AA Edit | South India asserts itself

Each of the five states of south India has a different ruling party now

Sanjaya Baru | Karnataka helps breach a psychological barrier

There is no better evidence of this change than the response of the Bengaluru voter to Mr Modi’s heavily garlanded roadshow

The Congress of the 21st century appears so apathetical that it cannot run governments even in states where people chose them

Political vendetta cannot be an excuse or defence against massive, institutionalised corruption

Although her health is a concern, it is hard to see Mrs Gandhi fading into the sunset

The court was categorical in its response — while registering its disapproval of the statement by Mr Khera

The Congress and its elected president must, hence, abandon the thought that they are the natural leaders of an anti-BJP front.

The BJP should not think that it can create an “Opposition-mukt Bharat” by denying them political space

Congress leaders must disabuse themselves of the thought that they still control the national narrative

The Opposition must simply try to unite those who don’t want to vote for the BJP and re-elect Narendra Modi for a third straight term