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2024 results show Modi isn’t very different from other politicians. And just as biological

With the 2024 election results and the dependence on allies, the BJP will find it difficult to remake India. At the end of this term, Modi will leave the Indian system pretty much as it is today.

Engineer Rashid’s election victory shows Kashmiri secessionism is far from spent

Efforts to draw secessionism back into electoral politics led New Delhi to support the rise of the People’s Democratic Party, and its alliance with the BJP. That, however, ended up empowering violent secessionists.

Top & bottom of the income pyramid pose different tax problems. New govt must choose reform

A government can afford to make tough decisions in its early days. Resisting populist concerns, we need long-term reform such as broadening the tax base and removing deductions.

China claims to build a community at Shangri-La, then threatens Taiwan with ‘destruction’

China has been absent from high-level conferences in India (Raisina Dialogue) and the West, but the Shangri-La Dialogue remains its favoured platform to state its regional position.

2024 has tell-tale signs of BJP errors. Spend sleepless nights analysing results from UP

In 2014 and 2019 elections, the BJP remembered the bitter lessons of 2004 and decided not to harp on economic progress or successful foreign policies. Instead, BJP did two things against its nature.

Those who said democracy was dead, sit down. Game’s on in Indian Political League after a frozen decade

Three outcomes follow from the results: Indian politics has returned to its pattern of coalitions, the BJP under Narendra Modi looks beatable and the Congress has revived.

The biggest story for the BJP and all political parties is that India is still a poor country

The jolt to the BJP’s politics is so severe that if and when the NDA government is formed, Modi will have to reset his image before he could resurrect the BJP.

Voters have sent a clear message. India demands a new Prime Minister

There is no better moment than now to bring in a leader who is by nature more accommodative and cooperative than Modi can ever be.

It’s time for BJP’s ‘ghar wapsi’ into RSS fold now—2024 LS election results are a signal

If the Sangh stands for organisation first, today's BJP is solely about Modi the individual.

Nitish Kumar ‘double dating’ to kingmaker Chandrababu Naidu—popular counting day memes

Congress Kerala’s official X handle has been batting it straight out of the park consistently with its memes. It called this Modi's second defeat, the first being in 8th grade.

On Camera

Swraj Paul was the original NRI powerbroker. Helped Indira’s return, shaped India Inc

When he was asked why he was so loud in his criticisms of Indian industry when his purpose could be better served by a shrewder approach, he said, “Because I am a Punjabi, not a Marwari”.

New insolvency frameworks to shorter timelines, how 2025 amendment bill proposes to transform IBC

New bill aims to fix key issues with IBC 2016, including delays & patchy implementation, and protect creditors, with window for genuine promoters to retain control of their companies.

India and France to jointly develop and manufacture 120 kN engine for homegrown AMCA

The new engine, set to be developed over the next 10 years, will power the second tranche of Advanced Medium Combat Aircraft. First set will be equipped with GE 414 engines.

Europe is sitting at Trump’s table, and there’s a lesson for India

Putin sees this as a victory. Europeans have decided to deal with Trump on his terms for the sake of the larger Western alliance. We look at the lessons for us in India.