Opinion

Opinion: India's Hereditary MPs

Patrick French on how genetics can trump merit

Opinion: The Chandrababu Factor

Patrick French on the cost of splitting Andhra Pradesh.

Opinion: Modi's Rare Show of Public Emotion

He is genuinely self-made, writes Patrick French

Opinion: Rahul Rejected Most by India's Youth

Patrick French on why this result is a turning point.

Opinion: Priyanka Erred in Saying Amethi Will Never Forgive Modi

Congress must stop referencing Rajiv Gandhi, writes Patrick French.

Opinion: The Most Entertaining Manifesto of All

The AIADMK wins Patrick French's vote.

How Modi eclipsed Congress in Gujarat

Although the Congress party won nearly a 40 percent share of the vote in Gujarat at the 2012 assembly elections, it has been structurally and perhaps more importantly psychologically eclipsed locally by the BJP.

The last truly national election was in 1984

Patrick French on the surging power of regional parties.

Modi's Varanasi challenges, by Patrick French

By pulling out, has Mukhtar Ansari executed a game-changer?

Opinion: BJP and the Muslim Vote

Patrick French's analysis with a lesson from history.