With the BJP expected to win about 100 seats -- just eight more than a simple majority in the 182-member Gujarat assembly and a steep decline from its 2012 tally of 115 seats -- Uttam Ghosh wonders whatever happened to Narendra D Modi and Amit A Shah's loud boast of winning 150 plus seats in the 2017 election?
As the campaign for the Gujarat assembly election ends, Uttam Ghosh takes a look at how the campaigners -- including Prime Minister Narendra D Modi -- flew away from from the sea of issues, seeking refuge in accusations and allegations.
How the Gujarat elections are keeping the political parties pulling each other.
Uttam Ghosh offers his take on DeMo: A Year On.
Uttam Ghosh offers his take on the tax that was meant to fiscally unite India, but which one leader described recently as the 'Gabbar Singh Tax', an allusion to the famed villain in Sholay.
Uttam Ghosh asks the prime minister and his government why the Rohingya are a threat to our country.
Uttam Ghosh offers his take on the RBI's revelation that Rs 15.28 lakh crore, or 99 per cent of the junked 500 and 1,000 rupee notes, have returned to the banking system.
Uttam Ghosh depicts the stories related to the life of the god of power and wisdom.
Uttam Ghosh offers his take on the triple talaq issue.
A human catastrophe that indicts the pathetic state of healthcare in India.
Is the 'caged parrot' at work again, asks Uttam Ghosh.
Uttam Ghosh offers his take on the spectacle where a martyr's daughter is trolled by all and sundry for speaking her mind.
Uttam Ghosh offers his take on the unfortunate tragedy where our brave soldiers die every week to prevent more lethal attacks on the nation.
On Valentine's Day, Rediff.com's Uttam Ghosh tells us how love has changed over the years.
Will it be "Donald" and "Narendra" when the American president and Indian prime minister speak on Tuesday evening?
And so five states head to elections soon.
The election campaign in Uttar Pradesh -- the most important election of the year -- is on.
Uttam Ghosh/Rediff.com offers his perspective on the political circus that poll-bound Uttar Pradesh has turned into.
Uttam Ghosh offers his take on 50 days of demonetisation.