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Opinion: Why BJP Should Not Ignore Samajwadi Party-Congress Alliance

Ashutosh | Friday February 23, 2024

It would be erroneous to conclude that the SP-Congress alliance is no match for the BJP's might in Uttar Pradesh. The BJP, on its part, seems to understand this very well too.

Opinion: My Baptism By Fire Moment While Contesting Lok Sabha Elections

Ashutosh | Wednesday February 14, 2024

"Leaving behind my glamorous and lucrative job as the editor of a news channel, I had ventured into politics. The AAP was a new party with revolutionary ideas, capturing my imagination after the Anna movement against corruption," writes Ashutosh.

Opinion: A Long Due Bharat Ratna - Narasimha Rao I Met Three Decades Ago

Ashutosh | Friday February 09, 2024

Rao remains one of the most underestimated Prime Ministers in Indian history. Despite widespread scepticism, he boldly pursued economic liberalisation, dismantling bureaucratic impediments and initiating reforms to attract foreign investment.

Opinion: Bharat Ratna For Karpoori Thakur Highlights BJP's Pragmatism

Ashutosh | Wednesday January 24, 2024

The government's announcement of a Bharat Ratna for Karpoori Thakur strongly underlines the limitations of a singular approach in electoral politics.

Opinion: The Changing Role Of Religion In Politics

Ashutosh | Friday January 19, 2024

If LK Advani is to be credited for initiating the process of bringing the Ram Mandir into Indian politics, then Prime Minister Narendra Modi gets the credit for taking it to its logical conclusion.

Opinion: Rejecting Ram Temple Invite Might Hurt Congress Now, But...

Ashutosh | Friday January 12, 2024

The BJP/RSS call the Ram Temple a matter of faith, and those who don't visit it will be called anti-Hindu or anti-Ram. It is this narrow construct of Hinduism and of Ram that should be contested.

Opinion: Does Nitish Kumar Have A Plan B? INDIA Bloc Must Read The Signs

Ashutosh | Tuesday January 09, 2024

Janata Dal United (JDU) spokesperson KC Tyagi's statement on 8 January in the Indian Express is the clue that there are serious issues within the INDIA alliance and Nitish Kumar is not happy.

Opinion: 4 Theories To Explain BJP's State Shockers - Take Your Pick

Ashutosh | Thursday December 14, 2023

Four theories are in circulation in journalistic circles and also in the power corridors on why the BJP did not oblige its big leaders while choosing chief ministers.

Opinion: Important Lessons For Congress, INDIA Ahead Of 2024

Ashutosh | Sunday December 03, 2023

This election is an eye opener for the INDIA alliance - if they are not united, cohesive and don't offer any alternative vision, they should forget elections 2024.

Opinion: The Remarkable Congress Turnaround In Telangana

Ashutosh | Wednesday November 29, 2023

The resurgence of the Congress in Telangana is the real story of the state elections, irrespective of who wins.

Opinion: <I>Revdi</I> Culture - "The New Normal" In Elections

Opinion: Revdi Culture - "The New Normal" In Elections

Ashutosh | Thursday November 23, 2023

Lavishing freebies on voters is not new in Indian politics.

Opinion: Arvind Kejriwal Needs Better Advice

Ashutosh | Thursday November 09, 2023

I don't remember the last time I heard such a bizarre statement from a political party. I am referring to news that the AAP will request the court to permit Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal to call cabinet meetings in jail if he is arrrested.

Opinion: I'm Not Surprised By Nitish Kumar's Outburst At Congress

Ashutosh | Friday November 03, 2023

Nitish Kumar's outburst against the Congress will do more damage to the INDIA alliance than the BJP can

Opinion: If Arvind Kejriwal Is Arrested, Who Will Lead AAP?

Ashutosh | Tuesday October 31, 2023

The Aam Aadmi Party is heading for an existential crisis - the biggest it has ever faced.

Opinion: Israel And Hamas Must Realize - Peace Is The Only Choice

Ashutosh | Saturday October 28, 2023

"The sufferings of Auschwitz were not mere happenings. They were moral enactments. They were part of a plan. They confirmed the glory to come. Moreover, God was not merely angry with the Jews..."

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