While nationalism plus religion and socialism is a killer electoral combination, a tiny party like AAP has shown these aren't beyond the reach of BJP's rivals.
Jairam Ramesh’s brilliant new biography tells the story of V.K. Krishna Menon, who is reviled and demonised in the BJP-RSS worldview as the ‘villain of 1962’.
From stabilisation of the bankruptcy process to the roll-back of the worst of the Budget, there were a few things to be optimistic about the Indian economy.
Vajpayee & Jana Sangh fought Nehru for quarantining fellow Indians in Northeast under Inner Line Permit. Their successors have strengthened & expanded it.
Arvind Kejriwal’s retreat from the fight with Narendra Modi is total. His focus is local issues & Delhi elections and this isn’t defeatism but excellent politics.
Article 370 is gone, now it’s time to fight the good fight — for rights of Kashmiris as fellow Indians and restoration of commerce & political activity in J&K.
The judiciary has become cocooned while being the supreme force for transparency elsewhere. The complainant against CJI Gogoi has laid bare this hypocrisy.
Tuesday’s Constitution Club election is not the finale of the ‘Thakur-versus-the rest’ battle in the BJP. Wait for the caste census result to come ahead of the next Lok Sabha election.
India’s industrial output growth saw a 10-month low in June, with Index of Industrial Production (IIP) growing by mere 1.5% as against 1.9% in May 2025.
ACM Katre was 2nd IAF chief to die in harness. It was at a memorial lecture in his honour where IAF chief AP Singh revealed that India shot down 6 Pakistani aircraft in Op Sindoor.
Standing up to America is usually not a personal risk for a leader in India. Any suggestions of foreign pressure unites India behind who they see as leading them in that fight.
A tiny party being voted by relatively smart Delhi voters is a different story. Yogi Adityanath is blissfully unaware in his state as relatively dumber UP voters will vote the sanghi no matter what.
Kejriwal released a video, asking proof of surgical strikes. Only in the last two years he came out of the trap of standard of liberals. India is a civilisational state which always have causality between political thought and religious thought. So, in India western imported irreligious politics may never be possible.
A Hindu cannot be blamed for looking and acting like a Hindu. I wonder where was this arguement 10 years ago when the same people used to blame BJP leaders for doing exactly the same.
It is proof that opposition parties have to atleast adapt some part of ideology. Imitation is greatest form of appreciation.
You miss the point that if parties actually start treating muslims like any other religion and dont allow them an exclusive VETO like erstwhile governments did. Then we have absolutely no problem voting for them.
We who have seen time when political leaders used to go pandering at slightest uncomfort of the muslim community while same was not done for any others. Thats what was unfair. If AAP has learnt that this selective secularism doesnt fly with Indian public anymore then kudos to them. We welcome them and encourage all other parties to follow suit.
Nobody ever blamed anyone for being Hindu other than in your brainwashed dreams. If you man Modi, then murdering people is not the same thing as being a Hindu. Learn the difference.
All parties are doing welfarism and practicing socialism as a competition with each other. Indian voters are happy with some good changes and schemes. They did not question what AAP did in five years and why so many promises of manifestos are unfulfilled. Media also did not question AAP too on it. Media is against BJP for sure. It seems that Media feels that BJP should lose every election. However, BJP can also outsmart others. Now BJP in center will not let AK to work easily. Again we need to wait for MCD elections.
One can buy votes by pre-election handouts or one can but Indian people’s souls by subsidies. I feel sorry that Delhi people are happy with free electricity while they could have questioned why this money was not used to develop electric charging infrastructure, electric car subsidy to increase it’s adaptation or even uninterrupted traffic.
Well, the same old game of socialism is winning all over again and India is collectively loosing.
Just imagine for sake of argument kejriwal gamed but to whom . Is it voter or hindu voter. kejriwal or anyone can’t game voter.
I see the result of delhi as victory of hindus. Hindu proved that hindu was liberal and secular,is liberal and secular and shall remain liberal and secular unlike other religious entities muslims , Christians and sikhs who also voted on communal grounds. Let them learn from hindus and drop their agenda of expansion of brotherhood. Only then secular india can survive. Hindu shall not bear the burden of secularism on his shoulder if others didn’t reciprocate.
You’re right.. Hindus proved that they are the backbone of this secular nation!
Every community tries to spread their message, even Hindus – nothing wrong with that! The thing is, it’s easier to notice a negative aspect of one community, over a positive aspect or act. The majority of every community here has a secular mindset. It’s an Indian phenomenon!
It’s just sad that a person like Kejriwal has to chant the Hanuman Chalisa, or be photographed with a tilak to fight BJP propaganda, even though he’s already a practising Hindu!
”No leader seems to be rising anywhere at this point who could conceivably challenge Modi even in 2024.” I can hear Shekhar crying. AAP winning is good for BJP since AAp is no challenge to BJP, but Congress is. With these results Congress is going further from the centre and nobody understands it better than Shekhar.
As much left bashing as bjp-rss bashing!!! left is not the problem at this point of time! never forget that Hilter could take over because the socialists and the communists in the Weimer Republic could not get along.
BJP should take a page from the Kejriwal book. Promise freebie everywhere. BJP is too entrenched in the idea that it is the only responsible national party left that needs to make India a first world nation and thus be a realistic, honest and fiscally responsible party. I say ditch India and save your seat. Congress has already adapted. See media also didn’t grill Kejriwal on it as they will love anyone who can defeat BJP. So don’t get defeated again by playing by the rules.
AAP is virtually a regional party belonging to Delhi. Past trends suggests that while BJP can easily defeat Congress, it finds very tough to tackle regional parties from all over India. BJD- Orissa, Shiv Sena-Maharashtra, TRS- Telangana, YSR Congress- Andhra Pradesh, TMC- West Bengal- the list is endless.
If a person living hand to mouth can save 500 or 1000 rupees a month, what is wrong with that?! Isn’t it the government’s job to empower every section of society?! When corporates and rich chamchas get something free, there is no problem is there?!
Shekher ji: As you like facts ..here are facts. Please prove me wrong. The Muslims feel Kejriwal’s hanuman chalisa not intimidating as BJP’s Hindusim is very aggressive. If there was no aggressive Hinduism then muslims would object even to Kejriwal Hanuman Chalisa. I agree that BJP ‘s over the top aggressive hindutva is not good for the country…but just saying comforting things to not hurt Muslims is equally bad . The fact remains that Muslims are unsatisfied in every part of the world where Islam is not in majority. Where Islam is in majority they are not happy either. Please please don’t make muslims sound secular. They are most communal of all people on earth.
I fail to understand why is everyone so scared to speak the truth about muslims?
Well, the people of Delhi decided that speaking the truth or whatever else to whichever community is not as important as good governance and basic amenities.
Let me stick my neck out, since no Print reader actually carries a hatchet. Hindutva and the entire medley built around it has run out of steam. It will win no more elections. With each passing day, Kashmir is looking more and more like Demonetisation. A Ram Mandir, kissing the azure sky, is a spent cartridge in electoral terms. At least 200 million Indians will stand calmly and say, Kaagaz nahin Dikhayenge when the NRC inspectors roll by. So if the BJP wishes to rule for an unbroken fifty years, it should start delivering Achhe Din to all Indians.
Hmm So who exactly will become the Prime Minister in 2024 ?
is there a viable alternative. A motley group of All the opposition coming together to form The ultimate Mahagathbandhan will not last and also not be able to govern at all because of pulls in different direction.
So whats the alternative
I hope prashant kishor becomes the PM. Really, he is the only one with the skills to beat modi at advertising and making bluffs convincing enough for people to believe. The only problem is he probably doesnt have enough time for this before 2024. But sadly, this is what politics is about now.
On a lighter note, I find that chanting Hanuman Chalisa got AAP 63 seats. But, Chanting La ilaha illah got Congress nothing.
During the last two years, Arvind Kejriwal has shown some degree of maturity, especially after he lost the defamation cases to Arun Jaitley. Kejriwal’s lows as CM were his sitting in Dharna though a CM in 2016(?) and calling the prime minister a psychopath. I hope that in the new term, he will focus more on good governance, not indulge in theatrics. Wishing him and the Delhi people the best of luck.
A tiny party being voted by relatively smart Delhi voters is a different story. Yogi Adityanath is blissfully unaware in his state as relatively dumber UP voters will vote the sanghi no matter what.
Kejriwal released a video, asking proof of surgical strikes. Only in the last two years he came out of the trap of standard of liberals. India is a civilisational state which always have causality between political thought and religious thought. So, in India western imported irreligious politics may never be possible.
A Hindu cannot be blamed for looking and acting like a Hindu. I wonder where was this arguement 10 years ago when the same people used to blame BJP leaders for doing exactly the same.
It is proof that opposition parties have to atleast adapt some part of ideology. Imitation is greatest form of appreciation.
You miss the point that if parties actually start treating muslims like any other religion and dont allow them an exclusive VETO like erstwhile governments did. Then we have absolutely no problem voting for them.
We who have seen time when political leaders used to go pandering at slightest uncomfort of the muslim community while same was not done for any others. Thats what was unfair. If AAP has learnt that this selective secularism doesnt fly with Indian public anymore then kudos to them. We welcome them and encourage all other parties to follow suit.
Nobody ever blamed anyone for being Hindu other than in your brainwashed dreams. If you man Modi, then murdering people is not the same thing as being a Hindu. Learn the difference.
All parties are doing welfarism and practicing socialism as a competition with each other. Indian voters are happy with some good changes and schemes. They did not question what AAP did in five years and why so many promises of manifestos are unfulfilled. Media also did not question AAP too on it. Media is against BJP for sure. It seems that Media feels that BJP should lose every election. However, BJP can also outsmart others. Now BJP in center will not let AK to work easily. Again we need to wait for MCD elections.
One can buy votes by pre-election handouts or one can but Indian people’s souls by subsidies. I feel sorry that Delhi people are happy with free electricity while they could have questioned why this money was not used to develop electric charging infrastructure, electric car subsidy to increase it’s adaptation or even uninterrupted traffic.
Well, the same old game of socialism is winning all over again and India is collectively loosing.
Just imagine for sake of argument kejriwal gamed but to whom . Is it voter or hindu voter. kejriwal or anyone can’t game voter.
I see the result of delhi as victory of hindus. Hindu proved that hindu was liberal and secular,is liberal and secular and shall remain liberal and secular unlike other religious entities muslims , Christians and sikhs who also voted on communal grounds. Let them learn from hindus and drop their agenda of expansion of brotherhood. Only then secular india can survive. Hindu shall not bear the burden of secularism on his shoulder if others didn’t reciprocate.
You’re right.. Hindus proved that they are the backbone of this secular nation!
Every community tries to spread their message, even Hindus – nothing wrong with that! The thing is, it’s easier to notice a negative aspect of one community, over a positive aspect or act. The majority of every community here has a secular mindset. It’s an Indian phenomenon!
It’s just sad that a person like Kejriwal has to chant the Hanuman Chalisa, or be photographed with a tilak to fight BJP propaganda, even though he’s already a practising Hindu!
”No leader seems to be rising anywhere at this point who could conceivably challenge Modi even in 2024.” I can hear Shekhar crying. AAP winning is good for BJP since AAp is no challenge to BJP, but Congress is. With these results Congress is going further from the centre and nobody understands it better than Shekhar.
As much left bashing as bjp-rss bashing!!! left is not the problem at this point of time! never forget that Hilter could take over because the socialists and the communists in the Weimer Republic could not get along.
BJP should take a page from the Kejriwal book. Promise freebie everywhere. BJP is too entrenched in the idea that it is the only responsible national party left that needs to make India a first world nation and thus be a realistic, honest and fiscally responsible party. I say ditch India and save your seat. Congress has already adapted. See media also didn’t grill Kejriwal on it as they will love anyone who can defeat BJP. So don’t get defeated again by playing by the rules.
AAP is virtually a regional party belonging to Delhi. Past trends suggests that while BJP can easily defeat Congress, it finds very tough to tackle regional parties from all over India. BJD- Orissa, Shiv Sena-Maharashtra, TRS- Telangana, YSR Congress- Andhra Pradesh, TMC- West Bengal- the list is endless.
Yum yum yummy freebies are so tasty i want more. Jai kejriwal.
If a person living hand to mouth can save 500 or 1000 rupees a month, what is wrong with that?! Isn’t it the government’s job to empower every section of society?! When corporates and rich chamchas get something free, there is no problem is there?!
Shekher ji: As you like facts ..here are facts. Please prove me wrong. The Muslims feel Kejriwal’s hanuman chalisa not intimidating as BJP’s Hindusim is very aggressive. If there was no aggressive Hinduism then muslims would object even to Kejriwal Hanuman Chalisa. I agree that BJP ‘s over the top aggressive hindutva is not good for the country…but just saying comforting things to not hurt Muslims is equally bad . The fact remains that Muslims are unsatisfied in every part of the world where Islam is not in majority. Where Islam is in majority they are not happy either. Please please don’t make muslims sound secular. They are most communal of all people on earth.
I fail to understand why is everyone so scared to speak the truth about muslims?
Well, the people of Delhi decided that speaking the truth or whatever else to whichever community is not as important as good governance and basic amenities.
Let me stick my neck out, since no Print reader actually carries a hatchet. Hindutva and the entire medley built around it has run out of steam. It will win no more elections. With each passing day, Kashmir is looking more and more like Demonetisation. A Ram Mandir, kissing the azure sky, is a spent cartridge in electoral terms. At least 200 million Indians will stand calmly and say, Kaagaz nahin Dikhayenge when the NRC inspectors roll by. So if the BJP wishes to rule for an unbroken fifty years, it should start delivering Achhe Din to all Indians.
Economy does not win elections in India.
Hmm So who exactly will become the Prime Minister in 2024 ?
is there a viable alternative. A motley group of All the opposition coming together to form The ultimate Mahagathbandhan will not last and also not be able to govern at all because of pulls in different direction.
So whats the alternative
I hope prashant kishor becomes the PM. Really, he is the only one with the skills to beat modi at advertising and making bluffs convincing enough for people to believe. The only problem is he probably doesnt have enough time for this before 2024. But sadly, this is what politics is about now.
On a lighter note, I find that chanting Hanuman Chalisa got AAP 63 seats. But, Chanting La ilaha illah got Congress nothing.
During the last two years, Arvind Kejriwal has shown some degree of maturity, especially after he lost the defamation cases to Arun Jaitley. Kejriwal’s lows as CM were his sitting in Dharna though a CM in 2016(?) and calling the prime minister a psychopath. I hope that in the new term, he will focus more on good governance, not indulge in theatrics. Wishing him and the Delhi people the best of luck.