande

The rebellion that ended his tenure as chief minister would have happened sooner had it not been for the pandemic

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