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Tuesday, August 12, 2025
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Topic: Political parties

Communal riots help parties like BJP. But not for the obvious reasons

The BJP is a party that trades most in a sense of majoritarian grievance and most relies on Hindu votes to push first past the post.

SC on criminal candidates: Should it be questioning political parties on their selection?

The Supreme Court has ordered political parties to declare details of criminal cases pending against election candidates within 48 hours of their selection.

Candidates with criminal background should not be given tickets: EC tells Supreme Court

The poll panel told the apex court that its 2018 direction asking candidates to declare their criminal antecedents has not helped curb criminalisation of politics.

Why and how ideology is central to winning elections in India

The disappearance of the term ‘post-ideological’ tells you a lot about the centrality of ideology in electoral politics.

Here’s how India’s middle class forces a Right-wing Modi govt to stay economically Left

Indian middle class’ fetish for a nanny state compels govt intervention in managing prices. This keeps both crony capitalists and voters happy.

‘Outsiders’ are joining BJP & not everyone in the party is happy

‘Swelling is not growth’ seems to be the warning from some senior BJP and RSS leaders.

More women are entering Indian Parliament but at the cost of SC, ST men

Political parties replace male SC, ST candidates with women to keep as many general category male candidates as possible.

Modi heading a coalition govt could actually lead to real change

Coalition govts are inclusive, reflect India’s diversity and even the shakiest of them have pushed forward economic reform.

On Camera

Caged parrot or fearless eagle? India should give the Shastri formula a try

While the CBI has built its reputation as a premier crime investigation agency by cracking high profile cases, many other cases have remained unresolved or resulted in acquittals.

How mining, manufacturing & power sectors weighed on India’s industrial output since January 2024

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.

Can’t restrict ‘extent of induction’—why SC struck down gender quotas in Army’s JAG recruitment

New Delhi: The Supreme Court has ruled that the Indian Army cannot cap the number of women in its Judge Advocate General (JAG) branch...

Modi’s ready to risk it all for farmers. Farm reform can answer Trump with new Green Revolution

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.