Rajdeep Sardesai

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‘New’ BJP: from value based to ‘high value’

In Indian politics, where you stand depends on where you sit. The latest instance of …

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Father and son: a tale of two Pilots

Long before Sachin Pilot, there was his equally charming father Rajesh Pilot. In 1997, Pilot…

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Enter the Dragon: Ladakh Exposes Limits of Modi’s China Outreach

Of the many ‘achievements’ of prime minister Narendra Modi that his supporters like to routinely…

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Covid-19: Where a new India is born

Since a prolonged lockdown offers an opportunity for the creative juices to flow, allow me…

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Dark side of Gujarat Model

The much-trumpeted ‘Gujarat model’ is in a mess in corona times. Consider the following: Not…

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The Babus Have Taken Over Corona Fight

The classic BBC television sitcom, Yes Minister, superbly captures the intriguing relationship between politician and…

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No Islamophobia Please in Corona Times

“Hey, news television seems to have finally broken out of the Hindu-Muslim mindset!” I exulted…

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Compassion with Coercion: Leadership in age of corona

It is perhaps a less known fact that Narendra Modi’s political career was dramatically transformed…

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The Corona Challenge is about Team India not Brand Modi

In the build up to the 2019 general elections, the BJP’s most potent campaign plank…

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Scindia revolt and an imploding congress

Soon after the Congress was swept aside in the 2019 Lok Sabha elections, Jyotiraditya Scindia…