Amulya Ganguli
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What Will Happen If BJP Can't Get a Majority of Its Own
Although it is now almost certain that the National Democratic Alliance – the group of parties led by the Bharatiya Janata Party – will attain a majority in the Lok → Read More
A New Chapter in the Ongoing Saga of the Ayodhya Ram Temple
The Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh and the Vishwa Hindu Parishad, the two "non-electables,” to use Finance Minister Arun Jaitley's term, are among the Hindutva groups which are pushing for immediately starting → Read More
‘Me-too’ Movement a Bad Omen for Bharatiya Janata Party
There are several reasons why the Bharatiya Janata Party is palpably uneasy about the "Me-too" movement against the sexual harassment of women at the workplace, especially when Minister of State → Read More
Does Rahul Gandhi Have What It Takes to Forge Opposition Unity?
The Bharatiya Janata Party's hope of avoiding the nightmare of a united opposition may well be fulfilled. → Read More
Amit Shah's 50-Year Dream: Whistling in the Dark?
Bharatiya Janata Party president Amit Shah's boast at the national executive meeting about the party ruling for 50 years may have been in keeping with his usual aggressive, bombastic style, → Read More
Scrapping Section 377 worries India’s ruling party
Decriminalising gay sex and right to dissent entail a push towards liberalism that is anathema to rightist entities → Read More
Rahul must choose his words with care
Drawing allusions to escape-velocity and the rise of Daesh to explain the plight of India s lower castes and Muslims shows lack of homework by the Congress president → Read More
After Taking Over Reins in Pakistan, Imran Khan May Not Remain Army's Poodle
Even the best laid plans of mice and men can go awry. If the Pakistan army wanted Imran Khan to score a runaway victory in the elections, it will be → Read More
New law in India not enough to stop mob violence
Any legal remedy is likely to remain ineffectual in circumstances where saviours of cows have a place of distinction among the denizens in corridors of power → Read More
Karnataka Shadow on Prime Minister Modi's Fourth Anniversary
If Narendra Modi expected Karnataka to be the icing on the cake on the eve of the completion of his four years in office, he must be disappointed. → Read More
India by-polls warn of troubled times for BJP
Angst of minorities and an united opposition can bring the Modi juggernaut to a halt → Read More
With Karnataka setback, Narendra Modi will need to work harder to win 2019
Read more about With Karnataka setback, Narendra Modi will need to work harder to win 2019 on Business Standard. Congress-JD(B) combine in Karnataka will provide the first test of possibility of an anti-BJP glue holding two not-so-friendly parties together → Read More
Modi's burden has become heavier after Karnataka setback
By Amulya Ganguli The hopes of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) adding Karnataka to the list of 19 states where it is in power has been dashed although it came close to fulfilling it. However, the eight seats which the BJP needed to cross the finishing line in the legislature eluded the party. → Read More
Bengal Violence Has Hurt Mamata Banerjee’s All-India Plans
Has Mamata Banerjee’s handling of the law and order situation in Bengal hampered her all-India plans and mission against the BJP? Read on to find out. → Read More
Dalit anger: BJP’s hard core is its own enemy
Indian PM Modi and the ruling party s failure to usher in the promised good days has not only emboldened the opposition but a stagnating economy is serving as an ideal breeding ground for disaffection → Read More
Dalit anger: BJP's hard core is its own enemy & Modi's biggest challenge
Read more about Dalit anger: BJP's hard core is its own enemy & Modi's biggest challenge on Business Standard. The scene is made more complicated for the BJP by the occasional criticism of the policy of reservations by the RSS → Read More
Is Sonia Gandhi, and not Rahul, the answer to ego hassles in non-BJP camp?
Read more about Is Sonia Gandhi, and not Rahul, the answer to ego hassles in non-BJP camp? on Business Standard. Sonia Gandhi has been engaged in dinner diplomacy to cobble together an anti-BJP formation → Read More
Hubris is letting down BJP in India
Setback in Uttar Pradesh bypolls has confirmed the slide in ruling party s fortunes as opposition parties scramble to bury old enemities to unify their ranks → Read More
BJP's politics of dualism could easily backfire in 2019. Here's why
Read more about BJP's politics of dualism could easily backfire in 2019. Here's why on Business Standard. When a party spokesman was questioned about this dichotomy during a television debate on the northeastern polls, he used the word, binary, to explain the BJP's stand → Read More
BJP's politics of dualism could easily backfire
By Amulya Ganguli The Shakespearean phrase "fair is foul, foul is fair" can be one way of describing the contradictory nature of the Bharatiya Janata Party's (BJP) policies in different parts of the country. The party's penchant for trimming its sails in accordance with regional sentiments as, for instance, over the consumption of beef, can also be described in the words of a Hindi film song,… → Read More