'The BJP is racing against its opponents by putting a chain on their legs.'
Even if the BJP gets 60, 70, or even 100 per cent of the votes in the seats where it scored more than 50 per cent in the 2019 Lok Sabha election, these will still add up to only 224 seats, argues Shekhar Gupta.
Despite the intense internal questioning, for Karat and CPI-M politics is still in command, writes Aditi Phadnis
This is a challenge India's political establishment will have to face unitedly, without looking for electoral benefit, warns Vir Sanghvi.
Modi is seen as exceptional not only on account of his acts but also owing to his style. He appears to sacrifice his life for the people -- like a fakir, a figure he came to epitomize even more in 2020 by growing a long white beard. Charisma is above accountability, and Modi has grasped these dynamics.
A R Antulay, the former Maharashtra CM, passed away today on Tuesday a prolonged illness
'You have to go from winning elections to winning people,' sociologist Ashis Nandy tells A Ganesh Nadar.
Narendra Modi promised to be A B de Villiers but has batted like a Geoff Boycott, says T C A Srinivasa-Raghavan
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