Opinion

Opinion: Why Shashi Tharoor Could Be Real Challenger To Gandhis

Tharoor therefore appeals to that section of India's elite which doesn't like the BJP's political Hindutva, but also dislikes Rahul Gandhi's anti-capitalist rhetoric and his idealistic adherence to liberalism and his brand of secularism.

Opinion: Arvind Kejriwal, A Startup Founder Who's Understood The Game

Realpolitik demands that Mr. Gandhi recognises this and rolls back his anti-corporate rhetoric. Without that, his Congress will not succeed, whether or not it learns from Mr. Kejriwal and reinvents itself as a startup.

Opinion: Communication? Congress Doesn't Get It. BJP Does

This was meant to be a piece on the Congress party's Chitan Shivir. But it has become one on why the party has lost its "connection with the people" - these are Rahul Gandhi's words, not mine.

Opinion: The Big Problem With PK's 'Plan' For Congress

Prashant Kishor's grand-but-doable plan to revive the Congress before the 2024 elections requires tons of money.

Opinion: Why The Gandhis Have No Takers Among Voters

Rahul Gandhi is a poor politician, an erratic communicator, doesn't understand realpolitik and is insecure about young leaders in the party who could probably do a better job of leading it.

Opinion: Giant Win Aside, Akhilesh Yadav's Result Will Worry The BJP

Akhilesh is nipping at the heels of the Modi-BJP. The BJP will not make things easy for him. UP will have to be ready for daily political battles over the next two years.

Opinion: Reading Between The Lines Of Rahul Gandhi's Speech

Rahul Gandhi is hoping that by promoting the idea of India as a 'union of states', he can position the Congress as the central representative of regional elites.

Opinion: Netaji's Growing Status In Project Political Hindutva

Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose has become what the anthropologist Claude Levi Strauss would have called a 'floating signifier' - a sign or an idea whose original content has disappeared, and it can now receive any significance.

Opinion: Another Modi Message To Lutyens' Delhi On Transfer Of Power

Why did Indira Gandhi choose to erect a memorial to soldiers who had given their lives for the Bangladesh War right under the archway of that monument to the colonial army, India Gate? And why has PM Modi chosen to extinguish its fire and merge it in

Opinion: Making Sense Of Paytm's Debacle Debut

India's biggest-ever IPO has fallen flat on its face on Day 1. Paytm sold shares at Rs 2,150, listed at Rs 1,950 and closed at its day low of Rs 1,560.

Blog: A 'Boom' Is Coming Soon, But Only For The Top 1% Of Indians

This coming 'boom' will also be a bubble that will directly benefit the top 1-2% of households in India, and at best have a positive multiplier effect on the top 10%. As always, the remaining 90% will continue to barely keep their nose above water.

Blog: What BJP Hopes To Gain With New Savarkar vs Gandhi Claim

It is the beginning of a process to displace Gandhi as the leading figure of the national movement, and make him a dissenting fellow-traveller of Hindutva, who betrayed it at the last moment by agreeing to Partition.

Blog: Why G-23 Cannot Dent The Gandhis For Now

The battle between Rahul Gandhi and the G-23 is not just a turf war. It is a battle for personal political survival.

Blog: Why Uday Kotak's Right About India Needing To Print Money

The money needs to go to those who need it the most, it needs to be spent on sectors that generate the maximum employment. Otherwise, it will end up lining the pockets of the wealthy and increasing India's incredible inequality.

Blog: Why Modi's Tears Scare The Opposition

The PM's tears will also be understood and internalized by voters, based on the way in which that specific action is communicated to them.

Blog: Congress Has To Quickly Flank RG With Manmohan Singh

If the Congress wants support from India's ruling elite and a section of the country's big business houses, it will have to ring-fence Rahul with a set of faces that are more acceptable to those who hold money and power.

Blog: Blog: Bengal Sends PM Modi A Huge Wake Up Call

For PM Modi, the West Bengal elections will be a wake-up call. This is a major setback, which has to be tackled immediately.

Blog: Despite Opinion Polls, This Could Be Big Concern For Mamata

The BJP will be hoping that Mithun turns out to be that crucial bridge between upper and backward castes that can help it come to power this May.

Blog: Mithun, The Cobra Who Could Sting Mamata Hard

He is not just yet another actor who is cashing in on his popularity to enter public life. This makes him a serious headache for both Mamata and the Left-Congress combine. He is a Cobra with a serious political bite.

Blog: Rahul Gandhi's Image Makeover With Push Ups

It is said that one must always pursue one's passion. Mine is to watch cookery videos on YouTube. That is exactly what I was doing one lazy afternoon last month when I chanced upon a video from one of my favourite YouTube channels, called "Village Cooking Channel". Usually, it shows a team of men from rural Tamil Nadu cooking up mountains of food. This one showed them...