BJP
Shikha Mukerjee | Public discourse standards fall, distorted by EC’s bias
The EC has limited power to control the terms of public discourse
Identities that cannot be erased from individuals and communities
Telangana Telugu is the one which is not Sanskritised, and even though it is looked down upon
AA Edit | As they part ways, BJP to lose more than AIADMK
The fact remains that national parties have for decades been reduced to a secondary status in Tamil Nadu
Aakar Patel | Opp. right not to be part of ‘rigged game’ with some pro-govt anchors
The arguments against the boycott are various, including press freedom and the “Emergency”
Shikha Mukerjee | Congress must forge unity out of its internal diversity
The Congress has shown unexpected focus and discipline
Shikha Mukerjee | Is India’s middle ground getting more assertive?
The ante has been upped for Narendra Modi, personally, and for his party, generally
AA Edit | Target govt on its policies, but avoid personal attacks
At the political level, again, the discourse should be about policy rather than personality
Parsa Venkateshwar Rao Jr | Will new House symbolise our democratic freedoms?
A re-enactment of a meaningless ritual whose historicity is dubious has now been made the keystone of India’s parliamentary democracy
Aakar Patel | Why the Congress won in K'taka, and the BJP held on to its vote share
There are two things the Congress itself says were important. The five schemes they promised and the Bharat Jodo Yatra
Sunil Gatade | After its debacle in Karnataka, BJP is facing a lot of questions
The BJP is most concerned about Brand Modi and whether Karnataka has simply harmed or nearly destroyed it