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Amit Shah: An unmatchable legacy of paradigm shifts in Indian politics

The political scene looked nothing like the current one when he took over the BJP leadership in 2014.

29 Jan 2020 2:19 AM IST

A Path Sanchalan (road march) in Bhopal by the RSS cadre.

How the RSS was tempered, and changed Indian politics

The Sangh's actions proved that they were open to new ideas and that their thought process was neither rigid nor marred...

11 Sept 2019 1:42 AM IST

In this file photo Priyanka Gandhi Vadra is seen at an election campaign in Amethi. The Congress on January 23 appointed her as All India Congress Committee general secretary for UP East. (Photo: PTI)

Priyanka's 'shock & awe' entry rattles BJP not just in east UP, but...

There could not have been a bigger insult to a national party which has ruled India for most of the period since...

6 Feb 2019 2:42 AM IST

A farmer carries a paddy for transplantation on the outskirts of Guwahati.

Farmers' distress takes centrestage after Rahul's campaign

The single-most significant promise made was doubling farmers' incomes by 2022.

10 Jan 2019 1:45 AM IST

A file photo of UPA chairperson Sonia Gandhi and Congress Rajya Sabha MP Ahmed Patel (right)

Ahmed Patel must play a key role in Oppn strategy for 2019

The kind of campaign launched by BJP president Amit Shah in Karnataka is a clear indication of how much the BJP is...

5 April 2018 1:12 AM IST

Finance minister and Arun Jaitley with the minister of State for Finance Shiv Pratap Shukla arrives at Parliament House to present the Union Budget 2018-19, in New Delhi. (Photo: PTI)

Mr Finance Minister, your Budget looks like another act of deception

This government, since it took to power, has been attempting to manage public perception without much action on the...

14 Feb 2018 1:09 AM IST

Congress president Rahul Gandhi along with senior leader Ghulam Nabi Aazad and Mallikarjun Kharge and other MPs during a protest against Union minister Anant Kumar Hegdes remarks on the Constitution, near the Gandhi statue during the on-going Winter Session of Parliament in New Delhi recently. (Photo: PTI)

As 2019 countdown starts, 2018 spells challenge & opportunity for...

It is clear that the BJP has planned to communalise the situation in the state, once hailed as its Gateway to the South.

4 Jan 2018 2:55 AM IST

Congress leader Ahmed Patel arrives at the parliament house in New Delhi. (Photo: PTI)

Gujarat: A nervous BJP targets Ahmed Patel

The charges against Ahmed Patel about an alleged nexus with a terror element Qasim Stimberwala would fall flat anytime ...

16 Nov 2017 2:03 AM IST

Prime Minister Narendra Modi interacting with the children onboard during his maiden voyage via Ghogha-Dahej Ro-Ro Ferry Service, in Bhavnagar, Gujarat. (Photo: PTI)

BJP faces a litmus test on Modi's home turf

BJP's defeat along with the victory of some regional players in Gujarat would not serve the real purpose of taking the...

26 Oct 2017 1:42 AM IST

A file photo of Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi with party leader Ahmed Patel. (Photo: PTI)

Reviving Congress' poll machine: A few do's & don'ts

The Narendra Modi government is visibly embarrassed with agricultural unrest and it has no convincing defence on its...

21 Sept 2017 2:00 AM IST

In this file photo, jailed godman Gurmeet Ram Rahim greets followers as he arrives for a press conference in New Delhi. (Photo: AP)

Why tolerate Dera culture? Alarm bells for political class

The latest Haryana development offers opportunities to study hard on why and how the political system also has its share...

5 Sept 2017 12:30 AM IST

Ahmed Patel shows Congress can fight till the end and win

Personally, the election victory to the Rajya Sabha would mean a lot to Mr Patel.

24 Aug 2017 7:07 AM IST