Triumph of the BJP's Hindu nationalist card

An electoral face-off between a religious/nationalist party and a gaggle of vaguely ..

Opposition's continuing handicap - no leader

Rise of the Right in Bengal will be a novel phenomenon

The mistakes which Rahul has made

What if there is a hung parliament?

Conventional wisdom has it that the current polls will not produce a clear-cut result as in 2014. The reason is that there is no ..

An unsatisfactory week for the BJP

The week when the polling began wasn't a good one for the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). For one, the party ran afoul of the ..

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 ..