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In the Shadow of Terror

Rajeev Deshpande

The murder of a BJP youth leader in coastal Karnataka, the birthplace of Indian Mujahideen founder Yasin Bhatkal, poses a challenge for the state government

‘There is a sinister plan to distract people, but rule of law will prevail‘

BS Bommai, Chief Minister of Karnataka, in conversation with Rajeev Deshpande

No Freebies on Modi’s Watch

Competitive populism has put the finances of several states in peril. Fixing the faultlines starts with making a distinction between unmerited subsidies and targeted benefits for the needy

Praful Patel: The Next One?

But his utility to the BJP is questionable

Booze Cronyism

Did AAP’s government in Delhi provide inordinate benefits to liquor licensees at the expense of the public exchequer?

Running Out of Ideas

A Congress in disarray has sharpened rivalries among Opposition parties while Modi is already in election mode

OBC Gambit?

After stitching the upper-caste and Dalit votes, the BJP now wants to make inroads into Other Backward Classes?

Left, Right or Centre?

The ideological dyslexia of the thinking individual

Our History Wars

Hindutva and Swaraj VII

Margdarshak Club

M Venkaiah Naidu, at only 73, may feel that he isn’t old enough to be consigned to the club

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