In the Modi-Shah construct, if partners do not bring additional votes, they are dispensable. However old or loyal, either they become supplicants, or die.
No politician sees economic reform as a vote-catcher; it’s the old, povertarian economy that gets votes. Can Modi bring farm and labour reforms centre-stage?
It’s not just Modi government or BJP, but even state governments, judiciary are getting caught in a ‘we suspect all’ mindset. Is India becoming a National Suspicion State?
Covid, China and economy are intense, intertwined crises that need political space and confidence. Responsibility to create them doesn’t lie with opposition.
Critics wonder why voters aren’t turning against Modi. But a well-entrenched Indian leader has never been defeated by a rival; only Modi can do that to himself.
While watching videos of Joe Biden’s running mate making masala dosa, we should remember American politicians aren’t pro- or anti-India, they are pro-America.
State leaders with their ear to the ground, like Nitish, Mamata and Yogi, have shown that the push for native language education is not what voters want.
The people of conflict-torn Manipur will have every right to feel betrayed if the new government doesn’t break its silence and show its commitment to addressing the state's issues.
Move to bring down price differences on commodities in neighbouring states, says notification. Oppn, dealers blame it on welfare, Congress's guarantees.
Occasional lovers’ tiffs have marked history of RSS-BJP relations. To think that Nagpur will bring about any change in leadership is a misreading of both its intent and its power.
Wooooowww…was completely flumoxxed to see the article written in 2014. I completely thought it was in 2020. The far-sightedness of Shekhar Gupta is truly brilliant…
This column ages well, like wine. However, it could not have foreseen six years ago that political dominion would remain unsupported by outstanding achievements in governance and development. Allies who seemed dispensable like Kleenex might be missed when numbers begin to fall short.
Sir, your definition of secular is Anti Hindu and at worst Anti India. YouR days of glory are over. Honestly for someone who use to use Indian English system to throw his weight around to be made so irrelevant. How difficult would that be … I can picture you after 2024; sharing again that I was wrong and we (elite ) missed Hindustan mood… till then crib and cry.
Wooooowww…was completely flumoxxed to see the article written in 2014. I completely thought it was in 2020. The far-sightedness of Shekhar Gupta is truly brilliant…
This column ages well, like wine. However, it could not have foreseen six years ago that political dominion would remain unsupported by outstanding achievements in governance and development. Allies who seemed dispensable like Kleenex might be missed when numbers begin to fall short.
Sir, your definition of secular is Anti Hindu and at worst Anti India. YouR days of glory are over. Honestly for someone who use to use Indian English system to throw his weight around to be made so irrelevant. How difficult would that be … I can picture you after 2024; sharing again that I was wrong and we (elite ) missed Hindustan mood… till then crib and cry.