Sagarika Ghose

Bloody Mary |

The Modi-Rahul face off is good democracy The forthcoming electoral contest of 2014 is fast passing into pop culture. The Battle of the "Bachelors" ...
07:04 AM, Apr 10, 2013

Deepa Balakrishnan

Deep Blue |

Caught with their chaddis down? The BJP suffered one of its worst election debacles since it came to power five years ago in the ...
12:03 PM, Mar 18, 2013

Ayushman Jamwal

Kindred mind |

There is a Goliath called Modi looming over the state of Gujarat, in real life as well as in 3-D, who is once again poised ...
12:59 AM, Dec 19, 2012

Rajdeep Sardesai

Newsman |

Travelling into Gujarat during election time is like entering the kingdom of an absolute monarch. Never before has a state election been so completely dominated ...
12:14 AM, Dec 14, 2012

Sagarika Ghose

Bloody Mary |

Muslims are seeking a new narrative in Gujarat beyond victimhood The land of historic Gandhian satyagrahas like Kheda, Bardoli and the Dandi March, Gujarat ...
08:37 AM, Dec 12, 2012

Daaman Thandi

Postcards from DC |

"I am not registered to vote and frankly I don't care," says 19-year-old Sahira Singh, in her 2nd year at George Washington University in Washington ...
05:59 PM, Sep 18, 2012

Devapriya Roy

the vague woman's blog |

These days, I am hoping for a miracle too. One that shall see P.A. Sangma take oath as the President of India. For ...
05:02 PM, Jun 27, 2012

Preeti Singh

Preeti's Space |

Political 'tu-tu, main-main' or the blame game is omnipresent in our land of the largest democracy. Political parties seem to almost thrive in it. But ...
04:56 PM, Jun 11, 2012

Veeraraghav T M

A pinch of Salt |

The most flabbergasting experience for me in Andhra Pradesh was Chiranjeevi's 2009 election campaign. The crowds would pour over each other to see him, from ...
01:43 PM, Apr 10, 2012

Suhasini Haidar

Head to Haid-ar |

Just across the National League for Democracy (NLD)'s office in Yangon is a small restaurant. It is in this place one can witness the difference ...
01:14 PM, Apr 06, 2012

Suhasini Haidar

Head to Haid-ar |

On some days in a reporter's life, nothing works out. And as we headed to Myanmar last Friday, I had a feeling it was going ...
08:30 AM, Apr 04, 2012

Ruchira Singh

Un'news'ual |

When Rahul Gandhi first appeared on India's political scene, he was projected as the new-age neta, the politician that we never had. There was and ...
09:22 PM, Mar 06, 2012

Abhishek Patni

Abhi's Blog |

Two month long exciting phase of elections in India's five states has finally come to an end. These elections have been a nightmare for the ...
10:14 AM, Mar 03, 2012

Ashutosh

After the Break |

A teary-eyed Congress as election fever heats up in Uttar Pradesh. Two rounds of votes have been polled. Congress continues to cling on to its ...
05:39 PM, Feb 13, 2012

Rajdeep Sardesai

Newsman |

In 1999, we experienced a 'television moment'. We were covering Sonia Gandhi's Amethi campaign when we happened to meet her daughter Priyanka. For the next ...
12:08 AM, Feb 10, 2012

Ashutosh

After the Break |

He was a school teacher, with a love for wrestling. He entered politics and became the Chief Minister of UP. That is a brief introduction ...
06:17 PM, Jan 30, 2012

Ashutosh

After the Break |

It was nice to see a confident and animated Uma Bharti on TV, again. There was a time when Uma ruled the roost, but soon ...
03:50 PM, Jan 25, 2012

Ashutosh

After the Break |

It's election time in Uttar Pradesh. Mayawati is trying hard to get back to power. However, whenever I think of Maya, my thoughts go to ...
12:53 PM, Jan 23, 2012

Abhishek Patni

Abhi's Blog |

The first recorded dynasty in India is the Nair Dynasty which ruled the South Indian state of Kerala from the pre-Vedic age to the 18th ...
12:43 PM, Jan 09, 2012

Tuhin A Sinha

Unapologetically Right |

History is replete with stories of kings conquering new territories to expand their kingdom. However, seldom would one have heard of a king vivisecting his ...
10:38 AM, Dec 07, 2011