Yogi

Forget Ram-Janmabhoomi, get ready to welcome Yogi Adityanath in South India

So far, Modi has succeeded in softening the ground in the southern states, but BJP is yet to gather the critical mass to make any serious inroads there.

Why India is not the 'world's largest democracy'

Why I'm worried about the health of India's democracy

If its health were gauged by the efficacy of its political institutions, ours will likely be judged as being in a dismal state.

Navjot Singh Sidhu has dumped the BJP. Photo: PTI

Is Sidhu joining AAP? Twitter turns into a comedy show

The laughter king has turned social media into a vast expanse of emptiness for bhakts.

Uddhav Thackeray

BJP split on ties with Sena, but so is Sena?

From Uddhav Thackeray's Shiv Sena alternate voices are heard as BJP consolidates power in Maharashtra.

Narendra Modi and Omar Abdullah

Who are BJP’s star campaigners in J&K

With the Congress divided between Ghulam Nabi Azad and Saifuddin Soz, BJP Mission 44 may be possible.

BJP supporters

Maharashtra and Haryana show triumph of BJP's new generation risk taking

The new leadership of the saffron party has put an end to relying on the coalition mindset.

Raj Thackeray

Raj Thackeray: End of a start-up Sena

Maharashtra Navnirman Sena looking for a new script.

Amit Shah and Modi

What BJP's win in Haryana and Maharashtra means for Modi

The state elections have reinforced Modi's stature as a pan-Indian leader.

Exit polls: Why do we need them

A good poll can capture a trend, but it is not a maths sum that can have hundred per cent accuracy.

Modi posters during campaigning in Maharashtra

Modi equals to Mota Bhai

The Indian voter needs a Big Brother and who else but Mota Bhai could fill those shoes.

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