NDA had a much larger social coalition comprising the extremely backward classes, non-Yadav other backward classes, Dalits, upper castes, etc., who brought about landslide victory in Bihar.
Arvind Kejriwal always played to the gallery promising the moon.But Prashant Kishor has been ‘brutal’ in telling the people that they have to blame themselves for the misrule in Bihar.
CAG reports are still coming but the old bites and stings have gone missing. The CAG is still unsparing in some cases but the BJP may not mind it at all.
People like Narayana Murthy know how to create wealth for the society and jobs for the youth. Our politicians only know how to distribute taxpayers’ money as freebies to retain power.
PM Modi started in right earnest, attacking the ‘revdi’ politics. That could have been his legacy. However, he opted for survival and started outmatching his Opposition.
Amit Shah should have been better informed about public sentiment in Ladakh, given that the party lost the 2024 Lok Sabha election to an Independent after winning in 2014 and 2019.
Assam CM can’t celebrate that the Congress drew a blank in the Bodoland Territorial Council polls in 2010 as well as 2015, and bagged only one in 2020.
The hallowed-but-hackneyed Vishwaguru stature has been dented by Trump’s impetuousness. Events in neighbouring countries don’t offer any solace either.
A bad turn in Venezuela would raise the same questions that have dogged the unlawful US strikes against alleged drug boats in the Caribbean: Why now, and why at all?
The concern is not that 2025’s rally was irrational, but that it may be difficult to repeat. Outlooks remain anchored to AI investment and growth without reigniting inflation.
If deal goes through, Greece will be 2nd foreign country to procure vehicle. Morocco was first; TATA Group has set up manufacturing unit there with minimum 30 percent indigenous content.
Many of you might think I got something so wrong in National Interest pieces written this year. I might disagree! But some deserve a Mea Culpa. I’d deal with the most recent this week.
It’s the TINA effect. All will change, The day Congress gets a leader who will bring discipline, national progress/ development as the guiding principle and execute it without bias of language, state, caste, religion and economic status.
Being Home minister Amit Shah is responsible for all UTs including Jammu and Kashmir. So he has to bear the responsibility of the security failure in Pahalgam. He cannot escape behind the justification that he also has to spend time in each election. Similarly do not blame BJP ministers that they are making holes in PM Modi as if Modi cannot make mistakes. He is to be blamed for his own mistakes.
Well written! It’s really chalta hai all the time, in all states.
I am so disappointed at the handling of this tragedy :
1. Projection of normalcy is more important than ensuring security
2. Lie at the all party meeting that baisaran was opened without approval on April 20 when it has been open all year round for a few years now. And if indeed April 20, terrorists must be like supernova, recceing in 2 days and that’s all they need to execute.
3. Modi’s absence in all party meeting was terrible. Bihar projects and elections more important than pahalgam? Are people of Bihar so insensitive that they won’t understand if PM has to alter his plans and be absent or do it later or do it remotely?
4. Why did modi scream from Bihar? He should have been in Pahalgam or at the very least Srinagar. Same message delivered from the soil of Kashmir would have had so much more impact. RaGa is a moron but at least he did what I expected out of the PM, visit Srinagar and spend time with the injured, visit the family of our deceased Kashmiri friend who died trying to save the others.
5. Resignation? Huh! Forget it. No politician resigns these days. Amit Shah should have, Ashwini Vaishnaw should for the rail accidents. Mamata banerjee should have resigned 3x by now. But all they are interested in is keeping power and minting money.
Pleasantly surprised and happy with Mr. Owaisi and Omar Abdullah’s gestures. They have shown more maturity, tact and sensitivity than the rest of our political leadership together.
It’s the TINA effect. All will change, The day Congress gets a leader who will bring discipline, national progress/ development as the guiding principle and execute it without bias of language, state, caste, religion and economic status.
Being Home minister Amit Shah is responsible for all UTs including Jammu and Kashmir. So he has to bear the responsibility of the security failure in Pahalgam. He cannot escape behind the justification that he also has to spend time in each election. Similarly do not blame BJP ministers that they are making holes in PM Modi as if Modi cannot make mistakes. He is to be blamed for his own mistakes.
Very well written article.
As war clouds gather on the horizon, the question arises – How would the Agnipath scheme measure up to the challenge of a single or a two front war.
Well written! It’s really chalta hai all the time, in all states.
I am so disappointed at the handling of this tragedy :
1. Projection of normalcy is more important than ensuring security
2. Lie at the all party meeting that baisaran was opened without approval on April 20 when it has been open all year round for a few years now. And if indeed April 20, terrorists must be like supernova, recceing in 2 days and that’s all they need to execute.
3. Modi’s absence in all party meeting was terrible. Bihar projects and elections more important than pahalgam? Are people of Bihar so insensitive that they won’t understand if PM has to alter his plans and be absent or do it later or do it remotely?
4. Why did modi scream from Bihar? He should have been in Pahalgam or at the very least Srinagar. Same message delivered from the soil of Kashmir would have had so much more impact. RaGa is a moron but at least he did what I expected out of the PM, visit Srinagar and spend time with the injured, visit the family of our deceased Kashmiri friend who died trying to save the others.
5. Resignation? Huh! Forget it. No politician resigns these days. Amit Shah should have, Ashwini Vaishnaw should for the rail accidents. Mamata banerjee should have resigned 3x by now. But all they are interested in is keeping power and minting money.
Pleasantly surprised and happy with Mr. Owaisi and Omar Abdullah’s gestures. They have shown more maturity, tact and sensitivity than the rest of our political leadership together.
This government exists only to collect taxes. Period.