When 3 + 1 = 5

Thursday 9 April '09

The formation of a Fourth Front by the constituents of the United Progressive Alliance (UPA) - RJD of Lalu Prasad Yadav, Lok Janashakti Party of Ram Vilas Paswan...

The man, his moment

Thursday 3 April '08

Who is Mahendra Singh Tikait? And why has the Bijnor episode emerged at this juncture?

Politics sans excellence

Thursday 13 September '07

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Mayawati has banned students union elections in the state. Is this a shrewd strike against the BSP’s political rivals? Or does it open up space to reflect on the relevance of student politics in UP and the country? Has actually existing student politics invited this extreme step?

It’s all Maya

Tuesday 1 May '07

The BSP’s efforts to woo Brahmins in Uttar Pradesh are part of a painstakingly worked out gameplan. It may be succeeding

Poll promises, UP, UP and away

Monday 9 April '07

Ideology is replacing caste as an instrument of political mobilisation in the Uttar Pradesh polls