Kapil Sibal
Congress 2022: War Dance in the Puppet Kingdom
MJ Akbar
Congress wants a regent, a placeholder for Rahul Gandhi. But who can combine political sagacity with a saintly heart? Ashok Gehlot, the loyal one, has weakened Sonia Gandhi at a vulnerable moment. If she relents, the aura of command gets blown apart. Congress has become a puzzled jigsaw rather than a jigsaw puzzle, a combination of small cardboard pieces that no longer add up to a coherent picture
The Many Roads to the House
The hoary tradition of parties sending industrialists and lawyers to Rajya Sabha as independents
A Spurning
When Hemant Soren was asked to give one Rajya Sabha seat to the Congress, he turned down the proposal and gave the seat to a local tribal leader instead
Dissidence Down
The BJP is seeing a mellowing of rebel leaders like Vasundhara Raje and Uma Bharti in state units
Rahul Gandhi: Will He?
There is a buzz in the Congress circuit that Rahul Gandhi will return to formally lead the party again
Rahul, Akhilesh and Wild Asses
Shah takes a call on Himachal | Sex and the Congress | Kapil Sibal's backflip on poll symbols | A pyrrhic Congress gain
From Court to House
As national parties increasingly find themselves fighting legal battles, influential lawyers walk away with Rajya Sabha nominations
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