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Topic: BJP

The Bharatiya Janta Party or the BJP is India’s biggest national party and currently rules the country. It was formed in 1980, though its origins lie in the Bharatiya Jana Sangh, which was founded in 1951. The BJP has been in power since 2014, with Narendra Modi as India’s prime minister.

Five predictable results make for an uncertain 2019

Shekhar Gupta -
BJP's leadership has earned itself a post-Bihar reprieve, but it hasn't brought them a more convincing nationwide claim in 2019.

Assam’s 35-year saffronisation

Shekhar Gupta -
RSS changed Assam's political fault line from anti-outsider to anti-migrant to anti-Muslim infiltrator, and simply borrowed leadership from other parties.

When proxy comes to shove

Shekhar Gupta -
That attack is on Arun Jaitley, but the target is Narendra Modi — so watch the next four weeks to see how the PM responds.

Narendra Modi – candidate to PM

Shekhar Gupta -
Why the prime minister's legacy will depend on how he governs, not the number of state elections he fights as personality contests.

A heartland-rending tussle

Shekhar Gupta -
Why and how the BJP and the Congress respond to the faith-versus-caste debate will still shape politics.

Mainstreaming the lynch-fringe

Shekhar Gupta -
Dadri killing is a chilling turning point in our politics, as no one condemns the mob outright

Back to future on a postage stamp

Shekhar Gupta -
Why RSS/BJP's war against Nehru & heirs is as cussed as it is revealing about their lack of alternative heroes.

Confessions of a Shakhahari

Shekhar Gupta -
Raised on a diet of RSS pedagogy at a Shishu Mandir, the writer looks at what it means when Nagpur 'takes the class' of the govt.

Speaking truth to the great orator

Shekhar Gupta -
Modi is by far India's most powerful, domineering, instinctive — and very popular — political figure. Why then is his government floundering? 

Modi’s next test: The ‘other’ minority issue

Shekhar Gupta -
In a democracy, the smallest minority also has a voice and, however much you may detest it, a special right to be heard over the din of the majority.
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Opinion

Over 50% of Indian women are anaemic. We need health literacy, support groups: Shabana Azmi

Shabana Azmi -
Indian women are often the last ones to eat, after the nutritious portions have been consumed by the rest of the family. This perpetuates a cycle of intergenerational anaemia.

Army vs police case in Odisha shows urgent need for police reform. Accountability is key

Spending long hours in office is seen as hard work. Never mind the results

Economy

10 yrs ago, battery leasing failed to boost demand for EV cars in India. Now, it’s making a comeback

Yuthika Bhargava -
Under this model, battery is provided to EV owners on a subscription basis or lease. With more people open to buying EV cars, the lower upfront cost could likely drive wider acceptance.

Defence

A fitness & fighter aircraft enthusiast, who is Air Marshal AP Singh, the next Chief of Air Force

Smruti Deshpande -
Air Marshal Amar Preet Singh will take over as chief on 30 September. During his service of nearly 40 yrs, he has served in variety of command, staff, instructional & foreign appointments.

National Interest

Lesson from Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Pakistan: if you have no patience, you don’t deserve democracy

Shekhar Gupta -
Sri Lankan transition was smoothly managed. Check Bangladesh for contrast. They forced their incumbent into exile, installed a mostly unelectable govt of non-political people.

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