Fanning Voter Passions
The huge network of Rajnikant fan clubs may provide the coup de grace against Jayalalitha
Spewing Vitriol
The ostensible aim of the VHP's two-sadhvi brigade is to campaign for a 'Gau Andolan' but their intentions ring loud and clear—to whip up Hindutva passions
Through The Voyeur's Eyes
Curiosity took writer Mukul Kesavan and cartoonist Ajit Ninan through Faizabad and Ayodhya where they found little evidence of a Ram Leher but felt the undercurrents...
Marx And The Man
Poised to be chief minister for a record fifth time, Jyoti Basu may play a key role in national politics
View From The Outside
The main topic of discussion in New Delhi's diplomatic circles these days is the post-election scenario in India. The possibility of the BJP coming to power and taking a hard line on economic and security issues makes India-watchers apprehensive. Que
A Bitter Battle Ahead
Rebels may upset the Congress applecart in its traditional stronghold - the sugar belt
People Keep The Faith
The politician's bogey—'lack of issues'—is not bothering the voter, as Yubaraj Ghimire finds out
Bjp & Allies Forge Ahead
A survey, incorporating the results of an exit poll on April 27, gives the Congress just 142 seats
"We Must Keep The Bjp Out Of Power"
On polling day in his Thrissoor constituency, Union Industries Minister and friend-turned-foe of Prime Minister Narasimha Rao, <b>K. Karunakaran,</b> spoke to <b>A.S. Panneerselvan</B>about the possibility of a non-BJP, non-Rao coalition involving th
Search For A Third Alternative
In the efforts for a non-BJP coalition at the Centre, all potential allies have just one condition: dump Narasimha Rao
Laloo's Very Own Amethi
Pampered by the chief minister, Phulwaria is no more a sleepy village but the jewel of the rural belt
The Prime Constituency
Though Narasimha Rao has not done an Amethi here, his campaign team is confident of victory