Opinion
OPINION | Articles 370 & 35A, Mahadalits, Bihar Clout: Spurning Single Berth Offer, How Nitish Kumar Added Weight to His Voice
JDU leaders contended that Nitish untiringly campaigned to bring Narendra Modi back to power but as the BJP crossed the magic number, it has started acting arbitrarily and want the allies to follow their diktats.
OPINION | With Mix of Old Warhorses and New Punch, Congress Under Sheila Dikshit Hopes to Repeat Resurrection of 1998
Despite defeat, Sheila Dikshit resurrected the Delhi Congress, becoming its president six months later and leading the party to a massive victory in the assembly polls in December 1998.
OPINION | Ravi Kishan, the Man Who Revived Bhojpuri Films, Now Hopes for Political Resurrection
Ravi Kishan is not new to politics, having contested the last Lok Sabha elections on a Congress ticket from his hometown Jaunpur in 2014 only to bite the dust.
OPINION | Giriraj Singh vs Kanhaiya Kumar: Why Begusarai Could Well Be the Kurukshetra of 2019
While Giriraj is the face of the conservative Hindutva segment of the BJP, Kanhaiya, a former president of the students’ union of Jawaharlal Nehru University, is symbol of resistance against the Modi government and is facing charges of sedition.
NYAY Scheme, Scrapping of Sedition Law and AFSPA Review: Congress' Big Promises Which Ring Hollow
Congress president Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday released its much-awaited manifesto for the upcoming elections. It is disappointing that the vision of the grand old party’s manifesto is a far hark from facts.
OPINION | Tej Pratap vs Tejashwi: Is the Mahabharat in Lalu Prasad's Family Courtesy a 'Disgruntled Mama'
Family sources said behind Tej Pratap’s demands are some of his ‘mamas’ who have seen better days in the past and have now been politically alienated within the RJD, and cousins from Salar Kalan, the ancestral village of Rabri Devi.
OPINION | Say No to Scrapping, Yes to Evolving: 'Piqued' Rahul Gandhi Must Act With Prudence Than Follow Modi's Footsteps
A commission or a system should be shut down on grounds of irrelevance, and not because the big man, or big woman, has developed some kind of aversion for them.
Jet a Pre-Poll Headache for Govt as Oppn Cries 'Crony Capitalism', Lenders Dither on Insolvency Process
It would not be incorrect to say that the government is actively involved in saving a private airline from near certain demise by investing taxpayer money without the consent of the taxpayers.
As India’s Economy Hits Bumps in the Road, Here’s How it May Help Modi Govt in Elections
In the nearly dozen speeches the PM has given this month, economic issues and his government’s alleged success in turning around the economy have not been at the forefront of his pitch for re-election.
Vested Interests Wish to Weaken HAL With Constant Criticism, Says Former MD
If some gaps have occurred that are affecting the quality and reliability of aviation products, the government of India may consider constituting a high-level committee of all the stakeholders to look into great details, the systems, procedures, skills, i...
OPINION | Indira With a Touch of Princess Diana: How an Unpredictable Priyanka Has Rattled the BJP
Priyanka's unpredictability makes it impossible for the BJP to anticipate her moves, but it is the least of her many political strengths.
OPINION | ICICI, IL&FS, Sun Pharma, DHFL: Role of the Board of Directors in Questionable Decisions Needs Closer Scrutiny
Now, as the heat turns on India’s second-largest private sector bank and its high-profile ex-MD and CEO Chanda Kochhar, one could be forgiven for thinking that India Inc has a royal mess across its board rooms.
OPINION | Unlike Rahul Gandhi-MK Stalin Alliance, Seat Sharing is the Least of BJP's Worries in Courting AIADMK
Caught in their own internal strife, senior AIADMK leaders are unsure of the winning prospects of a formal handshake with the BJP.
HAL Can Match Dassault’s Delivery Time for 100 Rafale Jets: Former MD’s Message to Govt
Writing for News18, former HAL MD Ashok Saxena rejects doubts expressed over HAL's capability and urges the government to explore possibilities of signing a new contract for indigenous manufacturing of the fighter jets.
BJP’s Quota Gambit to Mollify Angry Upper Castes Risks Consolidating OBC, SC Vote for Oppn Bloc
There is no denying that for the moment, the Modi government has succeeded in changing the current political discourse which had focused on its inability to provide succour to distressed farmers or generate jobs for unemployed youth.
‘Maharashtrian PM’ Remark May be Devendra Fadnavis’ First Hint of National Ambition
Fadnavis, who completed four years in office two months ago, is now set to lead his party in Maharashtra in the upcoming Lok Sabha elections with confidence, with or without the Shiv Sena.