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Many in race to be Modi’s successor but here’s one who can step into Amit Shah’s shoes

Being ‘Mr Indispensable’ isn't always a good thing. Remember when Modi didn’t let Amit Shah become Gujarat CM after Anandiben Patel resigned?

Shark-remora bond defines BJP’s ties with allies. Bihar’s ‘Son of Mallah’ learns the hard way

From NPP in Manipur to BPF in Assam and now VIP in Bihar, BJP has maintained a track record of losing allies. And it is not bothered.

Mann, Kejriwal, Modi: Why new Punjab CM will have a tough time juggling conflicting interests

Arvind Kejriwal’s national ambition could make life difficult for AAP leader and Punjab's new CM. Bhagwant Mann will have to also keep PM Modi and Centre in good humour.

In seven sentences, CWC statement shows what’s wrong with Sonia-Rahul’s leadership

Who's responsible for the Congress' plight today? Sonia Gandhi, couldn’t have been more emphatic in conveying the message — not the Gandhis.

Akhilesh Yadav’s challenge: No regional party has ever unseated BJP government in polls

BJP on its own has never dislodged any regional party in assembly polls, except the Samajwadi Party in 2017. The converse is also true but without any exception.

There was a gap in BJP’s UP campaign. Putin filled it

BJP’s 2017 UP poll campaign was broadly centred on three issues, two of which were intact in 2022. The third one was missing — until now.

Win or lose, AAP’s Punjab show will redefine India’s politics

Can Kejriwal do a Modi to the BJP, the way the latter turned tables every time a Congress leader called him a maut ka saudagar or chaiwallah?

Opposition is silent on gunshots at Owaisi. They’re wrong to think it will trigger Hindus

Opposition leaders are wrong about Hindus. Most of them are intelligent and liberal enough to smile at even Owaisi's most provocative remarks.

Three factors that are keeping Punjabi politicians on edge

Punjab polls have new anxieties—first 'Mandal-like' election for some, Jatt Sikh loyalty, and no more piggybacking Hindu votes.

Priyanka Vadra’s women-centric campaign long shot in UP. BJP must look at its male hierarchy

BJP has a gender disadvantage: no woman president or CM, and only one woman among 36 chiefs of states and Union territories.

On Camera

Anil Ambani banned from markets for 5 yrs, fined Rs 25 crore. Mastermind of fraud scheme, says SEBI

Following an investigation, SEBI found several serious discrepancies and lapses in the way Ambani’s company Reliance Home Finance had disbursed loans, including to related parties.

SOSA done, India & US now aim for RDP. A look at these two critical defence agreements

SOSA was signed on the sidelines of Defence Minister Rajnath Singh’s ongoing visit to America. RDP, which will be legally binding, is next step.

Subcontinental setbacks have a message for India: Junk victimhood & respect thy neighbour

Bangladesh is just latest example of disquiet in India's neighbourhood. We need to junk domestic politics & excessive religiosity, acquire humility in our approach to neighbours.