He played many parts in the Indian political theatre, from kingmaker to outright opportunist. His new role puts the TDP leader at a crossroads again
The undiminished popularity of Narendra Modi and the unmatched organisational skills of Amit Shah have made BJP India’s natural party of governance. Is India closer than ever to one-party dominance?
Signs of BJP storming this CPM citadel had been in the air several weeks ago
With the Congress cashing in on the Lingayats’ demand for a separate religious identity, Karnataka’s caste politics comes full circle on the eve of a nervous Assembly election
Let Narendra Modi too bring Nehru and Patel together in his vision for India
As Tripura, Meghalaya and Nagaland go to the polls, these five shape the strategies from the war rooms and the frontlines
Amita Shah in conversation with Manik Sarkar
It’s a direct fight between CPM and BJP in Tripura. Amita Shah reports from the last Marxist bastion under threat