Rahul Gandhi

The Unravelling

Rajeev Deshpande

The Congress campaign is stuttering at the end of polling for 285 seats with its key promises failing to strike a chord with voters and an isolated high command remaining out of sync with the party cadre

The Conceit of Social Justice Politics

S Prasannarajan

As Modi challenges the dogma of division

A Socialist Mirage

Siddharth Singh

Policies that encourage redistribution have a poor track record and Congress’ leftward lurch is more a vision of class war than empowerment

Congress: Is the Party Withering Away?

Ullekh NP

Congress is in organisational disarray with the exit of many senior leaders owing to the inaccessibility of the Gandhis and diminishing electoral prospects

The Great Disconnect

PR Ramesh

Rahul Gandhi leads a Congress so bereft of ideas that it is banking on a divisive manifesto couched in the language of diversity and inclusion

Opposition Role

Swapan Dasgupta

The influx of Congress stalwarts into BJP is no doubt an indication that Rahul Gandhi isn’t quite succeeding in energising the party

When You Don’t Pay Your Dues…

Rajeev Deshpande

Congress’ bid to argue that the tax cases against it are politically motivated is unconvincing and adds to the negative baggage it carries ahead of elections