politics

A Whiff of Deradicalisation

Rahul Pandita

The new liberal voices that speak of a different freedom in Kashmir

Optimism of the Will

Swapan Dasgupta

End of the Whither India era

Nitish-BJP split triggers decisive battle for the most backward vote

Rajeev Deshpande

BJP banks on PM Narendra Modi turning Lok Sabha elections into presidential contests

The Trojan Horse of Bihar

Rajeev Deshpande

The sudden fall of the Shiv Sena-NCP-Congress government in Maharashtra would have worked to convince Nitish Kumar that RCP Singh might well be the Trojan horse of Bihar

The Seat of Power

Sarita Sundar

The cultural evolution of the Indian chair

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‘

Rajeev Deshpande

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

No Freebies on Modi’s Watch

PR Ramesh

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