That Dreaded, Red Tag: Communists, Naxals, A Feared Label
Two of the world’s largest democracies seem to tag anyone who has a contrarian view as Communist or, closer home, Urban Naxal. Today, 12...
Category : Opinion
Forgotten force of Mumbai: Migrant workers
The self-driven exodus of workers and worse still, the ‘state-sanctioned’ send-off after two months of lockdown, has been the biggest failing of both, the Maha...
Future Imperfect?
by Kumar Ketkar
In 2014, Modi was a conventional, ambitious but more aggressive politician. Now his self-image is that he is in the league of Winston Churchill or...
Decoding The “Pawar Neeti”
Most of Pawar’s political rivals were also his best friends in personal life. This always ensured Pawar had no permanent enemies only permanent friends. As...
360 Degree Experience of Maha Vikas Aghadi Will Steer Maharashtra Out of Corona Pandemic
“Maharashtra has been badly hit but still shows mortality rate 200 times lesser than Gujarat. The Leaders of the Maha Vikas Aghadi Government have come...
Bihar Elections: What’s In Store For Prashant Kishor?
The exit from Bihar’s regional party JDU doesn’t mean that election strategist Prashant Kishor has exited Bihar politics. Patna| It was an unceremonious exit for...
The Significance of the Last Months of 2019 and What 2020 May Hold for India
Are we witnessing a 1974 moment when students were protesting in Bihar and Gujarat at a time when Jayaprakash (JP) Narain was yet to emerge...
Can the Left Become Politically Relevant in Modi’s India?
In 2014, when the number of Members of Parliament belonging to the Left shrunk to ten from 24 in 2009, some of us (including this...
Media and Modi Mandate
by Kumar Ketkar
The “TsuNamo” did not strike in Tamil Nadu. The Braveheart Modi could not inspire Punjab. However, Pulwama and Balakot had proved to be game changers. ...
17th Lok Sabha Polls- The Aftermath
Unlike the UPA the NDA campaign was personality based and converged a lot to one man – Narendra Modi. The campaign almost took the presidential...