Ashok Gehlot or Sachin Pilot? In Rajasthan, Congress keeps the suspense high on leadership race

Amid talk of infighting, the party’s two top contenders for the chief minister’s chair say they will contest the polls together.

Anita Katyal

· 6 hours ago

In Madhya Pradesh, Digvijaya Singh is back in action. Will he be a spoiler for Jyotiraditya Scindia?

Senior Congress leaders in the state have banded together to ensure that the scion of the princely state of Gwalior is not allowed to get the upper hand.

Anita Katyal

· Nov 11, 2018 · 06:30 pm

After rushing to link CBI chief’s ouster with Rafale, Congress shifts course to target CVC

The BJP has been on the defensive on the CBI imbroglio, but the pendulum could well swing in its favour. Why risk the main campaign theme?

Anita Katyal

· Oct 29, 2018 · 10:30 am

CBI infighting diminishes Narendra Modi’s image as a tough, efficient administrator

The prime minister was supposed to shake up India’s moribund bureaucracy and deliver on his promise of ‘good governance’. He has faltered badly.

Anita Katyal

· Oct 24, 2018 · 07:30 am

No more ‘mainstreaming’ the RSS: It is back to business as usual for Mohan Bhagwat

The RSS chief used his annual Vijayadashami address to dispel any doubts that the organisation might have strayed from its ideological moorings.

Anita Katyal

· Oct 21, 2018 · 06:00 am

‘We are in trouble’: Congress admits that it faces uphill battle to defeat the BJP in Chhattisgarh

Weak leadership, poaching fears, the Ajit Jogi factor have contributed to taking the sting out of the Opposition party’s campaign.

Anita Katyal

· Oct 18, 2018 · 06:30 am

In the coming polls, Congress wants Rafale to be BJP's Bofors. But Rahul Gandhi is no VP Singh

The Congress hopes the alleged irregularities in the purchase of 36 fighter jets from France will become a talking point in the upcoming Assembly polls.

Anita Katyal

· Oct 14, 2018 · 07:30 am

Rajasthan is the last of the five states to go to polls. Is BJP’s best-case scenario good enough?

Strong anti-incumbency against Vasundhara Raje, internal rifts make the desert state Amit Shah’s biggest challenge.

Anita Katyal

· Oct 08, 2018 · 06:30 am

In UP, Apple executive’s shooting by police gives BJP’s Brahmin leaders a stick to beat Adityanath

Brahmins in the state believe that the chief minister is promoting members of his Thakur caste.

Anita Katyal

· Oct 02, 2018 · 06:30 pm

Mayawati has a message for Congress in Chhattisgarh and MP. But it’s advantage BJP – for now

In a surprise move, the BSP chief Mayawati announced a tie-up with Ajit Jogi in Chhattisgarh and put out a list of 22 candidates in Madhya Pradesh.

Anita Katyal

· Sep 21, 2018 · 06:30 am

‘Mainstreaming’ RSS: Is Mohan Bhagwat trying to placate his critics – or confuse them?

Or is it just an attempt at an image makeover, also known as doublespeak?

Anita Katyal

· Sep 19, 2018 · 06:30 am

Modi’s Muslim outreach, Rahul Gandhi’s Hindu card: Will they be seen as more than mere tokenism?

The prime minister attended a Dawoodi Bohra event while the Congress chief went on a pilgrimage to Kailash Mansarovar.

Anita Katyal

· Sep 18, 2018 · 07:30 am