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Thursday, October 2, 2025
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What polls in the northeast taught us: Left is dying, Congress dozing, BJP is deft

BJP has much to celebrate. But it shouldn’t over-interpret these small victories as the real test will come in Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh.

Tripura shows us why the BJP could win 2019 without delivering ‘Achhe Din’

The BJP as a political party in India today is what the Left in Bengal and Tripura were, a party without opposition, capturing all spaces,leaders, issues.

A case for dehyphenated liberalism

Liberal on society and economy, uncompromising on national security. Downside: Will be trolled by both, Left and Right.

The glorious certainties

Four things you can be sure of in an election that is too uncertain to call.

On Camera

Political MK Gandhi failed, caused harm. Gave Congress its tradition of backseat driving

Gandhi’s life shows how politics should not be done. Then where did this Gandhi-worship arise in India? It is a petty political ritual.

More Andhra-style prawn fry for Indian plates? How Naidu’s trying to blunt US tariff hit on aqua exports

Naidu attempts to shield aqua farmers after Trump’s tariff hits the shrimp farming sector in Andhra Pradesh, leading to the cancellation of 50% of the state's exports.

Finnish giant ICEYE to build signature radar microsatellites in India, offers full control to govt

Company builds microsatellites that are smaller, faster, cheaper to produce. ICEYE will develop & launch micro-satellites, hand them over to India, which will have full control & sovereignty.

Something’s hidden in the Oval Office photo of Trump, Munir, Sharif. India must look closely

What Munir has achieved with Trump is a return to normal, ironing out the post-Abbottabad crease. The White House picture gives us insight into how Pakistan survives, occasionally thrives and thinks.