Rise of the Right in Bengal will be a novel phenomenon

Mamata Banerjee's prime ministerial ambitions may have been severely jolted by ..

The mistakes which Rahul has made

What if there is a hung parliament?

An unsatisfactory week for the BJP

Will BJP listen to Advani's advice?

It would have been better if L.K. Advani had given his excellent advice to his party men about their attitude towards other parties ..

It's nationalism, stupid!

Unlike 2014, the economy is no longer the focal point of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) campaign. While five years ago, the party's ..

What'll happen if BJP can't get a majority of its own

Although it is now almost certain that the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) - the group of parties led by the Bharatiya Janata Party ..

Is the opposition losing its way?

The political edge which the national opposition appeared to have gained as a result of its successes in three recent Assembly elections ..

Why doesn't the Congress mention economic reforms?

Since there is a dreary sameness about the speeches of both Narendra Modi and Rahul Gandhi, the commencement of the elections will ..

It's advantage Modi, but...

Considering that previous governments had backed away from a military response to terrorist provocations from Pakistan -- notably in ..

Kashmir insurgency: Need to win hearts and minds

One of the most disturbing aspects of the February 14 terror attack in Pulwama was that the suicide bomber was a local, Adil Ahmad ..

BJP may rue the CBI's peremptory action in Kolkata

When the Marxists were striving to establish their hegemony in West Bengal, one of their favourite targets was the Central Reserve ..

A coalition again at the centre this summer?

If the opinion polls are to be believed, India is heading for another period of coalitions. The reason is that the next general ..

Can Priyanka match Modi's oratory? Scales more evenly balanced

Is Priyanka Vadra the brahmastra (the ultimate weapon) of Rahul Gandhi directed only at the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) or is one ..

No Rahul at Kolkata rally is like "Hamlet" without the Prince of Denmark

Mamata Banerjee's mega rally in Kolkata had one notable absentee. Although many in the Who's Who of opposition stalwarts graced ..

New law on quotas: Is the BJP bidding goodbye to economic reforms?

Just as Narendra Modi mocked the Congress on the rural employment scheme by saying that it was a living example -- "jeeta jagta ..