In minority outreach, Uddhav Thackeray again talks of RR jawan AurangzebWith Uddhav constantly highlighting the case of Aurangzeb, the Sena is throwing a clear message to the minority community that it has nothi...
06 Oct, 2022, 11.49 PM IST
BJP and MNS begin 'loudspeaker campaign'Opposing namaz on pavements and questioning the decibel level of loudspeakers from mosques were once the prerogative of Shiv Sena founder B...
04 Apr, 2022, 11.51 PM IST
Triumph of Hindutva movement would mark end of 'Indian idea': Shashi TharoorA 'Hindu India' would not be Hindu at all, but a "Sanghi Hindutva state", which is a different country altogether, says Tharoor in his new ...
31 Oct, 2020, 02.26 PM IST
View: What's behind Modi's silence on communal rhetoric?What Modi does about gau rakshaks and the like is too little and too late. He must know that remaining silent or delaying response undermin...
18 Feb, 2018, 02.50 PM IST
Young Hindutva firebrands posing big challenge to BS Yeddyurappa in KarnatakaYeddyurappa has been adopting a moderate line and declining to endorse either of them, though, as state unit president, he hasn’t taken any...
02 Jan, 2018, 08.05 AM IST
View: Hindutva not sure-shot winner but does Congress have a choice?A victory for the Congress or even a good performance could embolden the party to make the soft Hindutva a more permanent part of its elect...
18 Dec, 2017, 12.00 AM IST
Narendra Modi used political humour, sarcasm to refashion his political style: ResearchAccording to the researchers, Modi's use of sarcasm builds on a longer tradition of slogan humour during political rallies.
16 Nov, 2017, 04.49 PM IST
With Yogi Adityanath, BJP seems to be seeking majority consolidation ahead of Lok Sabha pollsThe controversial five-term MP from Gorakhpur is known for his polarising rhetoric and belongs to the extreme right, or the “fringe” that m...
19 Mar, 2017, 12.52 PM IST
Bihar election results 2015: Mandal 2.0 trumps Kamandal 2.0The tone was crass, the pitch high, and the hostile rhetoric rang through the length and breadth of Bihar during the month-long campaign.
10 Nov, 2015, 11.12 AM IST
Delhi polls: If AAP gets the anger vote, BJP will get the aspiration voteAAP's hold on Delhi's mind space shows not only the relevance of political gatecrasher but also of a party that caters to those who are so-...
05 Feb, 2015, 11.10 AM IST
Hindutva rhetoric: PM Modi’s silence on communal speeches by RSS casts shadow on governanceOf course there will be short-term electoral gains for BJP. But the party must ponder to think what the long-term consequences of such a po...
22 Dec, 2014, 11.25 AM IST
Narendra Modi's nine poll avatars: Campaign began with development, acquired a saffron hue and finally took a caste identityAs the country enters the last lap in electing its next government, Narendra Modi's rhetoric has revealed more than one facet of his Missio...
08 May, 2014, 08.15 AM IST
Despite sporadic hate speeches by colleagues, Narendra Modi is repositioning himself as a leader for allAs the long drawn out general election winds its way past the half-way mark, the rhetoric is getting more polarized, moving away from issue...
27 Apr, 2014, 06.56 AM 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
Narendra Modi too self-obsessed, intoxicated with PM dream: Sachin PilotSachin Pilot has said that the Gujarat CM is intoxicated with Prime Ministerial ambitions and is too self-obsessed to see "right from wrong...
25 Aug, 2013, 02.02 PM IST
Azam Khan dismisses suggestions that Narendra Modi’s Hindutva rhetoric will affect pollsModi said that the Congress hid behind the ‘burqa of secularism’, a clear charge of pandering to the minority Muslim community.
17 Jul, 2013, 05.34 AM IST
BJP worried about VHP leader Praveen Togadia's hate rantsBJP, which is keen to contest the 2014 polls on a 'neutral turf', conveyed its annoyance with Praveen Togadia's hate rants to RSS bosses.
13 Feb, 2013, 05.00 AM IST