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Modi’s win is a populist warning to the world

The Lok Sabha election result shows that you can’t change how people vote until you change their minds about what sort of country they want to live in.

Smriti Irani’s Amethi act and the rise of palatable feminism in India

By sporting sindoor, invoking her motherhood, defending Sabarimala, Irani inspires a sense of confidence among Indians while being unapologetically ambitious.

Narendra Modi is trying to be the new lord of Varanasi. And that’s not good news

Under Modi, Varanasi has become the reigning symbol of a muscular, resurgent neo-Hinduism.

In the next five years, Modi will need to fulfil promises without blaming Congress

The argument that Modi is carrying the burden of 70 years will neither impress the unemployed youth nor the aspirational middle classes.

Congress’ death-wish could leave 12 crore Indians in limbo

Congress isn’t giving up & wants Rahul Gandhi to restructure it. Problem is, he already has.

Rahul Gandhi must sort out professional ties with sister Priyanka — for Congress’ sake

Congress workers need to get a clear idea about Priyanka Gandhi’s mandate of a free hand to act as per her political instincts.

Modi’s sweeping win tilts India’s political economy against much-needed reforms

Modi will push for his version of state-driven capitalism led by a strong leader. But we know that can't work in a complex, private sector-driven economy like India.

Here’s why former Navy chief wants India’s next Raksha Mantri to personally guide Tejas

India’s aeronautics industry has suffered from politicians’ neglect, allowing countries like China, Brazil and Turkey to overtake us.

Bangalore Nagarathnamma, the singer who took to Sanskrit and feminism in 19th Century India

European record companies participated with artists like Nagarathnamma, a devadasi, at a time Indian society hounded them in name of morality.

One in three people at Congress rallies may not have voted for the party: Lokniti-CSDS

Survey data from BJP and Congress rallies during 2019 election suggest that huge crowds are deceiving and don’t translate into votes in favour.

On Camera

Rajkummar Rao must keep his chin up. Questions will be asked and he’s no victim

Rajkummar Rao now looks pretty much unrecognisable. It doesn’t take much to deduce that eyebrows will be raised, and questions will be asked about his face.

Kotak Mahindra Bank shares drop 10% after RBI bans it from taking new customers via digital channels

The private lender's shares tumbled to be top Nifty 50 loser after India's central bank barred it from taking on new customers through online and mobile banking channels.

Russia-Ukraine war a gold mine for US, British defence firms — sales rocket, stock prices soar

Such has been the growth in the defence sector that companies are spending billions of dollars on buying back their own shares with record number of orders in pipeline and counting.

These 6 states are key for Modi’s ‘400 paar’ target. They’re also where Opposition can stop him

While this contest looks so predictable in large swathes of our political landscape, it is also more keenly contested than 2019 in some states.