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Why chemistry of the Modi cult will be hard to take on for the Opposition in 2019
When the PM with poetic flourish claims to be impatient for change, he is attempting to assuage the disillusioned voter who he has previously promised ‘achche din’.
'Modi is the most powerful political figure of his age, a time when even newsrooms are split'
Edited excerpts from Rajdeep Sardesai's new book Newsman: Tracking India in the Modi Era
Five things we learnt from the No Confidence Motion debate
Most voters will probably choose to remember July 20, 2018 as the day Rahul Gandhi did a Modi on Narendra Modi.
Sports knows no caste...but its talent needs enabling, not walls of privilege
Hina Das, the daughter of a humble rice farmer, could be an Olympic champion of the future offers some hope for Indian sports.
The ultimate difference between Modi-Amit Shah era and Vajpayee-Advani era
Is the BJP really a party with a difference?
Hindutva can sway votes south of the Vindhyas: 10 takeaways from Karnataka election results
A hung Assembly gives the BJP the bragging rights to a 'moral' victory, but not a political one.
Karnataka campaign trail: Rajdeep Sardesai lists 10 key takeaways
The 2018 Assembly elections could easily confound any pundit or pollster.
If the rape and murder of 8-year-old will not wake us up, nothing ever will
What place do slogans like Jai Shri Ram have in a case like this?
Steve Smith ball-tampering case has ended my love affair with Australian cricket
The Australians may appear contrite now, but the fact is, they were caught in the act and are now seeking forgiveness.
