View: Ayodhya verdict bolsters democracyThe verdict of the Supreme Court on Ayodhya, by itself, does not dilute India’s commitment to secularism.
09 Nov, 2019, 09.04 PM IST
Sadvi Pragya in Surat, Aseemanand in West Bengal: changing templates of Hindutva polityOn Monday, speaking on the Kathua rape and murder case, she said it was only a murder, but was turned into a rape controversy to entangle H...
25 Apr, 2018, 10.35 AM IST
Gujarat polls 2017: First phase of campaign covers more national issues than that of stateModi underlined the development works done during the BJP regime in contrast to the earlier regimes and reached out to the voters as “Naren...
08 Dec, 2017, 12.50 AM IST
View: Left or right, condemn Gauri Lankesh murder, don’t play old blame gamesKarnataka has witnessed murders of police officers and social activists. Earlier this year, an RSS activist, Sharad Madilva, was killed on ...
07 Sep, 2017, 06.59 AM IST
Government's control over judiciary by replacing collegium system not in the spirit of democratic polity: GogoiCentral government attempt to exert control over judiciary by trying to replace the collegium system is not in consonance with the spirit o...
17 Oct, 2015, 05.00 PM IST
Shiv Sena will have to go back to streets to stay relevant in Maharashtra“If Sena plays an obstructionist role against the Fadnavis government, there will be a public backlash against it that will help BJP."
14 Nov, 2014, 05.16 AM IST
What does the verdict mean?The national mood seems to be in favour of a single party of promise rather than the narrow appeal of regional formations.
20 Oct, 2014, 11.16 AM IST
Modi's victory: In voting against Congress, voters vent their anger against corruption & indecisionFor the new voters, Narendra Modi came across as a person who looked, acted and sounded like a leader while Rahul Gandhi came across as the...
18 May, 2014, 03.47 AM IST
Avoidable showdown at Varanasi: Why such a fractious end to BJP's campaign?All these different strings of the party’s poll sitar are strummed vigorously by its latest move to protest against the EC at Varanasi.
09 May, 2014, 05.26 AM IST
After heated speeches Praveen Togadia tries to regain lost ground in GujaratModi is fighting the biggest political battle of his life, it is his former colleague Togadia who is out to make the communal polarisation ...
22 Apr, 2014, 12.33 PM IST
BJP’s economic policies have undergone a sea change: Dilip Padgaonkar, Times of IndiaMr Modi will also have to take into account the increasingly federal nature of our polity, which is something that BJP has not been very co...
07 Apr, 2014, 01.04 PM IST
Patronage of hatred and crime in Uttar Pradesh politicsThe BJP in UP officially felicitated two of its members in the Uttar Pradesh assembly who stand accused of inciting the widespread communal...
22 Nov, 2013, 04.00 AM IST
Muslim umbrella outfit flays Samajwadi Party government over Muzaffarnagar riotsA newly-formed Muslim umbrella organisation has criticised the ruling Samajwadi Party over the recent Muzaffarnagar riots, saying the state...
08 Nov, 2013, 06.50 PM IST
Narendra Modi's anointment and its ramifications for Indian polityCongress would make a mistake if it hopes to avert a debacle merely by invoking the bogey of Modi, as voters are seeking a positive agenda.
16 Sep, 2013, 05.50 AM IST
BJP’s UP planks: Timing seems to be influenced by Ishrat Jahan caseNarendra Modi, Shah’s mentor in politics, did not visit the Kumbh Mela and also declined an invitation of sants and mahants of Ayodhya.
08 Jul, 2013, 04.00 AM IST
- Playing the communal card
The attacks on Christians and their places of worship in Orissa, Madhya Pradesh, Karnataka, and now Kerala, underscore the brute anti-minor...
17 Sep, 2008, 12.00 AM IST
- Coalition cocktail gives reforms the right punch
Does lack of a clear majority for a party or alliance mean political instability? The answer is a resounding yes, going by market sentiment...
06 May, 2004, 11.51 PM IST