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Neerja Chowdhury
The writer is Contributing Editor, The Indian Express
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Aurangzeb, bulldozer, hijab: why are moderates Fadnavis and Shivraj sounding so shrill? Will hate pay or is the worm turning?Premium Story
June 16,2023 21:29:43 PM
Can Hindu-Muslim polarisation yield BJP the political dividends it did in the past? There are enough indications that people may be getting that wee bit weary of this old “ghisa pita” technique.
Sat, Jun 17, 2023Wrestlers’ plight shows how women are seen as labharthis, not equals; our politicians fail to sense the shiftPremium Story
June 09,2023 20:07:42 PM
The protesters are backed not just by “par kati mahilayen” but also village women, panchayats, khaps. There is a stirring in heartland India we have yet to fully comprehend
Sat, Jun 10, 2023What the silent Modi Govt doesn’t get: everyone believes the wrestlers, everyone wants actionPremium Story
June 02,2023 20:19:43 PM
Travel through Haryana and you will hear these two messages loud and clear. And young girl wrestlers say: what will happen to us if Brij Bhushan Singh gets away
Sat, Jun 03, 2023May 28 Parliament inauguration is a once-in-a-history moment, why Cong should rethink even at this late hour — and Modi should make an effortPremium Story
May 26,2023 21:26:38 PM
This is Parliament built in independent India to replace the one built during colonial rule — the PM could also have invited all CMs and Leaders of Opposition from all states… A larger plaque would have been needed but imagine the message for all generations to come. That’s not to be
Sat, May 27, 2023The fall of Rijiju: With peace offering to judiciary, BJP shows it can stoop to conquer; more course-correction likelyPremium Story
May 19,2023 21:07:31 PM
Narendra Modi is nothing if not flexible when it comes to winning or retaining political support. For the BJP, there is a lot of manthan in store. Watch out as the BJP mends fences wherever necessary
Sat, May 20, 2023How Congress chooses its CM – with calm or chaos – will shape its trajectory in Karnataka and nationallyPremium Story
May 14,2023 06:52:25 AM
Questions for BJP review: Did it miscalculate the immense diversity of Karnataka where Bajrang Bali may not find an echo? To what extent can party keep putting all its electoral eggs in Modi basket?
Wed, May 17, 2023With U-turn, master strategist Sharad Pawar complicates Ajit Pawar’s plans — and BJP-Shinde’s designPremium Story
May 05,2023 21:39:59 PM
What will happen when the 83-year-old cancer survivor who works round the clock for his party, starts to speak of the betrayal of the very people whose political careers he built?
Sat, May 06, 2023Mandal 2.0, and why Opposition may not be able to ride it like last timePremium Story
April 28,2023 19:47:30 PM
BJP has proved one step ahead in wooing OBCs, and been more effective in Mandalising itself than Mandal parties have been in nationalising themselves
Sat, Apr 29, 2023The elimination of don Atiq’s empire: how Yogi has consolidated his politics of crackdownPremium Story
April 21,2023 21:49:53 PM
Like the 2013 Muzaffarnagar riots polarised the state along Hindu-Muslim lines in the run-up to the 2014 LS polls, the Atiq-Ashraf killings threaten to do the same ahead of the big battle in 2024
Sat, Apr 22, 2023To be or not to be with BJP: How veteran Sharad Pawar navigates this matters in the run-up to 2024Premium Story
April 14,2023 21:59:06 PM
A 24x7x365 politician, Sharad Pawar faces yet another difficult decision at the tail end of his 55-year-long political career, aware that his next steps will reverberate beyond his family and Maharashtra.
Sat, Apr 15, 2023The importance of Ghulam Nabi Azad: He got Modi’s warmth in a speech, will he get the izzat Rahul didn’t give him?Premium Story
April 07,2023 20:28:28 PM
The coming together of Azad, Dr Karan Singh, Farooq Abdullah, even at a social event, could be a straw in the shifting J&K wind
Sat, Apr 08, 2023Why is Kejriwal so strident, how sticky is Opposition’s new Rahul glue against Modi?Premium Story
March 31,2023 20:13:54 PM
Nothing is more important for the Congress today than winning Karnataka. Everything else can wait until May 10. Democracy is not likely to go anywhere till then
Sat, Apr 01, 2023Message from Rahul disqualification: Oppn, watch what you say; worm can turn over arrogance of powerPremium Story
March 24,2023 20:14:11 PM
Surat verdict says vet your words before speaking or some judge will convict and you will be thrown out...arrest of Modi-poster printers says Opposition ka poster mat chhapo. In pre-poll year that's a chilling message
Sat, Mar 25, 2023Punching bag politics: why House standoff helps both Modi and Rahul — not the Congress or OppositionPremium Story
March 17,2023 19:32:00 PM
It’s clear BJP will also use the victim card in the 2024, projecting Modi as a leader who has done so much for the country but only faces abuse from his opponents (read the Gandhis). For the Congress, the man for 2024 is not Rahul but ‘sutradhar’ Kharge.
Fri, Mar 17, 2023Rahul Gandhi’s politics of doom undermines the gains he made in Bharat Jodo YatraPremium Story
March 10,2023 20:21:26 PM
Seeking foreign attention underlines his own helplessness and hardly resonates with the young voter
Sat, Mar 11, 2023Modi push vs Rahul disconnect: Before the wipeout in North-East, how Congress blew it in RaipurPremium Story
March 03,2023 20:10:19 PM
By not going for CWC elections saying it will divide the party, Cong lost a key opportunity to build on a non-family brand; 3 bypolls give it some cheer
Sat, Mar 04, 2023Ghosts of Punjab’s Past: To shrink space for Amritpals, state and Centre need to work together, all parties need to work to keep the peacePremium Story
February 24,2023 19:39:39 PM
Ajnala’s the tip of the iceberg. That iceberg is hardly hidden. It reveals that in Punjab the likes of Amritpal Singh will never be short of mobilising angry, resentful young men.
Sat, Feb 25, 2023BBC tax-knocks, Dhankhar’s words, Soros lecture: Modi Govt caught between the foreign hand and the foreign handshakePremium Story
February 17,2023 18:48:39 PM
We know from past experience the limitations of using the “foreign hand” argument that Indira Gandhi so regularly invoked. You can trash the foreign hand and then also reach out to shake it. But that handshake will always feel unsure.
Mon, Feb 20, 2023So long, Central Hall — once a space for forging consensus, now rapidly shrinkingPremium Story
February 10,2023 22:00:17 PM
The Central Hall of Parliament is not just a physical space. It is a metaphor, an opportunity to facilitate communication between opposing entities — government, Opposition, and media. The decision to do away with it represents the shrinking of democratic spaces in the country.
Fri, Feb 10, 2023Srinagar, a cinema hall and the market: In political chill, Opposition basks in a bit of warmthPremium Story
February 03,2023 20:21:39 PM
For the non-BJP parties, suddenly, chinks of light have appeared setting the stage for the battle to intensify in the weeks to come
Sat, Feb 04, 2023Bharat Jodo Yatra revamps Rahul Gandhi’s image but won’t translate into votes until there’s anger against Modi and Congress organisation revivesPremium Story
January 27,2023 18:30:17 PM
Neerja Chowdhury writes: Bharat Jodo Yatra makes Rahul Gandhi unchallenged leader in party. This shrinks space for dissent that had recently opened up in the party.
Sat, Jan 28, 2023Sachin Pilot goes back to janata, Ashok Gehlot stands his ground: Political drama going the way of a Greek tragedyPremium Story
January 20,2023 21:01:56 PM
Rajasthan is more a commentary on the Congress’s high command than on Ashok Gehlot or Sachin Pilot, two capable leaders who might have been unbeatable together
Sat, Jan 21, 2023Neerja Chowdhury writes: A trip to the Prime Ministers’ Museum helps understand basic structurePremium Story
January 13,2023 19:33:45 PM
While the V-P seeks a crucial change in the balance of power, the museum is a good reminder of why the system has worked over the years, over different governments and PMs and why it's key to the future.
Sat, Jan 14, 2023Rural aspiration: a father who dances with his daughter, a mother who bakes a Black Forest cakePremium Story
January 06,2023 18:01:59 PM
The bottomline is clear: it’s not possible for any party to address a changing, aspirational India without better governance -- and without a deepening of democracy.
Sun, Jan 08, 2023To take on Modi’s BJP, Nitish Kumar works to get Janata Parivar back but that’s easier said than donePremium Story
December 30,2022 18:00:29 PM
For, 2023 isn’t 1988. Then opinion was rapidly turning against Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi, VP Singh had emerged as a clear challenger and there was ground-level pressure to take on the Congress.
Sat, Dec 31, 2022