Uttar Pradesh Tired tacticVenkitesh RamakrishnanThe going gets tough for the BJP in western Uttar Pradesh, where the paradigm of communal polarisation translating into an electoral divide does not s
Uttarakhand Faltering fervourVenkitesh Ramakrishnan The focus on “muscular nationalism” does not seem to be working out in the way the BJP expected in Uttarakhand, which has a large number of famili
Cover Story Rude awakeningVenkitesh RamakrishnanThe BJP realises that its muscular nationalism evokes little response from people and returns to its traditional campaign style aimed at communal pola
Overview Five years of betrayalVenkitesh RamakrishnanThere is disenchantment all around five years after Narendra Modi came to power with a huge popular mandate, won on tall promises. But the seller of f
Rhetoric and realityVenkitesh Ramakrishnan and Divya Trivedi In the wake of the air strikes in Balakot, the nation is caught between warmongering right-wing political leaders and media on one side and a question
Cover Story Pulwama and afterVenkitesh RamakrishnanThe terror strike in Pulwama, the deadliest faced by the security forces in 30 years, and its aftermath expose the repeated failures of the Narendra M
The political context Clutching at strawsVenkitesh RamakrishnanThe political context of the announcements in Budget 2019 is the BJP’s defeat in the recent Assembly elections in the Hindi heartland and its urge t
Tribute George Fernandes: Man of extremesVenkitesh RamakrishnanGeorge Fernandes’ (1930-2019) personal life and political career saw many highs and lows and this is generally attributed to his mercurial mind.
Kolkata opposition Rally Call from KolkataVenkitesh Ramakrishnan, Purnima S. Tripathi and Suhrid Sankar ChattopadhyayThe show of opposition unity in Kolkata at Mamata Banerjee’s call has clearly made the BJP jittery, though competitive political ambitions among the
Politics of Nationalism Creating the enemyVenkitesh Ramakrishnan The politics of “nationalism versus sedition” is a Sangh Parivar project to essentially divert attention from the failures of the government and e
Interview: Udit Raj ‘Time to end this discriminatory practice’Venkitesh Ramakrishnan Anando Bhakto Interview with Udit Raj, BJP MP.
Reservation Zero-sum gameVenkitesh RamakrishnanThe 10 per cent reservation for the “economically weaker sections” is hailed by ruling and opposition parties alike, but experts raise doubts over
Behemoth studios in the era of pan-Indian films Yash Raj Films used to set trends, not follow them. Can it turn the tide?
SlideshowStepping into a male bastionWith their entry, it’s curtains for a 90-year-old, male-only tradition at the Kalamandalam.
