Aditi Phadnis

A 'balanced' chief minister: Kerala's new CM faces a tough balancing act

There's no denying that the new Kerala CM is swimming in a sea of sharks. He must prove that he can fend them off

Pulitzer Prize winners on the sinister world of cybercrime in India

Sharma and Anand, who have earned global recognition for their illustrated journalistic account, take Aditi Phadnis into the sinister world of cybercrime in India

Bengal boomerang: How Mamata's overreach helped create her toughest rival

In defeat, Mamata Banerjee must ask herself why her world lies in ruins around her feet

How new faces and new phases define the 5 Assembly election results

From Bengal to Tamil Nadu, shifting political equations signal turbulence ahead, with opposition battles, new leadership tests, and economic challenges shaping state agendas

BJP's alliance bind in Andhra Pradesh complicates long-term growth strategy

With the two most powerful political forces falling over each other to support it in Andhra Pradesh, the BJP gains and loses at the same time

Champagne decants into India's smaller cities, widening its market base

After a metro-heavy start, demand settles and spreads into new markets like Guwahati, Lucknow

The Vanniyars and the vote: A key factor in 70-75 Tamil Nadu seats

The Vanniyars are a "backward class" community largely in north Tamil Nadu, engaged mostly in agriculture. A large section comprises landless labourers

West Asia war: Who is the real force in Pakistan powering US-Iran talks?

With Munir at the helm, a social media charm offensive is reshaping Pakistan's image as a peace facilitator

Zoramthanga's memoir traces Mizoram's political transformation from chaos

Zoramthanga describes the IAF bombing and its aftermath

Puducherry's search for political identity as new parties split votes

If new parties nibble away even 4-5 per cent of the vote, the outcome in Union Territoy could be unpredictable

Bihar after Nitish Kumar: A key test of BJP-JD(U) equations ahead

In his absence, will the BJP become more like the JD(U)? Or will the JD(U) become more like the BJP?

Stories the Fire Could Not Burn: Manipur's serial institutional failures

This is as fair an account of the violence that engulfed the state as possible, but the hurt, sorrow, and loss of the author calls out to you through the pages

Arrest of Youth Congress members may have given CM Sukhu a lifeline

The political discourse seems to be poised on the precipice of a Himachali-non-Himachali tirade brought on by quarrelling policemen

A Flag to Live and Die For: Navtej Sarna's rich study of freedom, identity

Navtej Sarna's book is utterly fascinating for the insights it provides into the politics of the freedom movement, personal freedom and the flag

The quality of philanthropy is not strained in India, shows study

The line from The Merchant of Venice finds expression in India, where people of moderate means are opening their wallet of generosity

A new chapter in Manipur: CM faces law and order, infrastructure test

Mr Singh is seen as a neutral, non-controversial BJP leader with a long association with the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh

2 elections, 2 different results: Aam Aadmi Party's 'great disruption'

AAP's contrasting performances in Punjab and Goa highlight growing questions over its centralised leadership model and refusal to forge alliances in local elections

Union Budget 2026: The Opposition was listless and almost disinterested

Opposition MPs coming out of the Lok Sabha after the speech said they saw little evidence in the Budget to mitigate the crisis Indian exporters were facing in the current geo-political environment

Ajit Pawar's death leaves Sharad Pawar with hard choices, not an exit

In the absence of his nephew, the responsibility of running the NCP estate may once again devolve on the patriarch, Sharad Pawar

The kingmaker from Maharashtra: Ajit Pawar dies in Baramati plane crash

Ajit Pawar's death will likely cause a tectonic shift in the state's politics