Uttar Pradesh

A Killing In Prayagraj

Rajeev Deshpande

The shooting of a key police witness in Uttar Pradesh follows an old script, turning the spotlight on a jailed don, while Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath promises to wipe out the politically affiliated mafia

A Heartland Original

Bhartruhari Mahtab

He was a perfect practitioner of realpolitik and yet his earthiness endeared him to friends and foes alike

A formidable strategist of caste mobilization

Rajeev Deshpande

Projecting himself as the leader of numerous Other Backward Castes, he forged together a powerful Muslim-Yadav alliance

OBC Gambit?

Jayanta Ghosal

After stitching the upper-caste and Dalit votes, the BJP now wants to make inroads into Other Backward Classes?

A Resigned Sigh at CPM Summit

Ullekh NP

And a warning against underestimating BJP and its sway

The Grand Delusion

Ullekh NP

The bad news is not likely to end soon for Congress. But facing its biggest existential threat, the party leadership continues to be in a state of denial