Radhika Ramaseshan

Fault lines within MVA deepen as NCP (SP) warms up to BJP-Shinde, and Thackeray charts solo path for ensuing local body polls in the state, explains RADHIKA RAMASESHAN

The BJP retained its winning streak in Karnataka where per reports it led in 18 out of the 28 Lok Sabha seats while the Congress was ahead in 10

But not all, some seats have been cherry-picked to assert the BJP's supremacy over its allies or, significantly, its leaders who charted an independent course in the recent past

Katchatheevu, located northeast of Rameswaram in Tamil Nadu and southwest of Sri Lanka's Delft island, has been a subject of dispute between the two countries since 1921

It is tying up with regional parties - big and small - to reach the target the PM has set for the 2024 polls

Looking to consolidate Muslim votes, SP and Congress have joined hands for the parliamentary polls. Radhika Ramaseshan explains what it means for their LS prospects

Complaints from the south of the Vindhyas gained intensity as the debate over the lower devolutions added to the perception of a "North-South divide"

Hoisting the sails of resurgence, BJP's flotilla charts a course for redemption with sights set on 35 seats in West Bengal

As it reckons Opposition's rejection of invites to the temple consecration ceremony may polarise electorate again

The incipient revolt against two recent appointments by a section of leaders indicated that the BJP may have to get its act together before challenging the Congress

Election-ready: From Dec 2023 to early April 2024, BJP's schedule is packed. Its workers are on their toes to win over the voters once again, with idea of 'Amrit Kaal'. Radhika Ramaseshan writes

From Telangana triumphs to Karnataka challenges, the Congress and Bharatiya Janata Party clash in a narrative that redefines the 'North-South' discourse

The BJP strategically refrained from declaring its chief ministerial candidates ahead of the assembly elections

The BJP made the OBCs as politically visible and influential as the Mandal offspring, if not more

Analogous to the diverse sides of a cube, the quota conundrum in Maharashtra presents a complex puzzle

With Shivraj taking potshots at the two key INDIA constituents saying 'Dilli me dosti aur MP me kushti', the fault lines are on the mat. The bloc now finds its survival in a half-Nelson hold

Out of power in UP since 2012, the BSP has been on a downslide, unable to leverage its purported Dalit vote bank to its advantage as in the past

The straws in the wind have not been favourable for Vasundhara Raje. The BJP high command has signalled that she may not be the lead actor but play a supporting role

Opposition in the state has fractured along widening fault lines - those elected must repair the cracks. RADHIKA RAMASESHAN writes

The Congress had no tie-up with the Left in 2021 while the ISF, an entity appealing distinctly to West Bengal's Muslims, emerged just before the last Assembly polls and made no impact then