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The writer is a senior journalist in Kolkata.
    Shikha Mukerjee | Why Calling Rahul Gandhi ‘Anarchist’ Does Not WorkColumnists
    Shikha Mukerjee | Why Calling Rahul Gandhi ‘Anarchist’ Does Not Work

    Singling out Rahul Gandhi as an anarchist is a mystery unless the BJP was rattled by his act of accompanying Sahil...

    1 Sept 2026 10:44 PM IST

    Shikha Mukerjee | Modi, Shah In a Fix: How To Tackle Opp. ChallengeColumnists
    Shikha Mukerjee | Modi, Shah In a Fix: How To Tackle Opp. Challenge

    Asking the home minister to explain who ordered the use of pellets against the protesters at Jantar Mantar is an...

    15 Aug 2026 12:00 AM IST

    Shikha Mukerjee | Fix The Education ‘System’; Just A New Law Not EnoughColumnists
    Shikha Mukerjee | Fix The Education ‘System’; Just A New Law Not...

    The paper leaks business is big, an estimated Rs 1,000 crores at least. A punishment of Rs 10 crores is chicken-feed and...

    3 Aug 2026 10:39 PM IST

    Shikha Mukerjee | Why ‘Cockroaches’ Are Virtually IndestructibleColumnists
    Shikha Mukerjee | Why ‘Cockroaches’ Are Virtually Indestructible

    The Cockroach Janta Party’s victory signals a new force in India’s democratic politics

    27 July 2026 10:29 PM IST

    Shikha Mukerjee | Amid UN Query, Can Govt Uphold Credibility Of SIR?Columnists
    Shikha Mukerjee | Amid UN Query, Can Govt Uphold Credibility Of SIR?

    Why would clients come to the EC in future, from 141 countries for training of election officials, if it feels it is not...

    15 July 2026 1:34 AM IST

    Shikha Mukerjee | Pilferage at Ayodhya Big Blow to BJP, RSS, ModiColumnists
    Shikha Mukerjee | Pilferage at Ayodhya Big Blow to BJP, RSS, Modi

    Opinion piece argues temple scandal tests anti-corruption claims and public trust

    8 July 2026 9:35 PM IST

    Shikha Mukerjee | Is There An ‘Etiquette’ For Political Breakups?Columnists
    Shikha Mukerjee | Is There An ‘Etiquette’ For Political Breakups?

    The BJP has come out of the political turmoil smelling of roses, maybe lotuses. It hasn’t opened its gates to defectors....

    23 Jun 2026 9:39 PM IST

    Shikha Mukerjee | Congress’ Fading Grandeur and Momentum of InertiaColumnists
    Shikha Mukerjee | Congress’ Fading Grandeur and Momentum of Inertia

    Opposition in the Lok Sabha, the Congress, has been consistent in facing off against the BJP

    17 Jun 2026 8:53 PM IST

    Shikha Mukerjee | The Rise and the Fall of Mamata and Her PartyColumnists
    Shikha Mukerjee | The Rise and the Fall of Mamata and Her Party

    Breakaway faction weakens TMC as BJP stands to gain from a divided Opposition.

    9 Jun 2026 9:08 PM IST

    Shikha Mukerjee | My Identity Is My Vote: Supreme Court & SIRColumnists
    Shikha Mukerjee | My Identity Is My Vote: Supreme Court & SIR

    There is a lot of back and forth that appears nerve-wracking and time consuming on the one hand, and expensive on the...

    2 Jun 2026 10:21 PM IST

    Shikha Mukerjee | Old Parties, New Politics: The ‘Cockroach’ UpheavalColumnists
    Shikha Mukerjee | Old Parties, New Politics: The ‘Cockroach’ Upheaval

    Even if the CJP is a blip on the Indian political scene, it has done what the conventional parties in Opposition to the...

    27 May 2026 12:33 AM IST

    Shikha Mukerjee | Disquiet in West Bengal is the BJP’s real challengeColumnists
    Shikha Mukerjee | Disquiet in West Bengal is the BJP’s real challenge

    Suvendu Adhikari takes charge amid tension, polarisation and expectations of change.

    11 May 2026 10:42 PM IST

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