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How our domestic politics hobbles our foreign policy

Our selective silence on how minorities are treated is hurting our neighborhood policy

Vote theft vs illegal immigration in Bihar poll contest

Bihar’s underprivileged voters seem to be buying the Opposition’s narrative that the special intensive electoral roll revision (SIR) infringes on their democratic rights

Are rigged voter rolls robbing Indian democracy?

Rahul Gandhi’s national campaign against voter list fraud is perhaps less about making a comeback and more about saving Indian democracy

Thank You, Gandhi: an exceptional and memorable work by Krishna Kumar

The book explores the violent nature of modern governments and India’s effort to resist this is fading, leading to potentially serious consequences

Why Rahul Gandhi needs to change if he wants to remain electorally relevant

Congress struggles to maintain support, winning sometimes but failing to retain it in subsequent elections

How recent elections have changed national power equations

The crucial role of the RSS means that the recent state election results are not a referendum on Modi’s popularity

Will Maharashtra election results be challenged by Congress led MVA?

There are ample examples of mismatch between votes polled and counted in MP, Haryana and now Maharashtra. The big question is will the Election Commission submit to reason

Is the Indian economy really doing well?

Youth rage over unemployment, paper leaks, economic disparity, and India’s grim future persists

CAA protests: When will Congress get its act together?

Congress and other conventional parties are staring at irrelevance if they do not creatively step up their participation. The coming of age of young leaders not only challenges the BJP, but also all the traditional parties.

An imperial, democratic state

When the Congress seemed unequal to the task of serving the interests of the Indian State – coherence, stability, security, growth – the Indian voter was prepared to experiment with other formations.