Opinion: Jayalalithaa is a hard bargainer

Swapan Dasgupta | Sunday April 06, 2014

The crucial roles of Mamata, Naveen Patnaik and Jayalalithaa's.

Op-ed: Narendra Modi excels when he becomes the issue

Swapan Dasgupta | Monday March 31, 2014

Now that most parties have completed naming their candidates-causing the usual degree of heartburns and smug self-satisfaction-the general election of 2014 is approaching the last mile.

Op-ed: Jaswant Singh, BJP's odd one out

Swapan Dasgupta | Sunday March 23, 2014

Atal Bihari Vajpayee was deeply indulgent of him, writes Swapan Dasgupta.

Op-ed: The manifesto and its total irrelevance in elections

Swapan Dasgupta | Wednesday March 19, 2014

Ideas count - but only as a slogan, writes Swapan Dasgupta

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