Page 31 - Indian Politics

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Book review of On Citizenship

Bloodshed in Bengal

Violence has become a tragic fixture of state politics

In Kerala, all political parties are for women MLAs, but only in principle

In large part, there are only a few women MLAs because political parties give a small number of tickets to women to contest elections

Why BJP gaining foothold in the East is seismic shift in India's politics

The BJP's rise shows two things: first, it is better at winning elections than at governance; and second, it remains intent on pushing its trademark social and political agenda, writes T N Ninan

Poll results in 4 states to decide course of national politics: Sanjay Raut

Shiv Sena leader Sanjay Raut on Thursday said the results of Assembly polls in four states, specially Assam and West Bengal, will decide the next course of national politics

Best of BS Opinion: Political culture, the war against NPAs, and more

Here's a selection of Business Standard opinion pieces for the day

Political culture

A country as diverse as ours needs a political culture rooted in constitutional values and political discourse based on truth, respect, civility, and restraint

Best of BS Opinion: The missing foreign bogey, income volatility, and more

Here's a selection of Business Standard opinion pieces for the day

Gujarat Cong MLA asks party workers to pelt stones at BJP candidates' homes

Congress MLA Chandrikaben Baria recently asked party workers to pelt stones on the house of the BJP candidates who won the recent panchayat elections, claiming they won by unfair means

Opposition parties form govt to loot: UP BJP chief Swatantra Dev Singh

Uttar Pradesh BJP chief Swatantra Dev Singh on Tuesday targeted the Opposition, saying they form governments to loot and promote families in politics

Opportunities come but will see where it goes: Ganguly on joining politics

BCCI President Sourav Ganguly kept his cards close to his chest amid mounting speculation that he might take the political plunge ahead of the West Bengal assembly elections

Frames per Second: The strange career of Kissa Kursi Ka

The film critical of Indira Gandhi's regime was banned during the Emergency, but what's the purpose of continued censorship now?

Shekhar Gupta: Two fronts, one challenge

India must break out of the strategic triangulation between China and Pakistan. Before that, it has to decide if it will allow domestic electoral interests limit its strategic options

'Hitchiker's guide to democratic palsy'

Book review of Despite the State: Why India Lets Its People Down and How They Cope

BJP using emotions so people don't raise issues of misgovernance: Congress

The Congress accused the BJP government of "manufacturing controversies" and using emotions to divide people so that they do not raise issues of misgovernance and economic mismanagement.

Shekhar Gupta: Politics takes economic turn

New ideological battle lines have been drawn in Indian politics and they're on economic terrain. It is change for good

Best of BS Opinion: A different Modi, politics takes economic turn & more

Here's a selection of Business Standard opinion pieces for the day

Cong, regional parties bent on Babur's rule in Assam: BJP MLA Himanta

Assam minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said the sole aim of the entire opposition, comprising the Congress-led Grand Alliance and the newly-formed regional parties, is to bring "Babur's rule" in the state

Dynastic politics biggest enemy of democracy, says PM Narendra Modi

The nation's politics like any other sector needs them and their new thoughts, energy, ideas and dreams a lot, he said

Retrospective restraint: Pranab's last memoir hides more than it tells

It avoids real political issues, refuses to go into details, hides more than it tells, and is therefore a big let-down