Mayawati insists it’s not an alliance, but the two arch-rivals joining hands is still a significant development in India’s most politically-significant state.
In this week’s National Interest, I had said Jignesh Mevani could draw from Kanshi Ram’s playbook. Since there is much curiosity, the story of my first exposure to him and his political style
Kanshi Ram was a Dalit Kautilya from Punjab who built the heartland’s Mayawati as his Chandragupta. It’s a good playbook for Jignesh Mevani, if he has the skill and ambition.
The real acrimony in Goa is against tourists and wealthy land buyers from Delhi, Mumbai, and Bengaluru. Yet, the fury gets channelled downward against the poorest workers from the cowbelt.
Open to public feedback until 26 November, the revised guidelines, among other changes, give CA firms more flexibility to advertise & promote their services.
Bihar is blessed with a land more fertile for revolutions than any in India. Why has it fallen so far behind then? Constant obsession with politics is at the root of its destruction.
2014 was a complete washout for the BSP in Uttar Pradesh. Even in states like MP and Chhattisgarh, the small vote share of the BSP has got wasted, to the detriment of the Congress. The party needs to win R / M / C to get into the game of leading a disparate opposition challenge. A little generosity towards Ms Mayawatiji is a good idea. However, she should not get carried away and start dreaming of becoming PM.
2014 was a complete washout for the BSP in Uttar Pradesh. Even in states like MP and Chhattisgarh, the small vote share of the BSP has got wasted, to the detriment of the Congress. The party needs to win R / M / C to get into the game of leading a disparate opposition challenge. A little generosity towards Ms Mayawatiji is a good idea. However, she should not get carried away and start dreaming of becoming PM.