Blog: BJP Journeys On, Forgets Yatri Advani

Rahul Shrivastava | Saturday September 26, 2015

At a government function on Friday Home Minister Rajnath Singh and Finance Minister Arun Jaitley moved the late Deen Dayal Upadhyay, founder of the BJP's former avatar the Bharatiya Jana Sangh, from the pantheon of those who built the party to the ranks of those who built India. The function to mark his 99th birth anniversary saw a bastion collapse. An RSS man was hon...

Blog: The Gujarat Effect in Prime Minister Modi's First Year

Rahul Shrivastava | Friday June 05, 2015

To mark Prime Minister Narendra Modi's one year in power, the NDA government released the slogan "varsh ek kaam anek" (one year achievements many) on May 15. The list of initiatives launched by PM Modi, new or re-packaged, is visibly long.

Blog: PM Modi Races Ahead in the Perception Game

Rahul Shrivastava | Monday October 27, 2014

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has over the last five months shown remarkable ability to work quickly towards building or demolishing perceptions about him or his government.

Will BJP's Solo Gamble Succeed?

Rahul Shrivastava | Tuesday October 14, 2014

Narendra Modi has taken the first big gamble of his career as prime minister in Maharashtra. The BJP's "our way or the highway" dumping of the Shiv Sena, which wanted to be the dominant player in the partnership, can have serious repercussions for the Modi-Amit Shah duo.

Blog: The Challenges of Covering PM Narendra Modi in US

Rahul Shrivastava | Monday October 06, 2014

Want him to take a question? Good luck, writes Rahul Shrivastava.

Blog: The Challenges of Covering PM Modi in US

Rahul Shrivastava | Monday October 06, 2014

Want him to take a question? Good luck, writes Rahul Shrivastava

Blog: The BJP's Big Mistakes in UP

Rahul Shrivastava | Tuesday September 16, 2014

No imprint of Modi in campaign, writes Rahul Shrivastava.

Blog: Everyone Loves a Polarisation in UP

Rahul Shrivastava | Sunday May 04, 2014

The BJP's prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi will campaign in Faizabad constituency, which includes the temple town of Ayodhya, on Monday, May 5.

Blog: Blog: BJP preps plans for LK Advani, Narendra Modi tickets

Rahul Shrivastava | Saturday February 22, 2014

BJP is attempting to be the "early bird" by readying to announce the first list of party candidates on February 27 for the upcoming Lok Sabha elections.

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