Rahul Gandhi

Maximum Modi

PR Ramesh

The Prime Minister excels while the opposition dithers and shrinks

Congress: Cold Comfort

Congress will find solace in its victory in Himachal Pradesh but it is still far from posing a serious threat to BJP in 2024

Ashok Gehlot vs Sachin Pilot

Virendra Kapoor

It is highly unlikely Gehlot will oblige and step aside for his arch-rival to occupy the coveted chief ministerial gaddi

Congress: Decline and Fall

V Shoba

Congress’ humiliation in Munugode marks its steady erasure as the main opposition in Telangana but as bypoll results elsewhere show, the party’s crisis does not end with one state

The Limits of the Anti-Modi Plank

PR Ramesh

Narendra Modi and BJP are in a much stronger position today than in the run-up to 2019 as they head for state elections that will begin the contest for 2024

A Tale of Two Congressmen

S Prasannarajan

Together, Rahul and Tharoor make the best Congress story in the worst time of the party

The Rahul Gandhi Makeover

Suhel Seth

He must stay the course and become consistent

Congress 2022: War Dance in the Puppet Kingdom

MJ Akbar

Congress wants a regent, a placeholder for Rahul Gandhi. But who can combine political sagacity with a saintly heart? Ashok Gehlot, the loyal one, has weakened Sonia Gandhi at a vulnerable moment. If she relents, the aura of command gets blown apart. Congress has become a puzzled jigsaw rather than a jigsaw puzzle, a combination of small cardboard pieces that no longer add up to a coherent picture