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One nation, one election is BJP’s ‘brahmastra’. It wants state contests to be ‘Modi versus who’, too

However you describe India, exercising the power Modi govt is used to would be challenging if, by end of 2024, there are 18 or more states BJP doesn't rule.

Modi has exhumed Nehru’s Global South. Which fails the test of geography, geopolitics and economics

Global South is the idea that India, or its leader, could be the leader of the rest. Narendra Modi has emerged as its most prominent and powerful global brand ambassador.

Punjab’s in 2-decade stall. Lift the kohrra, or people want out

Punjabis know how to weather adversity. They did so after Partition, and later after the phase of terror and militancy ended in 1993. Then the state lost its way.

Modi’s speech takes us back to India’s most dangerous decade — the many challenges of 1960s

The competition for the worst or most perilous 10 years has always been between the 1960s and the 1980s. The Mizoram air raids marked the first, and Operation Blue Star the second.

India’s ‘big’ state is making a comeback with laptop import curb. It’s yesterday once more

The Indian experience so far is that when imports are banned or restricted in the expectation of domestic manufacturers filling in, it almost never — in fact, never — happens.

Battle 2024 has skipped semis, gone straight to final. And BJP has 3 challenges ahead

This time, ruling party faces Opposition alliance with well-defined core, consolidation of anti-BJP vote & changed geopolitical situation.

New BJP govt, old divisive ways. Biren’s rule shows party never gave Manipur real change

If Congress made errors, BJP should've given Manipur real change. Biren Singh's statements in weeks leading up to and during flare-up show BJP persisted with same policy of divisiveness.

Parties without ideology are endangered in the BJP-era. Even Congress needs a modernised doctrine

Does ideology still matter? If you look at the big picture, ideology has become a stronger force than it’s been in decades. Except, it works only on one side – the BJP’s.

Complex Manipur, clueless BJP: Modi govt runs out of ideas in our most ungovernable state

Anarchy prevails in Manipur when India has its strongest central govt since Indira Gandhi's. Not even writ of omnipotent BJP high command runs there, Biren Singh drama suggests.

Phas gaye re Obama: Modi’s ‘friend Barack’ gives a sermon to him, but look who’s talking

Obama walked into debate by censuring Modi govt for its treatment of Muslims. Does a US president have moral authority to deliver such sermons given their record of courting dictators?

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Pig politicisation isn’t unique to Delhi’s Tri Nagar. It’s a worldwide anti-Muslim strategy

The funniest part about pig politicisation is that it is based on ignorance. Hindus and Christians can eat all the pork they want and keep pigs as pets—that does not bother Muslims.

India bond yields rise as RBI moves to drain liquidity, lift overnight rates

New Delhi: India’s sovereign bond yields rose after the central bank announced its first step this year to drain cash from the banking system,...

Army promotes Col Purohit, acquitted in 2008 Malegaon blast case, to Brigadier; to not retire yet

This means he will serve Indian Army for a minimum of another 2 years as Brigadier, unless he picks up the next rank of Major General.

China insulated itself against energy shocks. India is ‘all talk, no walk’

China patiently invested capital, skill and technology in coal gasification. Unlike it, we won’t move from words to action. As crude prices decline, we lose interest.