Shantanu Bhattacharji

Narendra Modi tsunami destroys coalition era myth, wins India

The country will have a single-party government for the first time in 30 years

Has India rejected regional parties' jugaad politics?

For the first time in decades, caste, religion and local sentiment have become secondary to issues like unabated inflation, policy paralysis, scams and shrinking job opportunities

Lok Sabha polls | 9th phase: Seven most high profile battles

Narendra Modi, Arvind Kejriwal, Mulayam Singh Yadav, Subhasini Ali among those in fray today

Bihar has totally rejected so-called Modi wave: Prabhat P Ghosh

Q&A with Director of the Asian Development Research Institute

Has Lalu Prasad derailed Narendra Modi juggernaut in Bihar?

The Yadav community's anger over his imprisonment and the Muslim vote bank might just spoil the arithmetic for the BJP

Is Robert Vadra a liability for Priyanka's political career?

Given the national anger over her husband's dubious land deals, protecting Robert Vadra can only harm Priyanka's political ambitions

Lok sabha polls | 7th phase: 10 most high profile battles

Narendra Modi, Sonia Gandhi, L K Advani, Rajnath Singh, M M Joshi, Arun Jaitley among those in fray

Priyanka Gandhi Vadra: present tense, future perfect?

If she isn't the best bet for the Congress, today, it is largely due to the tirade launched by Narendra Modi against the suspicious property dealings of her husband Robert Vadra

Narendra Modi pours cold water on Mamata, Jayalalithaa and Mayawati's kingmaker plan

The formidable trio of Mamata, Mayawati and Jayalalithaa must get at least 90 seats to be in a bargaining position. Right now, that seems a tall order

Narendra Modi rides the Hindutva brigade

The BJP has been pushing its Hindutva agenda all along in order to win back its core voter base from Congress, BSP and SP

Metro poster war | Congress yet to catch up with BJP

BJP flags 3,400 posters inside the train coaches so far

Modi safe, AK missile to miss target, say experts

Many of the city's academics believe voters in Varanasi might feel that the fledging AAP is only playing spoiler

Jaswant Singh and the death of BJP's Mission-272 plus

The senior leader's dissent is the latest in a series of crisis that started with the sidelining of veteran L K Advani

Ally math, not Modi wave may work for BJP in Tamil Nadu

Crowd puller though Narendra Modi is, his party can't make a mark on his charisma alone and is therefore betting on alliances

Why the AAP value proposition is fizzling out

If Kejriwal can't correct the ideological imbalance in his own party, it will no longer be a serious contender in the coming elections

How Paswan could change the election math in Bihar

His joining forces with the BJP could help Narendra Modi attract news allies in the Lok Sabha polls

Is the Third Front emerging as a platform for PM aspirants?

With too many in the fray for the top job, the front would most likely self destruct before a consensus emerges among its constituents

AAP's economic policy contradiction comes from within

Corporate bigwigs are rushing to join the party but lack of cohesiveness on crucial economic policies is clearly evident

Will Rahul Gandhi's UP game plan for 2014 Lok Sabha polls click?

The Congress vice president has stepped up his efforts to lure the Muslim support base of Samajwadi Party chief Mulayam Singh Yadav

Lokpal Bill: who'll gain in 2014 Lok Sabha polls?

Political parties believe that the Bill will numb AAP's crusade to demonise the political class