OPINION | Rajju Bhayya: Architect of RSS's growth and ideological expansion
RSSFACTS: Rajju Bhayya, a key figure in RSS history, led the organisation during its expansive growth phase, championed Hindutva, and shaped the RSS's approach to politics, fostering global outreach and internal unity
OPINION | Why developments in East Asia should matter to India
The East Asian dynamic is a crucible for India’s long-term identity in world politics, whether it can actually function as a pivotal, agenda-setting actor in a fragmented, multipolar order, or is reduced to a crisis-driven hedger between blocs whose rules it did not shape
The Babri Masjid Gambit: Can a new party split Bengal's Muslim vote and hand victory to the BJP?
As West Bengal's 2026 assembly elections approach, expelled TMC leader Humayun Kabir's plans to form a new party could fracture Mamata Banerjee's minority vote base—potentially opening the door for BJP gains
OPINION | Why the BJP is not going it alone in Maharashtra
BJP dominates its coalition and has relegated allies over time. Yet, the party appears to feel it’s premature to go it alone. It’s the reason why it is likely to keep its alliance intact for the forthcoming civic polls
OPINION | Tiruppur’s fight to de-risk itself from geoeconomics
The capital of India’s cotton knitwear exports is battling a trifecta of negative events, particularly U.S’ weaponisation of tariff. Complemented by policy support, manufacturers have begun to diversify
OPINION | Manish Tewari’s Anti-Defection Bill: A sensible call to rethink the whip culture
The Constitutional amendment proposed by the Congress MP raises vital questions about legislator efficacy and democratic functioning
OPINION | Rajasthan’s ‘Shaurya Diwas’ rollback and the politics of polarisation
Opposition in the political arena and from civil society made the state government withdraw the order to schools to celebrate December 6, a day that evokes diametrically opposite reactions. It’s a sign of the changing nature of the BJP in the post-Vasundhara Raje era
OPINION | West Bengal Polls 2026: SIR politics and voter purges raise new risks for Mamata Banerjee
The SIR-driven voter purge has intensified political tensions in Bengal, giving the BJP a new narrative while allowing Mamata Banerjee to rally supporters. Yet the exercise risks alienating key communities and may not significantly erode TMC’s core base
OPINION | ‘Fraud-stack’ can’t be defeated by front-door surveillance
India’s rising digital-fraud epidemic is pushing policymakers towards extreme fixes, including a proposal to keep satellite location tracking permanently switched on in every smartphone sold in the country. But combating crime cannot mean converting an entire nation into traceable dots on a map, which might just end societal trust at scalek
OPINION | IndiGo Lessons for Core Infra Sector: Market concentration cripples Indian aviation
The IndiGo disruption illustrates how a duopolistic aviation sector can transmit private failure into national economic friction. India’s regulatory architecture remains reactive where it must become preventive
OPINION | Balasaheb Deoras: Key architect of RSS’ 100-year legacy
RSSFACTS: Balasaheb Deoras, the third Sarsanghchalak of RSS, shaped the organisation’s growth, championed social equality, introduced key reforms like morning shakhas, and left a lasting impact on RSS’ structure and outreach
OPINION | Putin’s Delhi visit will strengthen bilateral ties
The outbreak of war in Ukraine and Russia’s isolation by the West created an opportunity for enhanced cooperation with India. That was seized and notwithstanding Trump’s threats, bilateral ties are set to deepen
OPINION | India’s battle against terror will continue to be a cat-and-mouse game
Security successes in J&K have pushed terrorists to other parts of the country. With Pakistan using terror as a strategic tool, India needs to factor in its relations with neighbours and the US in dealing with this threat
OPINION | City of Lakes, City of Loss: Remembering and reclaiming Bhopal
Forty-one years ago, the world’s worst industrial accident occurred this month in Bhopal. It catalysed the creation of a legal framework that made environment quality the focal point. Yet, as a Bhopalite observes, we are still a distance away from confidently saying “never again”
Caste divide on radar as BJP–RSS plan unified outreach ahead of 2027 UP polls
The RSS briefed party leaders on its plan to organise a massive Hindu convention in Lucknow in January as part of its centenary celebrations. This event is expected to set the ideological tone before the 2027 polls.
OPINION | Congress’ Karnataka leadership crisis leaves the party in a catch-22 situation
Siddaramaiah-Shivakumar rivalry over the office of CM leaves the national leadership in an unenviable situation. Both leaders command a support base that the party cannot afford to lose. Therefore, a decision to settle the issue could damage the party’s prospects
OPINION | Two Constitutional dramas, one deep anxiety
As the Supreme Court refuses to impose timelines on Governors but warns against constitutional paralysis, and as the Telangana Speaker faces possible contempt for declining to decide defections, the Republic confronts an uncomfortable truth. Constitutional silence, once a gesture of restraint, is increasingly becoming a method of power
OPINION | BMS backs labour codes, marking major reform shift
Sanghnomics: The Bharatiya Mazdoor Sangh supports the Modi government’s new Labour Codes, which modernise outdated laws, expand wage and social security coverage, and introduce protections for gig and unorganised workers nationwide
Mahayuti coalition based on ideology and will continue: Eknath Shinde
The Shiv Sena-BJP alliance, he said, is based on the ideals of late Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee, senior BJP leader LK Advani and Shiv Sena founder Balasaheb Thackeray.
OPINION | The perennial debate over the role of a governor
Supreme Court’s recent verdict which removed timelines for a governor to clear Bills passed by state assemblies showcased the controversial role of the office from the very beginning
OPINION | Asim Munir’s constitutional coup leaves him with a target on his back
The most significant changes are the subordination of all arms of the military to the Pakistan army, and the concentration of power in an individual rather than the institution. The country’s history shows that meaningful opposition to such an arrangement will come from within the military rather than civilian actors
IIT-Bombay or IIT-Mumbai? Renaming debate ignites fresh political clash in Maharashtra
CM Fadnavis has revealed his plan to write to Prime Minister Narendra Modi to officially change the institute’s name.
Ukraine peace push a test of global power hierarchy
The US, Europe and China are key factors to any peace deal between Russia and Ukraine, which makes it difficult to keep everyone happy
OPINION | Will the outcome of the 2027 Punjab polls influence the Centre’s approach to Chandigarh?
Prized by Punjab, Haryana and the Union, the Centre’s stillborn idea of tightening its grip on the city through a constitutional amendment may have been a way of testing the waters. The last word hasn’t been said yet
