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Family-run parties face existential test in next polls

New Delhi, June 29 -- The seductive beauty of Indian democracy is that it always moves from one election to another as a relay race. For the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), the heady feeling of a landsl... Read More


A do-or-die moment for regional parties

India, June 29 -- The beauty of India's democracy is that it always moves from one election to the other, as if it is a relay race. For the BJP, the heady feeling of a landslide victory in West Bengal... Read More


'Aya Ram, gaya Ram': The politics of defection and erosion of democracy

India, June 22 -- Last weekend would have been painful for Uddhav Thackeray, with six out of the nine members of Parliament belonging to his party - Shiv Sena (UBT) - defecting. There are rumours that... Read More


The politics of defection and erosion of democracy

India, June 22 -- Last weekend would have been painful for Uddhav Thackeray, with six out of the nine members of Parliament belonging to his party - Shiv Sena (UBT) - defecting. There are rumours that... Read More


India needs China-style social discipline for progress

India, June 14 -- I was on my fourth visit to China recently. But it was the first occasion when I stayed in the country for five consecutive nights. Undoubtedly, China has successfully transitioned f... Read More


Social media buzz fails to become political force

New Delhi, June 8 -- The virtual political sensation, the Cockroach Janata Party (CJP) with 20 million online followers, failed to make any real impact in its maiden show of strength. The "armchair" r... Read More


The CJP is, predictably, more effective online

India, June 8 -- The virtual political sensation, the Cockroach Janata Party (CJP), with 20 million followers failed to make an actual impact on its maiden show of strength. The "armchair" revolutiona... Read More


The CJP is, predictably, more effective online

India, June 7 -- The virtual political sensation, the Cockroach Janata Party (CJP), with 20 million followers failed to make an actual impact on its maiden show of strength. The "armchair" revolutiona... Read More


India must heed nature before history repeats

New Delhi, June 1 -- If you stand at the ramparts of Fatehpur Sikri, you will notice the howling winds rising from the arid land echoing subdued moans of history. Emperor of India Jalaluddin Mohammed ... Read More


What India must do as climate crisis worsens

India, June 1 -- If you are a sensitive soul standing at the ramparts of Fatehpur Sikri, you will notice something strange in the howling winds rising from the arid land. The silently advancing desert... Read More