Rahul Gandhi’s pitch that Modi is the worst doesn’t mean Congress is the best
Which constituency is Rahul Gandhi addressing? How exactly does he define his base? Or, does he even know what his base is?
Dec 2017 to Dec 2018: The year that changed Indian politics after Modi came to power
In these 12 months, the script for the race between Narendra Modi and Rahul Gandhi for 2019 was rewritten.
Manmohan Singh is talking, making sense, and India is listening
Manmohan Singh is talking, making sense, and India is listening. Rahul Gandhi needs to listen to him too.
Modi’s BJP is not just Congress + cow, but it is Congress + cow + Indira Gandhi
Young Indians bought new hope & optimism of Brand Modi in 2014. Now they're confused & angry as BJP government turns out to be Indira-era Congress, plus a cow.
Rahul Gandhi’s discovery of his inner Brahmin is smart and audacious politics
Rahul Gandhi is audacious to mix his religion with Congress politics. He can win or perish, but can’t retreat from this Chakravyuha.
How CBI went from being a caged parrot to a wild vulture
India’s premier anti-corruption agency has defied two decades of reform and become an embarrassment with its bosses calling each other thief.
India has a new political divide —Majority kanwarias vs elite Halloweeners
Modi-BJP govt draw their instincts from the street and respond likewise. This has flummoxed the Congress and isolated the critical elite.
There are two ways opposition can beat Modi in 2019—and mahagathbandhan is not one of them
Only way to defeat Modi-BJP in 2019 could be through local battles against strong leaders, as it makes psephological sense despite ideological contradictions.
No Ajit Doval, from Indira to Modi, majority govts are overrated. Don’t fear coalitions
A secure, majority government like Modi’s, makes politicians complacent, arrogant and create unsustainable personality cults.
Supreme Court cannot become the priest between Indians and their Gods
Sabarimala verdict is an example of why the Supreme Court shouldn't intervene in religion.
Pakistani generals want to restore their golden era & that’s why Musharraf’s team is back
Musharraf’s team was competent because it secured western assistance, pledging to fight terrorists while covertly assisting them at the same time.
IAS poll observer: With Modi breaking rules, should EC give him special security treatment?
The Election Commission has suspended an IAS officer who had inspected PM Narendra Modi’s chopper in Odisha’s Sambalpur Tuesday.
Defence
China is now testing laser ASAT weapons from its naval ships
China has already tested missile & EMP anti-satellite weapons from the ground. Now it’s using icebreaker ships in the Yellow Sea/Bohai Sea area.
Modi & Shah have turned India into ‘Jingostan’ & are out to conquer the paranoid country
The Modi-Shah BJP has resurrected dangers & the enemy from the past, and built a scary jingoism. It’s a great diversionary tactic, but it never ends well.