politics

Out of Thin Air

KA Shaji

Why does Telecom Minister Andimuthu Raja seem so secure? The ‘code division’ and ‘multiple access’ intricacies of Tamil politics.

Prodigal Daughters

Haima Deshpande

The IPL scandal’s impact on the NCP could eventually reach ballot boxes. For now, it is Poorna Patel and Supriya Sule who are squirming.

‘PM, Chidambaram: Law unto Themselves’

Dhirendra K. Jha

Amaresh Mishra, handpicked by Digvijaya Singh to lead Congress’ anti-communal front, has accused Manmohan Singh and P Chidambaram of creating a ‘mindset of terror’ in the party.

A top Maoist ideologue has revealed how Congress General Secretary Digvijaya Singh had tried opening a secret backdoor channel with the CPI (Maoist). Did it have the approval of the party High Command?

Swearing in for the Umpteenth Time

Jaideep Mazumdar

Why Meghalaya continues to hold a dishonourable record of the most politically unstable state, where only two CMs have lasted their full terms in 38 years.

Understanding Dalits: Rahul’s Stepping Stones

Open

Rahul Gandhi’s original aim, as he once said, was simply to visit the homes of the poor, regardless of caste. The poorest huts only happened to be Dalit.

The Rahul Plan

Jatin Gandhi

In the electoral fray of Uttar Pradesh, the Congress led by Rahul Gandhi aims to win over major Dalit sub-castes disenchanted with Mayawati.

Downsizing Manmohan

Dhirendra K. Jha

As the Sonia Gandhi chaired National Advisory Council resurfaces, India’s Prime Minister finds his policy formulation space suddenly cramped.

Dissecting a Dynasty

Hartosh Singh Bal

South Asian politics is the politics of the family. And never before have we got such a view from the inside. It’s what gives this book its wider relevance.