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The writer is Contributing Editor, The Indian Express
June 16,2026 07:20:12 AM
Merger or not, it may be easier to forge a “closer association” between the regional parties and the Congress, stitching up a seat-by-seat alliance.
Tue, Jun 16, 2026June 10,2026 06:24:33 AM
How he handles them will ultimately shape his legacy
Wed, Jun 10, 2026June 05,2026 07:00:02 AM
Before becoming the “richest CM”, Shivakumar had already shown his mettle as a Congress organiser, fund mobiliser, troubleshooter and backroom strategist – he will now be called to put these skills into full use for 2028 elections
Sat, Jun 06, 2026May 29,2026 11:00:09 AM
The satirical online platform reflects the youth’s dissatisfaction with the establishment, but also the Opposition’s failure to come across as an alternative.
Sat, May 30, 2026May 19,2026 14:26:53 PM
INDIA bloc has nothing to lose by naming a convener, having a secretariat, and holding meetings regularly. Despite having weakened, it can still make a difference by fashioning a new narrative.
Wed, May 20, 2026May 13,2026 13:55:52 PM
The absence of Mamata and Stalin from the swearing-in events was glaring. The predecessor’s presence at the successor's inauguration softens the hard lines that mark a fiercely contested election, which is increasingly getting bitter and hostile
Fri, May 15, 2026May 05,2026 05:54:25 AM
In hindsight, the election was about the upwardly mobile, aspirational Indians wanting “jobs” and economic opportunity.
Tue, May 05, 2026April 29,2026 05:20:17 AM
Amid the push forward by an assertive BJP and a pushback by a determined Mamata Banerjee, the outcome on May 4 will have implications far beyond Bengal.
Thu, Apr 30, 2026April 27,2026 06:02:28 AM
The 'mahila vote' has underpinned Mamata Banerjee’s hold on power for 15 years. While many admire her for her welfare policies, others seek more.
Thu, Apr 30, 2026April 21,2026 16:51:56 PM
The BJP did not get the politics of negotiation right this time. That is because of a deep distrust between it and the Opposition about each other’s intentions.
Fri, Apr 24, 2026April 16,2026 07:00:04 AM
Will Parliament, Treasury camp and Opposition show wisdom and statesmanship to resolve the impasse? Or will women of India have to wait for another 30 years to get their due share? That is the heart of the matter.
Thu, Apr 16, 2026April 10,2026 05:04:38 AM
The BJP has a well-known leader in charge in Assam and this is precisely what it lacks in the others. For parties such as TMC and DMK, their CMs are their trump cards.
Fri, Apr 10, 2026March 31,2026 06:48:50 AM
A critical mass of women in legislatures may change the very focus of policy-making, with the potential to alter the very trajectory of Indian politics.
Thu, Apr 02, 2026March 19,2026 06:33:10 AM
By not opposing him in RS poll, BJP sought to make a goodwill gesture to the patriarch of Maharashtra politics; it may also view NCP (SP)'s eight LS MPs as a “reserve” force which might come in handy if push ever comes to shove.
Thu, Mar 19, 2026March 11,2026 07:44:25 AM
The Bihar CM’s seminal contribution was to moderate the Mandal phenomenon and make it a mainstream reality without allowing the extremes to take over.
Thu, Mar 12, 2026March 03,2026 07:22:54 AM
Unless Kejriwal is accepted as the leader of a non-Congress, non-BJP front of regional parties or a third front, his task would be cut out – to build his party as an alternative to Congress as the principal Opposition against BJP
Wed, Mar 04, 2026February 22,2026 15:38:22 PM
The West Bengal CM has a proven record of delivering politically. However, like other regional satraps, her political capital is limited to one state.
Mon, Feb 23, 2026February 12,2026 19:01:12 PM
The recent developments in the House underscore once again the breakdown of trust between the ruling side and the Opposition that has rendered Parliament dysfunctional.
Fri, Feb 13, 2026February 04,2026 12:38:53 PM
Ajit Pawar’s death has shaken the Pawar clan, convulsed the NCP, and made the Marathas, whose support has undergirded the party, suddenly feel “orphaned”. But it has led to a situation loaded with new possibilities.
Thu, Feb 05, 2026January 26,2026 20:25:47 PM
PM Modi has lost no time in shifting his focus to poll-bound Kerala and Tamil Nadu, with the BJP going all out to expand its footprint in the South
Wed, Jan 28, 2026January 17,2026 07:05:48 AM
While the outcome in the Mumbai civic elections will likely allow Devendra Fadnavis keep his allies in check, it also contains a message for the regional satraps who will face the BJP in elections within a few months.
Sat, Jan 17, 2026December 25,2025 08:30:51 AM
While G Ram G law may have its appeal, the BJP has upped the ante by overhauling the rural job scheme; sensing an opportunity, the Congress is set to mount a nationwide campaign over the row.
Thu, Dec 25, 2025December 18,2025 07:45:30 AM
BJP has put in motion its “karyakartaisation”, which Nabin’s elevation represents – it signals that power is devolving in the organisation, even as the party high command has become stronger
Fri, Dec 19, 2025December 08,2025 14:30:56 PM
There have been many instances in the past of the government and the Opposition working together to reinforce India’s position on the global stage on various issues. This bipartisan spirit was missing from Rashtrapati Bhavan's guest list.
Tue, Dec 09, 2025December 02,2025 07:43:50 AM
Karnataka is a reminder, among other things, that the two-and-a-half-year rotational formula of chief ministership has only served to intensify factionalism in the Opposition party.
Thu, Dec 04, 2025
