Opinion

Opinion | Why Karnataka's MLC Verdict Is A Bigger Problem For Congress Than It Appears

The ruling Karnataka Congress party's “grand zero” performance in the Legislative Council elections has not only become a “national embarrassment” because it failed miserably despite switching from EVMs to ballot papers, but the success of the BJP-JD(S) alliance in these polls will give the Congress party nightmares ahead of the 2028 Assemb...

Opinion | Inside The Cabinet Drama That Has Shaken The Congress In Karnataka

Siddaramaiah's decision to 'boycott' the swearing-in ceremony because of a perceived 'insult' is a story in itself.

Opinion | Will DK Shivakumar Be Able To Come Out Of Siddaramaiah's Shadow?

Shivakumar, having realised his dream of becoming the chief minister after a long wait, may not want to rock his boat yet.

Opinion | Keeping It 'Cool': What Next For DK Shivakumar?

It is not the Shivakumar we have known for nearly four decades: whenever a Congress government has been installed, he has been in the forefront organising massive crowds. But, for his own coronation, he has decided to adopt extreme caution and modera

DK Shivakumar's Agenda: Cabinet Picks, Power Play And Managing Siddaramaiah

With DK Shivakumar, the quintessential organisational man, mostly likely to take over as the new chief minister of Karnataka, the question uppermost on everyone's mind is: can he lift a fatigued Congress government out of its stupor and give it a second wind in time for the next assembly elections in 2028? Or, will his immediate predecessor Sidd...

Opinion | A 'Bangarappa' Redux? How Another Karnataka Chief Minister Was Asked To Resign In 1992

The images flashing on the TV screens on Tuesday reminded this author of a similar scenario in 1992, when S Bangarappa, Karnataka's first OBC Chief Minister, was asked to resign by PV Narasimha Rao.