Page 9 - Aditi Phadnis

Bihar's half revolution

'Broken Promises' is a political history of Bihar, offering a meticulous account of the interplay of land, caste, crime and politics that has kept the state in perpetual poverty

Why Amritsar may not be a walk in the park for ex-diplomat Sandhu

As Sandhu takes the plunge into politics, he has made no secret about wanting to contest from Amritsar as a BJP candidate

Influencer show: How important are social media personalities in elections?

The evolving relation between social media personalities and the political landscape continues to intrigue and challenge the norms of electoral engagement, Aditi Phadnis explains

Formulaic change in Haryana

Now, with Mr Chautala out of the picture, the BJP has calculated that the Jat vote will split three ways

Blues after the pink slip: BRS preparing to come back strongly in Telangana

But Congress and BJP are not giving it any breathing space. Aditi Phadnis reports from Hyderabad

BJP veterans over 70 ready to make way for younger faces in Karnataka

In Karnataka, several sitting BJP MPs above 70 years have already announced that they are ready to hang up the boots as the party looks to try younger candidates. Aditi Phadnis gives a sneak peek

Himachal: Retelling an old tale

The BJP in Himachal has its own problems. But it is not a party that sits around twiddling its thumbs

Stir causes stirrings in Punjab politics

If everything goes according to plan, a resuscitated SAD could emerge as a central player in Punjab in three years.

NCP supremo Sharad Pawar at crossroads as party split sparks uncertainty

As founder of NCP, Sharad Pawar is a man in a hurry, torn between rebuilding from the wreckage or aligning with the BJP for a last shot at political survival

Diplomacy on the edge

Weaving in global geopolitics over India, Pakistan, and Kashmir, former Indian High Commissioner Ajay Bisaria explores the complex tapestry of Indo-Pak relations with humour and insight

Jharkhand CM Champai Soren: How the 'Tiger of Kolhan' earned his stripes

'Puppet on a string' or the puppeteer, the 12th chief minister of Jharkhand holds the threads of power, for now

The inside story of two U-turns

The next battle in Bihar could be between Samrat Choudhary and Tejashwi Yadav

Interim Budget: Rama's radiance in FM Sitharaman's six yards of optimism

The Opposition made only half-hearted efforts to interrupt the speech and did not appear to notice that in the Budget speech, the Prime Minister was quoted five times

The politics of food

Written with wry humour and sharp insights into Indian society, James Staples' book is a fascinating social anthropology of food and politics in India

Affiliates of RSS, BJP gear up for LS polls with interim Budget plans

The interlocutors are conscious that the exercise on February 1 will only be an Interim Budget, and a full Budget will be presented sometime in July

Battleground 2024: Schisms in two alliances cloud Maharashtra poll outcome

Assembly Speaker Narwekar to issue order on the NCP split on January 31

Plot thickens in Andhra

There is no BJP, but the battle for the state has intensified with the Congress pitting Y S Sharmila directly against her brother

State scan: Is Haryana caste arithmetic in BJP's favour in upcoming polls?

Haryana CM is ready for simultaneous Lok Sabha and Assembly polls in the state. Is caste arithmetic in BJP's favour? Aditi Phadnis explains

When ethnicity & economy overlap

A new system and people's government was a good slogan for Mizoram Chief Minister Lalduhoma but implementation may face challenges

Kashmir's flawed hero

Chitralekha Zutshi's book on Sheikh Abdullah is outstanding, and there is much to learn for readers irrespective of their political affiliations