Rajiv Desai
Political analyst
Political analyst based in Delhi.
By Rajiv Desai
Almost as if in recognition of the effort, the Congress party nominated him president.
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Rahul Gandhi, Alpesh Thakore and Jignesh Mevani have all backed the young politician and charged the BJP with 'playing dirty politics'.
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Behind the rise of despotic populists are two global factors: the huge technological advances and the loss of jobs.
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Fed by lapdog media, the BJP’s illusions grow.
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It is a network of cults that may be embarked on a 21st century attempt to colonise India.
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The Republican candidate's rise has to do with the systematic weakening of liberal hold on American imagination.
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PM's Independence Day speech was a shocking demonstration of foreign policy.
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Both are willing to embrace the most egregious forms of bigotry, something America is not used to and India is finding hard to deal with.
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The PM's trip to Africa has already been overshadowed by ridicule and criticism.
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The Rajya Sabha MP's recent exertions suggest he has found Modi sarkar's weak spot.
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