'Siddaramaiah's politics won Karnataka for Congress'

'Siddaramaiah was openly taking on the BJP's communal agenda, which very few politicians do.' IMAGE: Congress leader Siddaramaiah. Photograph: ANI Photo The nation is still stunned two days after......

BJP's Karnataka Rout: A Defeat Foretold

The rising pitch of road shows and long rallies with hectoring pitches seem to have exhausted and numbed the audiences, rather than motivating them to vote for the party, observes Shreekant......

'Pawar can never be dismissed as a has-been'

'Many resignation dramas are played out to make others realise one's importance, but Sharad Pawar would not play such petty games.' IMAGE: Nationalist Congress Party leader Chhagan Bhujbal, left,......

Badal used the carrot and stick to play with Punjab militancy

Panthic politics came easily to Parkash Singh Badal, but he was quick to abandon it when it became a problem, notes Aditi Phadnis. IMAGE: Prime Minister Narendra D Modi touches Akali Dal leader......