Mayawati
Has Mayawati Forgotten Kanshi Ram?
Dhirendra K Jha
Within the BSP, Jatav leaders have begun to question Behenji’s role at the top of a party they believe was formed for purposes she has ignored
Didi, Amma & Behenji
Three women chief ministers, Mayawati, Mamata and Jayalalithaa, are not only in control of the political destiny of over 360 million people, they are also shaping the future of Indian politics
The BJP Swallows Mayawati’s Bait
As sacked UP ministers go to other parties, allegations of corruption against the BSP lose their punch
Maya’s land grab, Rahul’s bike ride
A chief minister loses the plot in Uttar Pradesh. A challenger grabs the opportunity. But this ought to be about a fair deal for farmers, not the 2012 polls
India This Week
Slipping in Some Unusual Places; Can’t Afford Celebrations; City-bred ‘Maoists’; Puppets Who Aid the UPA’s Survival; SC Sets Punjab House in Order
The Rahul Plan
In the electoral fray of Uttar Pradesh, the Congress led by Rahul Gandhi aims to win over major Dalit sub-castes disenchanted with Mayawati.
Maya Plays with Fire
The BSP leader’s latest effort to woo Muslims as part of her new electoral formula is raising the communal temperature in UP.
In Memory of Mayawati
If an etching of her presence on the template of history is what she wanted, that’s all she’ll have got at the end. Here’s how we’ll remember her
The Edifice Complex
Mayawati wants to reshape Lucknow’s landscape for future generations to marvel at. Or, given her current political ambitions, are her motives far more immediate?
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