What Kejriwal’s arrest does not mean
A prominent politician jailed doesn’t automatically mean a sympathy wave. Voter profiles, notions of voter loyalty are evolving. But such...
R Jagannathan blog
What to watch out for as India gets ready to vote
With EC firing the starter’s gun for the biggest democratic exercise in human history, the immediate question to ask is...
Helping hand for Lotus
Rajya Sabha election results are one more indicator of how hungrily BJP fights to win. And the party is aided...
Who’ll protect named donors from vendetta?
SC bench’s verdict that held anonymous electoral bonds unconstitutional is broadly right. The bench banned fresh issue of bonds, and...
Bharat Ratnas & Bharat strategy
Five awards Modi has conferred are carefully chosen and timed to maximise political gains as BJP aims for a massive...
BJP budgets for third term
Modi govt confident it’s coming back. So, FM fixed the fisc, said no to freebies & told voters, have faith...
2024’s big question: Ab ki baar, kitne paar?
The big question in the 2024 general election is not whether Narendra Modi will be back, but whether he will...
Annus Sort-Of-Mirabilis
Next year looks more good than bad for India. Watch out though for a deep recession in the West, a...
Vishnu Mohan Bhajan, Explained
BJP’s CM choices: Party’s picked new talent before. Remember Modi as Gujarat CM in 2001? Also, a powerful central leadership...
Bharatiya Janata’s Party?
The road to a third Modi Sarkar in 2024 clearer after Sunday. Brand Modi undimmed. OBC/upper caste consolidation for BJP....