Modi and Sharif Must Now Walk The Talk
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Modi and the World
Narendra Modi’s foreign policy will be defined by how he handles four challenges facing India in a changing region and world
The promise, and peril, of Modi’s mandate
If the struggle of Narendra Modi for power is the struggle of forgetting over memory, his victory represents a collective leap towards an uncertain future.
Elections 2014 – Chat with Siddharth Varadarajan
In which I fielded live questions from readers at a new ‘town hall’ type website…
The arithmetic of alliances is still the key
If 180-200 seats range represents a danger zone for the BJP, anything beyond that would provide a comfortable platform for Modi.
When justice becomes the victim
A newly released report by Stanford Law School on riots and justice in Gujarat says the conviction rate for the 2002 riots is 15-times lower than the national average
Of Hindus and Indians: Modi’s refugee stumble on Times Now
Ever since February, when Modi said “harassed” Hindus from Bangladesh and the rest of the world had the right to come back to India, the BJP has been tying itself in knots over the issue.
If Narendra Modi wins …
The argument that the BJP leader would be constrained either by his allies or India’s institutions is deeply flawed.
Refugee, ‘infiltrator’ talk part of Modi’s dog-whistle politics
The easy, communal equation Modi draws between the observance of Hindu religious practices and Indian identity is a reminder of how central the idea of a ‘Hindu rashtra’ is to his own belief system and to the politics of the BJP.
The best democracy that money can buy
Should we worry that Modi may be spending as much on advertising as Obama spent on his entire 2012 campaign?
Money power in elections
A study finds that wealth increases the chances of winning, and a combination of wealth and criminal record increases it further.
Azam Khan’s poison tongue
Azam Khan wanted to drive fence-sitting Hindus into the BJP’s arms in order to ensure fence-sitting Muslims stay with SP.
Skip the apology Modi saheb, tell us about Kodnani
The exertions of journalists who interviewed Modi have been as weak as the SIT’s which questioned him on the riots.
Can the BJP and its allies cross 272?
Opinion poll predictions for UP and other states suggest they might but a pinch of salt should be kept handy.
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