Opinion

Opposition Mukt Bharat? Verdict 2026 and the BJP’s expanding hegemony

Verdict 2026 has reinforced the BJP's national dominance even as Tamil Nadu and Kerala bucked the wider trend. The results have sharpened questions over whether

Congress gets a second shot in Tamil Nadu despite missing an opportunity to create history

Congress misread the ground in Tamil Nadu, stayed with the DMK and missed an earlier tie-up with Vijay. The fractured verdict has still left the party's five se

Reel ‘Jana Nayagan’ becomes Real Jana Nayagan as Tamil Nadu votes for ‘Maatrum’

Vijay's TVK turned its political debut into a winning campaign in Tamil Nadu. The result reflected a vote for change, youth energy and anger against the DMK.

BJP masters pro-incumbency while Opposition drowns in anti-wave

The BJP retained Assam and Puducherry while Opposition governments suffered heavy defeats in West Bengal, Tamil Nadu and Kerala. The results sharpened focus on

UP’s expressway battle: Yogi draws a longer line than Akhilesh’s

The Ganga Expressway has redrawn the contest over expressway credit in Uttar Pradesh. Its scale, reach and economic promise have strengthened Yogi Adityanath's

Earth is Our Only Home

People believe that their life will be wonderful if the stock market soars. No, our life will be wonderful if we eat nutritious food, drink clean water and brea

The quiet republic: In defence of the policeman in an election season

An IPS probationer argues that police bear the hidden burden of keeping Indian elections peaceful. The piece says their restraint, neutrality and planning uphol

America right now is a failed state, well almost

Donald Trump News: Economic might and robust internal security aside, Trump's America ticks enough boxes to qualify as a failed state in the political theatre o