The biggest political story in Maharashtra, after the Lok Sabha election, is that there is no big story unless the Bharatiya Janata Party and the Shiv Sena decide to contest the elections separately. Initial ground reports from poll-bound Maharashtra run along the expected lines. There is no emerging political plot in the state but mere …
PM Modi’s foreign policy agenda in his second term contrasts starkly with his first. The Modi government’s foreign policy agenda is emerging clearer in the third month of the second term. The offensive against Pakistan, soft posturing in the neighborhood, a nuanced position concerning China, and a recalibration of relations with the United States seem …
The question is what should the opposition, particularly PM Modi’s opponents in social media, do, and what should they not do? Photos and videos of Naga youth celebrating Nagaland’s self-declared independence day went viral on social media on the eve of India’s independence day. Most of the opponents of the BJP enthusiastically questioned the Modi …
It will take its own time and huge toll in the form of life and expenses before Indians outside Kashmir will realise the sheer hollowness in the Modi government’s policy as far as integration of Kashmir with Indian Union is concerned. In the year 2004, the Atal Bihari Vajpayee government unexpectedly lost a bid to …
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The BJP doesn’t need the right to information act anymore with the achievement of the almost hegemonic position in electoral politics. The Prime Minister and the BJP-party chief turned home minister have thrown the gauntlet at the civil society of the country by amending the Right to Information Act (RTI). What was considered as a …
The Congress’ very future is at stake. If the party is serious about resurrecting itself, it has to summarily axe the old-timers. There is no time to waste The Indian National Congress’ manifesto for the 2019 election was titled ‘We Will Deliver’. Today, it’s more a question of “’Who Will Deliver’ for the Congress party?”. …
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Whether they would remain in the OBCs list or would be included in the new 13% quota for Marathas is unclear. If it happens, the Kunabi and Marathas would both be the biggest losers providing gains for non-Kunabi OBCs and other upper castes in the state. The Bombay High Court’s judgment on upholding reservations for …
For Maharashtra, it is a historic moment to proclaim that Pawar’s politics is dead, long live Pawar’s politics! The last session of the Maharashtra assembly under the stewardship of Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis is almost over now. Mr Fadanvis, a flamboyant RSS worker, is going to be the second person in Maharashtra’s political history to …
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In the past couple of years, Congress people and party-less anti-Modi people expected Rahul Gandhi to turn the tables against BJP. The 2019 Lok Sabha election results have created a peculiar situation for the Congress party. Rahul Gandhi has relinquished the president’s post, yet there is no one to shoulder the responsibility of the grand …
In this election, nothing worked in favour of the Congress-NCP, as the BJP-Shiv Sena alliance has been benefitted enormously by Brand Modi, organizational outreach and a deep disdain for dynastic politics amongst young voters. Lok Sabha election results in Maharashtra were beyond the expectations of BJP-Shiv Sena leaders and far below the expectations of Congress-NCP …
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