BJP Ltd and its shell companies: If politics was boardroom strategy

Partnerships are made to give the national party a toehold and a chance to eventually dominate, through psychological and financial means.

Saba Naqvi

· Nov 25, 2020 · 09:00 am

Analysis: Priyanka Gandhi’s new role is bid to pressure SP-BSP to let Congress join their alliance

A triangular contest could increase the saffron party’s prospect in as many as eight constituencies.

Akash Bisht

· Jan 24, 2019 · 10:30 am

SP-BSP alliance: Why the former arch rivals won’t have it easy as they battle BJP in Uttar Pradesh

Their assumption that they have the Muslim vote in the bag may prove false. Besides, each could face party workers disgruntled at having to share seats.

Akash Bisht

· Jan 22, 2019 · 07:30 pm

After Stalin backs Rahul Gandhi for PM in 2019, Tamil Nadu’s Opposition camp draws battle lines

Viduthalai Chiruthaigal Katchi, Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam and two communist parties have shown interest in an alliance with DMK and the Congress.

S Senthalir

· Dec 27, 2018 · 07:30 pm

‘Son of Mallah’: Once the BJP’s star campaigner, now the Grand Alliance’s big hope in Bihar

Mukesh Sahni calls himself the son of a boatman and has cultivated followers among the electorally influential Nishad community.

Akash Bisht

· Dec 25, 2018 · 09:00 am

Tripura’s ruling alliance hangs by a thread as BJP’s tribal leaders agitate over election violence

Supporters of the BJP and the Indigenous People’s Front have been clashing ahead of the September 30 panchayat polls, which the allies are fighting separately.

Arunabh Saikia

· Sep 16, 2018 · 06:30 am

The importance of being KM Mani, Kerala’s most watched politician today

As the Kerala Congress (Mani) chief looks set to be cleared of bribery allegations, the ruling CPI(M) and the opposition Congress are vying to ally with him.

TA Ameerudheen

· Mar 08, 2018 · 10:30 am

In Kerala, after 35 years with Congress front, KM Mani has his eyes on Left (and BJP)

The Kerala Congress (M) chief received Left backing in a panchayat election this week but says he is open to all parties.

TA Ameerudheen

· May 07, 2017 · 07:00 am

In a departure, Mayawati says she is open to alliance in UP to question alleged EVM tampering

Akhilesh Yadav independently says that he ‘ready for alliance against propaganda’.

Dhirendra K Jha

· Apr 15, 2017 · 07:30 pm

Can Japan tempt frenemy Russia into an alliance against China?

The two countries are yet to sign a peace treaty for a war that ended years ago and deadlocked over contested territories. Now, one of them wants to be friends.

Dmitry Filippov, The Conversation

· Aug 08, 2016 · 03:30 pm

Vijayakanth loses Leader of Opposition status in Tamil Nadu after 8 party MLAs resign

Ten state MLAs quit their posts and are expected to join J Jayalalithaa’s AIADMK next week.

Scroll Staff

· Feb 21, 2016 · 03:28 pm

Why Sonia's hug for Mamata is unlikely to bring Congress closer to Trinamool

The parties are in the midst of an intense war in West Bengal. It will take more than an embrace to change that.

Anita Katyal

· Aug 12, 2015 · 09:15 am