Himachal Pradesh

Thursday, Sep 28, 2023 | Last Update : 04:24 AM IST

While there are one too many models for the Oppn to adopt, the pattern that emerges is that it is for the Congress to take the lead and accommodate the regional forces if it is seriously planning to give the National Democratic Front led by PM Modi a serious chase. (Representational Image)

AA Edit | Cong must try keep all on board in joint Opp. front

Back-to-back victories in K'taka and Himachal have proved that the Cong still has the strike power to defeat the BJP

23 Jun 2023 12:05 AM

File photo of Prime Minister Narendra Modi speaking during a public meeting in Rajkot. (Photo: PTI)

Shikha Mukerjee | Is India’s middle ground getting more assertive?

The ante has been upped for Narendra Modi, personally, and for his party, generally

09 Jun 2023 12:00 AM

Senior BJP leaders, Prime Minister Narendra Modi with Union Home Minister Amit Shah. (Photo: PTI)

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

21 May 2023 12:00 AM

AA Edit | A voice of moderation in Punjab politics bids adieu

Badal’s political legacy can at best be called a muted one, not least because he anointed his son party chief after his own term ended

27 Apr 2023 12:10 AM

It is a position kept vacant for the Congress but it will have to fight a patient and careful battle before it gets to occupy it. (Photo: PTI)

AA Edit | It’ll take more than Cong to form a front against BJP

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

24 Feb 2023 12:05 AM

Newly appointed Chief Secretary of Himachal Pradesh Prabodh Saxena calling on Governor Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar at Raj Bhavan. (Photo: Twitter)

Dilip Cherian | Sukhu favourite emerges as HP’s new chief secy

Mr Saxena, a 1990-cadre HP cadre IAS officer, will have tenure until March 2025

05 Jan 2023 12:05 AM

The Bharat Jodo Yatra is not “a journey without maps”. It has crept up on the existing grammar of politics. (Representational Image/PTI)

AA Edit | As 2023 looms, is there a change in India’s mood?

The social situation is in stasis on account of the moves made by the communal right. A time to resolve to get things right

31 Dec 2022 12:39 AM

Delhi Chief Minister and AAP convener Arvind Kejriwal with Punjab CM Bhagwant Mann, Delhi Deputy CM Manish Sisodia, Delhi Environment Minister Gopal Rai and other leaders during celebrations after AAP crossed the majority mark in the MCD polls, at the party headquarters in New Delhi. (Photo: PTI)

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

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, left, greets Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel during the swearing in ceremony of the later in Gandhinagar, India, Monday, Dec. 12, 2022. (Photo: AP)

Shikha Mukerjee | After Gujarat, can BJP beat law of diminishing returns?

In Gujarat and in Himachal Pradesh, Mr Modi made no bones about how the voters should weigh their choices

13 Dec 2022 12:00 AM

BJP workers celebrate Gujarat Assembly election results in Ahmedabad, Thursday, Dec. 8, 2022. (PTI Photo)

AA Edit | Useful lessons for Opp. in Gujarat, HP verdicts

A united Opposition and a narrative that can stand on its own without overlapping with that of the BJP could be a formidable combination.

10 Dec 2022 12:15 AM

File photo of BJP National President J.P. Nadda. (Photo: PTI)

Indiscipline in party ranks will be handled, says Nadda after BJP's loss in Himachal

Many influential and senior BJP leaders in the state were reportedly working against each other

09 Dec 2022 10:35 PM

Congress workers celebrates the party's victory in Himachal Pradesh Assembly elections, in Kullu, Thursday, Dec. 8, 2022. (Photo: PTI)

AA Edit | Himalayan win for Congress

The party seems to have cashed in on governance and policy issues that have largely contributed to voter disenchantment with BJP rule

09 Dec 2022 12:15 AM

It is never too early to explore more intrusive management measures to improve the efficiency of public expenditure. 9Representational Image)

Sanjeev Ahluwalia | Indian economy between a rock and a hard place…

Budget reform must enable doing more with less, cut waste, improve project execution, and control administrative expenditure

09 Dec 2022 12:05 AM

Delhi Chief Minister and Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) convener Arvind Kejriwal with Punjab CM Bhagwant Mann, Delhi Deputy CM Manish Sisodia, Delhi Environment Minister Gopal Rai and other leaders during celebrations after AAP crossed the majority mark in the MCD polls, at the party headquarters in New Delhi, Wednesday, Dec. 7, 2022. (Photo: PTI)

AA Edit | Will AAP’s triumph in MCD polls have national fallout?

By snatching the MCD convincingly from the BJP’s 15-year-rule, the AAP has sent a clear signal that the mighty BJP is not invincible

08 Dec 2022 12:10 AM

Any potentially impactful nationwide alliance of the Opposition must have the pair of the Grand Old Party, Congress, and the newest kid on the block, the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), as its centre. (AA Image)

AA Edit | To take on BJP, Congress & AAP need to work together

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

07 Dec 2022 12:05 AM

Prime Minister Narendra Modi meets his mother Hiraba at her residence on eve of second phase Gujarat Assembly elections, in Gandhinagar. (PTI)

Modi, Shah to vote in second phase of Gujarat polls today

Exit polls will be out after the end of voting hours on Monday evening for both Gujarat as well as Himachal Prades

04 Dec 2022 10:18 PM

There are lurking doubts about Himachal Pradesh where anti-incumbency and the rebel factor have queered the pitch for the ruling party. (DC Image)

Anita Katyal | Nadda, Anurag sleepless on HP; Shah lobby plans to sideline Raje

BJP president J.P. Nadda has reason to worry because a defeat would reflect poorly on him as he hails from the hill state

27 Nov 2022 12:00 AM

Mr Narendra Modi’s pitch in Himachal Pradesh emphasised the “kamal ka phool” when he told voters: “Every vote for the kamal ka phool will come directly to Modi’s account as a blessing…”. (Photo: PTI)

Shobhaa De | Two conundrums that make very little sense…

Bhupendra Patel had better deliver, or else! In an overturn, during the 2017 polls, the BJP tally shrank to 99 seats, while the Cong won 77

12 Nov 2022 12:05 AM

The Gujarat verdict will give indications as to which way the Opposition should go in the Lok Sabha polls if it is seriously thinking of taking on the NDA. (Representational Image)

AA Edit | Gujarat: BJP has edge, AAP means business

A win is critical for the BJP to keep its act together while a loss will make the 2024 general election a more open affair

05 Nov 2022 12:10 AM

Sadly, over the years, celebrating Diwali with fervour has become more about an extravagant display of wealth. (Photo: ANI)

Shailaja Khanna | The many moods & myths of Diwali

Whatever be the reason of, the way to celebrate it is to reunite with one’s dear ones and make it an excuse of visiting friends, family

30 Oct 2022 12:10 AM

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