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Opinion | How Devendra Fadnavis Emerged As A CM Favourite Again
Sources within Maharashtra BJP agree that there was no alternative before the party leadership. It had to be Fadnavis as the extent of the victory could not have been achieved without him at the helm.
- Lakshmi Iyer
- Dec 05, 2024 14:41 pm IST
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Opinion | Can A Last-Minute CM Change Really Help Kejriwal And AAP?
emerging from a six-month stint in jail on corruption charges related to the liquor policy case, Kejriwal's life has come full circle. He is desperate to restore his image and regain credibility among the chattering classes in Delhi.
- Lakshmi Iyer
- Sep 24, 2024 11:22 am IST
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Opinion | Was PM Modi's Tough Talk In Parliament Aimed To Pep Up BJP Cadre?
Nothing seems to have hit the Congress harder than PM Narendra Modi's speeches in both houses of Parliament.
- Lakshmi Iyer
- Jul 04, 2024 17:45 pm IST
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Opinion | Is Realignment Of Parties Possible Post The Big Poll Verdict?
The TMC in West Bengal and the DMK in Tamil Nadu - both members of the INDIA alliance - seem to have initiated an assessment of their positioning vis-a-vis the political landscape that will take shape post-June 4.
- Lakshmi Iyer
- May 20, 2024 16:58 pm IST
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Opinion | PM Modi And 'Mangalsutra' Row: A Faustian Bargain For BJP?
Mobilising Hindu votes with such speeches could prove to be a Faustian bargain for PM Modi, one that may cost him the goodwill earned among the country's Muslims over the last decade through his good governance policies.
- Lakshmi Iyer
- Apr 24, 2024 15:09 pm IST
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Opinion: Why PM Modi Wants To Rebrand Ram As Everyone's Ram
It was easily Prime Minister Narendra Modi's hour of triumph. Yet, he refrained from sounding triumphant after consecration of the Ram Mandir in Ayodhya. He made it clear that the temple was no longer a political project or a trophy to be flaunted.
- Lakshmi Iyer
- Jan 25, 2024 13:27 pm IST
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Opinion: Congress Seeks Ride On Ram Temple Euphoria
With the fervour of the grand inauguration of the Ram Temple on January 22 gripping the nation, it is inevitable that the national mood dominates the political discourse.
- Lakshmi Iyer
- Jan 04, 2024 17:29 pm IST
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Opinion: In Congress Revamp, Signs Of Priyanka Gandhi's 2024 Election Debut
Finally, a Congress team that will lead the party to the 2024 Lok Sabha election. Mallikarjun Kharge, elected Congress president in October 2022, may have waited months to put together this team.
- Lakshmi Iyer
- Dec 25, 2023 16:38 pm IST
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Opinion: Government Must Boost Private Sector Investment Cycle
Government has ample mediums and avenues through which it can raise capital, monetise its services and unlock value.
- Lakshmi Iyer
- Jan 20, 2018 20:27 pm IST