It is no wonder then that Narendra Modi’s rise is seen as merited and Rahul Gandhi’s ascension as unmerited

While Mr Azad felt it could have positive ramifications for the Congress in the days to come, local Congress leaders thought otherwise

The US is emphasising its continued relevance to the Indo-Pacific and India is hedging against future US unpredictability

People like Adityanath also seem to be motivated by the focused goal of setting one religious community against another