Failure to adapt to new socio-political dynamics, lack of introspection, inability to retain old bases have meant Left is now relegated to periphery of Indian politics.
Regional leaders, from Sharad Pawar to Mayawati and Mamata, share stage with the Gandhis at swearing-in ceremony, welcome Naidu and Kejriwal ‘under the tent’.
The 17-member politburo has two women and as many Muslim members, but lacks Dalits. The CPI(M) politburo has not had a Dalit member since the party was founded 53 years ago.
CPI(M) political resolution will allow an understanding with the Congress, in tune with Yechury’s line, which had earlier been rejected by Central Committee.
The question whether there should be any poll pact with Congress created a sharp divide between general secretary Sitaram Yechury and his predecessor Prakash Karat.
Canada faces serious foreign interference issues, but these challenges must not be weaponized to unfairly target friendly and important allies like India.
In Episode 1544 of CutTheClutter, Editor-in-Chief Shekhar Gupta looks at some top economists pointing to the pitfalls of ‘currency nationalism’ with data from 1991 to 2004.
Among 19 Indian firms sanctioned by US Treasury Dept was Lokesh Machines Ltd accused of coordinating with 'Russian defence procurement agent to import Italy-origin CNC machines'.
While we talk much about our military, we don’t put our national wallet where our mouth is. Nobody is saying we should double our defence spending, but current declining trend must be reversed.
It will be logical, and it will sound pleasing to all ears if Rahul HIMSELF starts saying that the PM candidate of the gatthbandhan will be decided AFTER the elections, by the winner MPs of the gatthbandhan.
The BJP is deriving much vicarious pleasure out of this issue, and hoping that it will drive a wedge between the opposition unity. They must first explain to us: was Adityanath projected as the CM? Was Manohar Lal Khattar projected similarly?
I do not know objective behind the TRAI’s new proposals about pricing of TV channels. But as I see it, consumers will not get relief in terms of monthly charges or even a real choice to pick and choose their channels, as pricing of channels will be tricky. I think whole objective of TRAL will be defeated.
Several regional leaders aspire to be PM. None will have even forty MPs next year. Shri Sharad Pawar may barely make it to double digits. Ms. Banerjee will have the largest contingent, but the DMK – whose leader sort of preempted the inevitable today – could be close to thirty. Each of them is thinking in terms of a V P Singh or a Deve Gowda model, where regional parties formed the government and received external support from a national party. The much better performance of coalitions between 1998 and 2014 was made possible by a national party being at the head. That laid to rest India’s fears of a “ khichdi “. At the moment, the sensible option would be to avoid the opposition vote being split. A chastened Mayawatiji tying up with the SP in UP is the one substantive piece of the jigsaw puzzle that is important.
This is bound to happen when Congress just adds up the numbers and assumes that they will all click. But, 2+2 never won polls. CHEMISTRY, rather than ARITHMETIC wins polls. And Rahul has NO chemistry with ANY opposition leader, not even with Stalin, for all Stalin’s crowning Rahul prematurely.
It will be logical, and it will sound pleasing to all ears if Rahul HIMSELF starts saying that the PM candidate of the gatthbandhan will be decided AFTER the elections, by the winner MPs of the gatthbandhan.
The BJP is deriving much vicarious pleasure out of this issue, and hoping that it will drive a wedge between the opposition unity. They must first explain to us: was Adityanath projected as the CM? Was Manohar Lal Khattar projected similarly?
I do not know objective behind the TRAI’s new proposals about pricing of TV channels. But as I see it, consumers will not get relief in terms of monthly charges or even a real choice to pick and choose their channels, as pricing of channels will be tricky. I think whole objective of TRAL will be defeated.
Several regional leaders aspire to be PM. None will have even forty MPs next year. Shri Sharad Pawar may barely make it to double digits. Ms. Banerjee will have the largest contingent, but the DMK – whose leader sort of preempted the inevitable today – could be close to thirty. Each of them is thinking in terms of a V P Singh or a Deve Gowda model, where regional parties formed the government and received external support from a national party. The much better performance of coalitions between 1998 and 2014 was made possible by a national party being at the head. That laid to rest India’s fears of a “ khichdi “. At the moment, the sensible option would be to avoid the opposition vote being split. A chastened Mayawatiji tying up with the SP in UP is the one substantive piece of the jigsaw puzzle that is important.
This is bound to happen when Congress just adds up the numbers and assumes that they will all click. But, 2+2 never won polls. CHEMISTRY, rather than ARITHMETIC wins polls. And Rahul has NO chemistry with ANY opposition leader, not even with Stalin, for all Stalin’s crowning Rahul prematurely.