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When Constitutional Bodies Act as the BJP’s Stormtroopers

Amit Shah’s main battlefield is West Bengal where the poll panel is acting as a virtual coordinator of a massive political operation to annex the...

22.03.2026 10

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P. Raman

With Its War Chest Flooding the Polls, BJP Tilts the Field Like Never Seen Before

Listen to this article: Rajiv Gandhi’s “back room boys” of the mid-eighties pioneered the commercialisation of Indian elections. Arun Nehru was...

06.03.2026 10

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PM CARES: A Pandemic Fund That Centralised Money and Avoided Scrutiny

Many were surprised when, in 2020, Prime Minister Narendra Modi, while addressing a political rally, announced that a new special relief fund was...

27.02.2026 20

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P. Raman

PM Modi's Many Charchas and the Silencing of Parliament

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has a great fascination for charchas: pariksha pe charcha, chai pe charcha and now dinner pe charcha. Modi’s...

15.02.2026 20

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The Trump Challenge: What India Can Do 

23.01.2026 10

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Sticking Point on BJP Chief's Selection: Independent or From Within the Establishment

27.08.2025 10

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P. Raman

From US Weapons to Nuclear Liability, How Modi Govt Has Turned Its Back on India to Appease Trump

25.06.2025 20

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Too Many ‘Charchas’ Under Modi But No Real Debate

22.04.2025 10

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P. Raman

The World Under Trump’s Capitalist Oligarchy And Its Daily Arm Twisting

16.04.2025 10

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Collegium May be Imperfect But a Govt-Dominated NJAC is the Worst Threat To Democracy

06.04.2025 10

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P. Raman

An Unceremonious End to Modi’s Smart Cities Mission

01.04.2025 20

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Delhi Is Testament to How BJP Scripted Its Power Grab Strategy After Its Lok Sabha Jolt

20.02.2025 8

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1962: When Godmen Said It Was The End Of The World And Nehru Called it ‘Absurd’

27.01.2025 10

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P. Raman

'One Nation One Election' Neither Saves Money Nor Improves GDP – It Only Impairs Federalism

11.01.2025 10

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P. Raman