BUSINESS
In 2024, will it be Modi versus Kharge?
Putting up a Dalit face as the choice of the combined Opposition will send a powerful message
BUSINESS
Why are regional parties full of political dynasts?
In many instances, when power goes to the hands of the second-generation leaders not on the basis of merit but on the basis of nepotism, parties suffer setbacks due to lack of experience and efficiency
ASSEMBLY-ELECTIONS
Winds of change as Telangana readies for polls
Telangana Elections 2023: If the BRS retains power in Telangana for the third time, the impact of the outcome of Telangana election on national politics will be less than if the Congress forms a government there for the first time after the state was born
ASSEMBLY-ELECTIONS
Assembly Elections 2023: The BJP’s messages in the current state polls
Assembly Elections 2023: The messaging has been tailored to various constituencies--national rejuvenation for some, Hindutva for core supporters, pointers to economic achievements for the elites, freebies to those left behind and also the caste card. But the prime minister being the face of the BJP in the state elections is expected to pay dividends in next year’s general election
BUSINESS
Rajasthan Elections 2023: History gives BJP an edge
Rajasthan Elections 2023: The contest between the BJP and the Congress in Rajasthan will be fierce. In the 2018 assembly elections, there were 38 seats where the victory margin was less than 5000 votes
ASSEMBLY-ELECTIONS
Mizoram may have a hung assembly and sub-nationalism is likely to play a role
The chief minister’s deft handling of the ethnically related refugees from Myanmar and Manipur, and the resulting sub-nationalism, may help the ruling MNF
ASSEMBLY-ELECTIONS
Congress has an edge in Chhattisgarh elections
The BJP will have to work hard to break the patron-client relationship between the party and the electorate that the Congress has assiduously built up
ASSEMBLY-ELECTIONS
Can Gehlot’s charm overpower Modi’s magic in Rajasthan?
As Rajasthan gets ready for the assembly election, two pre-poll surveys have thrown up contradictory outcomes for the state where smaller political parties traditionally play a vital role
BUSINESS
In Madhya Pradesh, it’s Modi charisma versus Congress
The BJP is fighting not just the Congress but also anti-incumbency and infighting in Madhya Pradesh
BUSINESS
NDA vs INDIA, the first electoral test
The results of 7 by-elections in different states indicate that the seat tally of the NDA and INDIA groups has remained the same, but there is an underlying trend towards contests becoming bi-polar
BUSINESS
Key takeaways from INDIA’s Mumbai meeting
Ultimately, the fate of the opposition alliance will depend on the challenge that the Congress Party can mount and how it performs in the seats in which it directly confronts the BJP
BUSINESS
No-trust vote: Warm-up exercise for the mega 2024 battle
The no-trust vote in Parliament gave us a preview of the strategies of the NDA and INDIA blocs for next year's general election and the issues on which the battle will be fought
POLITICS
INDIA must find that ideological bond to stand a chance against NDA in 2024 polls
Assembly elections in five states, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Telangana, Chattisgarh and Mizoram will precede the 18th national election in 2024. These are critical for both the coalitions
BUSINESS
Manipur’s wounds should not be allowed to fester
If the trust deficit between the communities in Manipur is not bridged and faith in the state government is not restored, it would open the door for China to fish in troubled waters in the sensitive border regions
BUSINESS
Will the blood-stained West Bengal panchayat polls resurrect the spectre of 2019?
Political violence has always accompanied elections in West Bengal. But this time, the violence during the panchayat polls could signal the weakness of the Trinamool Congress
BUSINESS
Is our democracy being hijacked by deliberate disinformation on social media?
Although the BJP has pioneered the use of social media, it is now being used by all political parties in getting their messages across. But there is a dark side to the trend
BUSINESS
Could Patna become the launchpad for opposition unity once again?
Ultimately, the question the opposition will have to face in 2024 is: Modi versus Who?
BUSINESS
West Bengal Panchayat Polls: A curtain-raiser to the 2024 Lok Sabha elections in the state
The key factor to watch in these polls is whether the minority vote has shifted en masse from the TMC to the Congress
BUSINESS
BJP looks for new alliances in the run-up to 2024 elections
Erstwhile NDA partners, ignored all these years, are being wooed again
BUSINESS
Manipur: When politics becomes the only game in town, ethnic rifts widen
In a state without job opportunities, fighting over the meagre resources available become all-important, exacerbating existing ethnic divides
ASSEMBLY-ELECTIONS
It’s good for democracy to have a large opposition footprint in the states
The double engine theory did not work in Karnataka due to the weakness of the local engine, the outgoing Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai
ASSEMBLY-ELECTIONS
Karnataka exit polls predict close race to form government
A hung assembly will allow JDS to play the role of kingmaker and leave the door open for horse trading
POLITICS
Revdi culture in full flow in Karnataka election
Despite the Prime Minister’s caution on freebies, all political parties in the Karnataka elections have been promising all kinds of ‘revdis’ if voted to power, despite knowing fully well the cost to the exchequer
ASSEMBLY-ELECTIONS
Karnataka — a do-or-die battle for the Congress
The BJP is trying to apply its UP-Bihar formula in Karnataka and trying to bring at least a portion of Congress’s core support base under their Hindutva umbrella
