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A confrontation between the standard-bearer of a rejuvenated party and an ageing leader

If Mehbooba and Abdullah can bury their past animosity, they can chart a new path

It is not so much the political and official lethargy in heeding the city’s infrastructural needs which may hurt the BJP as its failure to rein in extremists

The fear that the divergence of ideological views between the Left and the Right in India would have paralysed the institutions is somewhat unreal

Unlike its failure to get a majority on its own in Maharashtra and Jharkhand, a similar situation in Delhi — or even a narrow majority — will show that it cannot always bank on ‘Modi magic’

Even in normal times, Indian politicians tend to oppose when sitting in the opposition benches what they supported when in power

Modi can further consolidate his position at the national level

One only hopes that AAP will not throw it all away by its intemperance

There is no one else in India’s BJP who can bring the organisation in line with his emphasis on economic growth

One must be thankful that Indian democracy is far more vigorous today

Unfortunately for the comrades, the present trend in the country is towards more, not less reforms 
with the Modi government pursuing the path of ‘neo-liberal’ policies