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
BS Bommai, Chief Minister of Karnataka, in conversation with Rajeev Deshpande
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
Did AAP’s government in Delhi provide inordinate benefits to liquor licensees at the expense of the public exchequer?
A Congress in disarray has sharpened rivalries among Opposition parties while Modi is already in election mode
After stitching the upper-caste and Dalit votes, the BJP now wants to make inroads into Other Backward Classes?
M Venkaiah Naidu, at only 73, may feel that he isn’t old enough to be consigned to the club