He’s our most polarising leader, deeply hated by many but equally loved by more, especially the young. To extrapolate BJP’s struggles in Gujarat and Karnataka to 2019 is fatally complacent.
B S Yeddyurappa took oath as the chief minister of Karnataka after Governor Vajubhai Vala gave him 15 days to prove his majority on the floor of the assembly. Critics say that the period is too long and will encourage illegal trading of members. Experts weigh in.
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Yeddyurappa set for return as CM, but can't form government: Amid intense jockeying for power and allegations of horse-trading, Karnataka governor Vajubhai Vala...
His tweets deriding the ‘northern imports’ of the BJP are among attempts to brand himself as a strong southern satrap, following the 6th century Chalukya king Pulikeshi.
The Italian term sprezzatura—a studied nonchalance that conceals intention—best captures the spirit of Trump’s foreign policy so far. The pattern is unpredictability, transactionalism, and disruption as diplomacy.
With 20.2 percent of its total loans in default by the end of last year, Bangladesh had the weakest banking system in Asia. Despite reforms, it will take time to recover.
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.
PM is busy with electioneering and creating world records on speaking for political purposes. One of the senior most leaders of the South is talking about winning 22 seats. Junior minister, who is used to using unparliamentary language, is saying I don’t agree. PM has not stopped chest thumping after pushing the country into one of the worst hostilities in recent times. We are expected still listen to their dialogues and praise them. What are being reduced to.? PM should be focused on governance and working with the armed forces, political parties and the administration to see how we take our great country forward, here we have him worrying about elections.
I guess that what self-obsessed leadership is all about – pretend to work for the country and work for getting re-elected – by hook or crook.
Our salute to former army chief, General V K Singh.
PM is busy with electioneering and creating world records on speaking for political purposes. One of the senior most leaders of the South is talking about winning 22 seats. Junior minister, who is used to using unparliamentary language, is saying I don’t agree. PM has not stopped chest thumping after pushing the country into one of the worst hostilities in recent times. We are expected still listen to their dialogues and praise them. What are being reduced to.? PM should be focused on governance and working with the armed forces, political parties and the administration to see how we take our great country forward, here we have him worrying about elections.
I guess that what self-obsessed leadership is all about – pretend to work for the country and work for getting re-elected – by hook or crook.