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Siddaramaiah

Welfare Without Populism

PR Ramesh

The Modi government resists economic appeasement even as Opposition-ruled states revel in it

Paying the Price

The Congress government in Karnataka hikes borrowing and excise duty and slashes capital expenditure to fund its five poll guarantees

The Problem of Plenty

With too many commitments and contenders, Karnataka’s Congress government has to get its balancing act right

A Preface to the Future

Minority appeasement has paid off but how far will Congress go?

The Price of Populism

Congress’ five social guarantees can jeopardise the state’s fiscal health

Breaking the Deadlock

How the leadership brawl between Karnataka’s two tallest Congress leaders ended in Siddaramaiah’s favour

How BJP Missed and Congress Scored

There are lessons from Karnataka for both parties ahead of the 2024 General Election

Congress Makes a Comeback

After a long gap, Congress gets it right in a major state, reasserts its main challenger status. But the party’s success needs to be replicated in crucial state elections due at the year end.

Karnataka: It’s All In the Numbers

BJP hopes the state budget and strategically targeted schemes will help it retain power in Karnataka

Congress flip-flop on Chinese anti-US seminar

The curious case of an India-China community event in Bengaluru that listed former Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and other Congress leaders as invitees

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