Vvp Sharma
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By Anointing Himself Challenger, Rahul Gandhi is Dictating Terms to PM Modi and Regional Parties
Rahul Gandhi’s remark was the first, confident statement at power-grabbing by the Congress since its 2014 drubbing. How could a national party, reduced to a paltry 44 Lok Sabha seats, ever dream of returning to power? → Read More
Diva Sridevi: From the Covenant of Madrasi Magic
Sridevi took the rule of southern women in Bollywood to new heights. The upcoming debut of her daughter Janhvi brings to a full circle the journey started by Vyjayanthimala in 1954. → Read More
Modis and Mallyas: How They Come and How They Go, We Don't Know
There is a growing list of wanted Indians in London — the list compares with that of Russian mafia oligarchs who have made the UK their current home to escape punishment. → Read More
For 2019 General Elections, Andhra Pradesh to See a Troika of Sorts
The BJP need not necessarily win many seats in Andhra. It is good enough if a regional party winning many seats is willing to support the BJP/NDA at the Centre. → Read More
This Year's Padma Awards Underline Political Expediency Too
A whopping 11 awardees come from the field of music. But topping them by a large margin are those from the field of literature and education – 19 in all. → Read More
'Aam Aadmi' Not Just About A 'Common Man'
With Aam Aadmi Party too; except, perhaps, the definition of an “aam aadmi” is a’changin’… → Read More
Raja Wants His Pound of Flesh from The Kalaignar, And He Wants it Now
Andimuthu Raja knows he has paid his dues to the DMK and its boss M Karunanidhi by spending seven years of his life on the sidelines of politics. Before the 2G case re-envelops him, Raja wants his dues back. Paid in full. → Read More
If a Hug is Sin, Prudes Shouldn't Be Teachers
The boy and the girl had nothing to hide. They admitted to the hug. The boy said it was an act of showing his appreciation, that’s all. The girl’s parents had no complaints. The teacher and the principal were the only ones to object to the hug. → Read More
OPINION | An Open Letter to Rahul Gandhi, the Next Congress President
Rahul Gandhi is set to be the fifth Congress president from the Nehru-Gandhi family. → Read More
PM Narendra Modi 'Shops' for 2019 Ally in Tamil Nadu
Tamil Nadu has tested Modi like no other. State after state fell to his magic since 2014, but the Tamil bastion has remained enigmatically unfazed by his charm. That, perhaps, is what brings Modi to Chennai frequently. → Read More
OPINION | What Makes Rahul Gandhi Tick Despite All Odds
Rahul is expected to take over the reins of the Congress. It’s only a question of when, not if. → Read More
Ballot Trail in Gujarat but Bullet Train is Indian
Japan came to be known as the bullet train country for its rapid strides in rail technology that Prime Minister Narendra Modi has imported to India. Under the watchful eye of his Japanese counterpart Shinzo Abe, the project was inaugurated in Gujarat. → Read More
Amma the Eternal Leader, Special Power of Attorney With EPS-OPS
Jayalalithaa is the name of the game when it comes to the EPS-OPS formula for political survival. → Read More
Gauri Lankesh Would Have Looked the Bullet in the Eye
The journalists in Delhi were wrong if they thought she was a typical Madrasi. A week into her job, her colleagues knew she was no pushover. → Read More
PM Narendra Modi's Cabinet Reshuffle Not Much of a Mission-2019 Exercise
The exercise sends all kinds of messages other than what was expected; that it will indicate, substantially, the Narendra Modi-Amit Shah strategy for the next general elections. → Read More
Bittery and Buttery: BJP’s AIADMK Conundrum
The point being made is why is the BJP finding it difficult to get a foothold in the state by hitching itself with the AIADMK. It is not for lack of trying on the BJP’s part. Several other factors are coming in the way. → Read More
How Two Governments Failed to Deliver on Right to Privacy
“Privacy is a fundamental right. The freedom that was won in 1947 has been enriched and enlarged. Privacy is the core of personal liberty. Article 21 has acquired a new magnificence.” → Read More
Opinion | Triple Talaq Paves Way to Uniform Civil Code?
Now that the Supreme Court has come out with its verdict on Triple Talaq, the Law Commission is expected to quickly wrap its Uniform Civil Code report and submit it to the Union government in a month or two. → Read More
Getting Rid of Sasikala Not as Easy as Merger
OPS and EPS wouldn't be celebrating their truce because they are shrewd enough to know that the merger hasn't cleared the way for the expulsion of the Sasikala Natarajan. → Read More
Opinion | Nitish Kumar Gets One Right, Answerable For The Other
The court dismissed the petitions, saying no judicial intervention is required after the floor test in the Bihar assembly. → Read More