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Smita Gupta

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Survey Of Upper India

Survey Of Upper India

Mar 16, 2018

Two by Sheila Dikshit: one is a delightful, though guarded, memoir; another a self-congratulatory coffee-table book

Maverick In Pretty Handloom

Maverick In Pretty Handloom

Dec 08, 2017

Her claim to a major role in socialist politics and self-defence in the Tehelka sting affair fills up Jaya Jaitly’s memoir. Much of it stretches credulity too.

Late, Once Again

Late, Once Again

Jan 08, 2005

The quake beat us in '01. This time a disaster policy was just on the anvil.

The Day-After Glow

The Day-After Glow

Jan 22, 2005

The UPA carries its advantage from the LS polls into next month's state elections

Security ZZZ...?

Security ZZZ...?

Jan 29, 2005

With Dixit gone, the ambit of his office too is shrinking

The Quiet Man

The Quiet Man

Feb 26, 2005

Firefighter, worker bee, Sonia loyalist...that's Ahmed Patel who's made a virtue of being a backroom boy

PC's Pet Minotaur

PC's Pet Minotaur

Mar 05, 2005

The UPA's first real budget is half human face, half powerhouse economics

Inner Noise

Inner Noise

Mar 05, 2005

The party, it seems, can't share power. After a hiatus, the Big Brother swagger is back, leading to cracks in the hurriedly formed UPA.

Whodunit?

Whodunit?

Mar 12, 2005

The theme-song elsewhere is: the buck has to stop with her. But the party ascribes the current mess to Sonia's implicit faith in devolution.

Paint Black The Grey

Paint Black The Grey

Mar 19, 2005

After a dream start, the Congress is losing its way. Is all the deadwood responsible?

A Younger, Deeper Red

A Younger, Deeper Red

Apr 09, 2005

The old hands step down. Will the new party boss, Comrade Karat, queer the pitch for the UPA regime? Updates

The Big Snub

The Big Snub

Apr 16, 2005

Pranab is a pariah in the party after his clean chit to Fernandes on Kargil Updates

Saving Private Mandal

Saving Private Mandal

Sep 11, 2004

Is affirmative action for SC/STs in the private sector another name for reservations?

The Fuzzy Rekha

The Fuzzy Rekha

Sep 18, 2004

The Congress party is trapped between its secular stand and a please-all policy

Popularity Bites

Popularity Bites

Apr 30, 2005

Dixit survives, but the wrap on her knuckles will hurt

He Ain't Home

He Ain't Home

Sep 25, 2004

Manipur or J&K, Shivraj Patil has frittered our chances

Man For The Crisis

Man For The Crisis

Oct 02, 2004

Manmohan signals he is in control as he handles the spat over foreign consultants Updates

Class Struggle

Class Struggle

May 14, 2005

A watchful big sister, a petulant Left, an unripe coalition—yet Manmohan finally comes into his own.

Hanker For Order

Hanker For Order

May 21, 2005

An Opposition in ruckus mode, the SC affair, speaker Somnath Chatterjee has had a fitful year in the House

Out Of HaRD Drive

Out Of HaRD Drive

May 28, 2005

Arjun 'detox' Singh has taken one wrong turn too many. Is his time over?

Round One: All Square

Round One: All Square

May 28, 2005

With Bihar set for another election, the UPA closes ranks, the NDA rues its chance, while Paswan's still the joker in the pack Updates

Vendetta Vigil

Vendetta Vigil

Oct 16, 2004

Be it out of necessity, the UPA regime is planning to haul NDA deals over the coals

Fort West Won

Fort West Won

Oct 23, 2004

The Maharashtra result vindicates Brand Sonia and bolsters the UPA

Mid-Flight 'Air Pockets'

Mid-Flight 'Air Pockets'

Jun 04, 2005

The Congress chief has been cold to Sahara's peace feelers

"RSS, Jinnah Two Sides Of A Coin"

Jun 11, 2005

Advani may have found Jinnah 'secular', for the Congress he remains the communal partitionist

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