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All parties have to put forth a united front if they have to thwart BJP

BJP doesn’t have Muslims’ interest at heart, so the bill is driven with an eye on polls

Inadequacies of the Modi government may have left no option but play the Hindu card

To the youth what matters is that they will able to make up their minds and without being told by elders to abide by outdated social norms

Amit Shah’s proud proclamation to remain in power for 50 years may not be far-fetched, but it would be perilous to take the Indian voter for granted

India’s Congress party should encourage free enterprise to spur growth if it has to harbour hopes of returning to power

Reopening of the lawsuit is inconvenient for India’s ruling party, which faces a series of tough state elections this year

Reluctance of some state governments in India to act against Hindu right groups has only fanned violent protests against screening of ‘Padmaavat’

The violence in Maharashtra carries a disturbing message before elections in eight Indian states, including those where the ruling party will face the anti-incumbency factor

The BJP’s only solace at the moment is that its opponents haven’t been able to get their act together

From its inception, the saffron party has been grappling unsuccessfully with the country’s DNA of cultural assimilation

If BJP continues to fail to act against rowdy right-wing elements, its hopes of retaining power in the 2019 general elections will be dashed