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Scale of BJP’s massive 2019 victory can’t solely be attributed to national security & polarisation

Opposition tried to mount a challenge to Modi and BJP in a very predictive manner this Lok Sabha election. The outcome was not surprising.

How Indian voters saw Congress – a laid-back party with no leadership & agenda

It has been proven second time in a row that Rahul Gandhi is no match for Narendra Modi in strategy, in leadership, in political prowess.

This 6-point economic agenda can help Modi fulfil his promises

Reforms of the 1990s can take us only so far & direct transfers are not long-term solutions. Indian economy now needs deep & sweeping change.

Modi’s economic ideas have won India’s trust in 2019. Now he must begin to implement them

From revisiting ‘Make in India’ and fixing GST anomalies to addressing agrarian stress, Modi’s NDA will need to be bold in its second term.

India needs a leader who will govern for all Indians

Narendra Modi has once again proved himself a preternaturally skilled politician but if he wants to be a great leader, he has to show he can be one for all Indians.

With another massive win, this is Modi’s India now

Modi is the perfect representative for the young, aspirational, majoritarian, impatient Indians who have put him into office twice now.

Narendra Modi’s 2019 victory is Hindutva 2.0 — and Dalits & OBCs form its backbone

The “threat to Constitution” brigade, which created a fake fear around quota, will hopefully take some lessons from this outcome.

For 5 years, Modi put national security reforms on hold. Now, he must act fast

India is way behind China and no longer enjoys a decisive edge over Pakistan.

Lesson for Rahul Gandhi in 2019: Mocking ‘Hinduness’ won’t work because India is Bharat

‘Left and liberal’ advisers of the Congress leader took him to the bottom of the pit, making him run a campaign that was anti-Hindu.

Rahul Gandhi must decide if Congress is a European NGO or a party in nationalist India

Safe to say national security plank will always favour the BJP, unless Rahul Gandhi replaces his national security advisers.

On Camera

Iran war has given India a blueprint for the next conflict

Pakistan would be itching to do an Iran on us and China would be planning to execute an air campaign without allowing us asymmetrical escalation. India has no choice but to transform.

Haryana’s new industrial policy in the works, but industry says old problems remain unsolved

Increase in employment subsidy, Rs 500 crore for estate revamp, new townships in pipeline—but land cost, power breakdowns and inspector raj top among key worries for industry leaders.

Military pushes for private participation in space, more Indian satellites. ‘Can’t rely on single entity’ 

CDS Anil Chauhan says future space capability will not be built by government agencies alone. ‘It will be co-developed with industry, start-ups, and technology innovators’.

Trump, Netanyahu’s Iran gamble: The regime change rebound

American objectives are unmet. They neither have muscle nor motivation to resume the war. As for Iran, the regime didn’t just survive, it’s now led by more radical individuals.