Mayawati

A New Deal for Dalits

Rajeev Deshpande

Towards a fairer reservation model

Welfare for All

Open

Modi has drawn a fresh line on the polarisation debate

Lotus In an Elephant Trunk

Rahul Pandita

Is the Bahujan Samaj Party under Mayawati even putting up a fight?

Modi and the Muslim Veto

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While it is unlikely Muslim opinion will change anytime soon, Modi has made a start with what can be defined as an honest outreach

From the sleepy villages to the bustling towns of western Uttar Pradesh, voters say they will reward the Modi dispensation for its generous schemes and state Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath for strict policing

The Shrinking of the Satraps

Rahul Shivshankar

Why Modi is certain to match Nehru’s record

Gandhi’s Soft Power

Open

A combination of hard and soft power is often described as “smart power” and this, if applied judiciously, often delivers the best results

Left’s Message to Congress

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Left leaders are arguing that it is more important for the Congress leader to contest from northern India or even Karnataka, and that this would send an appropriate signal of political engagement