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Nilanjan Mukhopadhyay
Nilanjan Mukhopadhyay | As 2024 looms, Kejriwal is looking ahead to 2029
The Congress cannot bask in the glory of the Karnataka sweep and the AAP can’t focus only on its long-term pursuits.
16 May 2023 12:30 AM
Nilanjan Mukhopadhyay | WFI mess: All that’s wrong as India sport, politics mix
The manner in which this episode has played out raises doubts over the BJP leadership having such an iron grip over the party as is believed
05 May 2023 12:00 AM
Nilanjan Mukhopadhyay | It’s not just about Rahul: The stakes are far bigger
So far, Rahul Gandhi and the Congress have called a spade a spade, and this trait must be retained
28 Mar 2023 12:00 AM
Nilanjan Mukhopadhyay | Will boost for Shinde Sena be a boon or curse for BJP?
Part of the BJP’s troubles in Maharashtra is the result of its domineering stance towards allies.
27 Feb 2023 12:50 AM
Nilanjan Mukhopadhyay | Amid BJP triumph, can AAP be a force in 2024?
The future direction of politics also depends on the performance of Cong govt in HP and coordination between the MCD and the Delhi govt
15 Dec 2022 12:05 AM
Nilanjan Mukhopadhyay | Does RSS chief’s Muslim dialogue have a future?
The RSS will become a centenarian in 2025 and no one can ignore the philosophy of cultural nationalism as being integral to its formation
27 Sep 2022 12:00 AM
Nilanjan Mukhopadhyay | ‘Freebie’ politics: Can Opp. use PM tactics against BJP?
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has launched an all-out blitzkrieg against the politics of promising freebies or giveaways in return for votes
29 Jul 2022 12:55 AM
Nilanjan Mukhopadhyay | Politics of ‘us’ and ‘them’: The myths and the reality
Hindutva is spoken beneath the breath by the leadership but in high decibels by supporters
03 Jun 2022 12:21 AM
Nilanjan Mukhopadhyay | To stop all political misuse, speedy police reforms vital
As recent events demonstrate, every party prefers having the law enforcers acting as a private militia
18 May 2022 12:40 AM
Nilanjan Mukhopadhyay | Nehru, Ambedkar and the BJP: Revisiting of history?
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has personally led this new-found public embrace and appropriation of Dr Ambedkar’s legacy
11 Apr 2022 12:28 AM
Nilanjan Mukhopadhyay | Congress like an old LP, playing the same tunes
People still hope the Congress leadership shall arise from its self-induced comatose state
16 Mar 2022 2:43 AM
Nilanjan Mukhopadhyay | Will BJP’s ‘before’ & ‘after’ 2017 line deliver UP 2022?
The central prong has been always to poke at pre-existing religios prejudice of Hindus against Muslims
14 Feb 2022 1:50 AM
Nilanjan Mukhopadhyay | After Bengal, Opposition must devise national strategy
Opposition parties have to identify the strengths and weaknesses of each party and leader and allocate responsibility accordingly
05 May 2021 12:00 AM
Nilanjan: Abandonment whiff to Centre’s lockdown exit
India’s ruling establishment has so far come across as a bewildered lot, unsure of any path but polarising politics and dream selling
14 May 2020 5:49 PM
Aarogya Setu not a magic tool; it breaches privacy
It is universally recognised that crises like pandemics enable governments to increase surveillance.
21 Apr 2020 12:10 PM
India pays the price for acting late on Covid19
Preparations to meet the Covid-19 challenge were tardy throughout February and the first half of March
03 Apr 2020 10:34 AM
As we battle corona, let’s not forget the vulnerable
Invisible Indians cannot be forsaken like they were during the catastrophe of demonetisation
21 Mar 2020 1:02 AM
Delhi: History repeated, as handsets spread hate
Instead of causing revulsion, the explosion of gory images has made communal violence the new normal.
07 Mar 2020 7:28 AM
Can Kovind live up to his true role as Prez?
President Kovind, in his conduct, possibly needs reminding that he took an oath to “preserve, protect and defend the Constitution and the law”.
30 Nov 2019 12:14 AM
After verdict, Hindutva agenda likely to expand
The Supreme Court set aside the high court judgment making a three-way split of the disputed land on the following basis.
12 Nov 2019 3:12 AM
Columns
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Ms Raje knows the high command needs her more than the other way around.
South Asia requires statespersons who can look beyond the horizon to the future that beckons rather than remain stuck in the history