National Impact of Assembly Polls

October 2, 2024

The Congress seems to have the edge in the Haryana assembly polls and is going all out to capitalise on it. This is one reason why Rahul Gandhi launched his Vijay Sankalp yatra in the last four days of campaigning. The fact that he began it from the sitting CM’s...

Who Wants the Modi Govt to Fall?

September 18, 2024

The Modi Government has completed 100 days in office during its third term. What is interesting is that this is an event that the Opposition has taken note of more than the government. The Congress specially went all guns blazing with multiple press conferences in various cities to point out...

‘Pappu’ No More

September 11, 2024

Recently during Rahul Gandhi’s visit to the United States, Sam Pitroda reminded the audience that Rahul Gandhi was no longer being referred to as a Pappu by the Opposition. “Rahul Gandhi’s agenda is to address some of the larger issues, he has a vision contrary to what BJP promotes by...

Coalition Dharma vs Big Brother Syndrome

August 28, 2024

Both the Congress and the BJP have been accused of playing the big brother when it comes to regional allies. But if there is one lesson from the 2024 election results, it is that no one party can claim to be omnipresent. The two may have a national footprint throughout...

A Special Law to make Hospitals safer for the Medics

August 21, 2024

The rape and murder of the young doctor at the Kolkatta based RG Kar Medical College has stunned the entire nation. Cutting across demographics, genders and professions, the country has risen in one voice and taken to the streets demanding swift action against the perpetrators of this heinous act. If...

Opposition Gets Its Act Together

August 7, 2024

The one thing that stands out in this Parliament session is the role of the opposition. After nearly a decade of the Modi Government the opposition has finally found its voice. Whether it was the reply to the government on the President’s Address or on the budget the opposition has...

Is Akhilesh Yadav The Thought-Leader Of Opposition ?

July 31, 2024

While Rahul Gandhi is the Leader of the Opposition by virtue of being the single largest party in opposition one cannot discount the role played by Samajwadi Party Chief, Akhilesh Yadav. Not only is the Samajwadi Party the third largest party in Parliament today after the BJP & the Congress...

A leader has arrived in Opposition ranks

July 3, 2024

Rahul Gandhi’s debut speech as the Leader of Opposition was almost phoenix-like in its symbolism. The speech was much awaited by both his party and the treasury benches for this would set the mark for the opposition-government rapport in the Lok Sabha during this stint of the Modi government. It...

It’s Modi 2.0 Redux

June 27, 2024

With the election of Om Birla back as the Speaker the optics could not be more telling. The new Modi government is a continuation of the old. It is Modi 2.0 redux. All the naysayers who were claiming that Modi would have to compromise and give up the Speaker’s post...

Candidate Priyanka Gandhi Vadra

June 19, 2024

Finally it is clear that Priyanka Gandhi Vadra is all set to join Parliamentary politics for she will be contesting the Wayanad bypoll that will be vacated by her brother. It is a seat that the Congress will probably win. The state of Kerala is one state that has stood...