Over 150 years ago, the House of Representatives had voted 133 times to elect Nathaniel Banks as Speaker in 1856.
12 Jan 2023 12:02 AM
Every politician knows, some far better than others, how to hide the dirty pea under a shell and confuse the voter about where it went
03 Jan 2023 12:00 AM
In Gujarat and in Himachal Pradesh, Mr Modi made no bones about how the voters should weigh their choices
13 Dec 2022 12:00 AM
It is the responsibility of the Congress to make sure that the yatra is not a politically futile effort
17 Nov 2022 12:05 AM
The Gujarat election in December 2022 will be a test of Mr Modi’s winnability rather than that of the chief minister
05 Nov 2022 12:00 AM
Among the immediate and urgent challenges facing the Congress and its new non-Gandhi president are the Assembly elections in Gujarat and HP
22 Oct 2022 12:00 AM
The leaders are so wrapped up in themselves that they are disdainful of reality
30 Sep 2022 12:00 AM
Nitish Kumar is the last of the politically active and physically robust survivors of the Mandal versus Kamandal war of the 1990s
12 Aug 2022 12:15 AM
The disruption provoked by the ruling side is identical to the art of the double con games and heists made popular on Netflix
31 Jul 2022 11:36 PM
The inclusivity and development mantra invoked by Mr Modi was clearly aimed at appeasing the apprehensive among the voters
06 Jul 2022 11:33 PM
The idea of the Congress does not come in one shape or size; Sonia Gandhi and her court are but one of the entities within the Congress
01 Jun 2022 12:29 AM
It was obvious long before and reconfirmed after political strategist Prashant Kishor’s firm but polite refusal of party’s membership offer
19 May 2022 12:12 AM
The Congress’ failure is its permanent leadership crisis
28 Apr 2022 12:37 AM
Re-elected for the third term as party general secretary, Sitaram Yechury is tasked to deliver a miracle
14 Apr 2022 12:24 AM
Regaining control in a ramshackle organisation, where discipline is low and control is loose and sporadic, is definitely a challenge
31 Mar 2022 12:53 AM
The existence of the Congress is at stake: the party with the same name as the one that belongs to the nation
23 Mar 2022 12:25 AM
In Uttar Pradesh, the BJP has won, while the Congress has become a virtual presence, as has the BSP
12 Mar 2022 2:00 AM
Women’s participation as workers has declined, though more girls complete school education and enter colleges and professional programmes
08 Mar 2022 3:59 AM
It is noticeable that Mr Modi’s UP campaign has been low key till now
17 Feb 2022 6:48 AM
For the MHA to tersely state that these institutions have been denied permission because of 'violations' is not sufficient
07 Jan 2022 1:30 AM