Sagarika Ghose
Bye, bye babalog! Curtains for era of entitlement
The curtains are falling on the era of entitlement. Persisting with the pedigreed Gandhi family leadership during a social churn reveals Congress’s disconnect with the zeitgeist
What Zeenie Baby taught all of us in 2023
A stylish icon of personal freedom during her movie star days, Zeenat Aman today is proof that flamboyance & fun don’t wither with age
Kharge googly may not win INDIA 2024 poll match, but it may be a better pitch
Instead of abstract ideas like a caste census, the Kharge story is an opportunity for the opposition to give a living example of hope and justice for India’s poorest and most marginalised
Five pointers to 2024 from 2023’s four polls
Congress troubles mount despite Telangana win
2023 will decide if Congress will be challenger No. 1
Congress’ campaign is more energetic but to be leader of the opposition alliance, it needs wins
India-Pakistan cricket: When past scars queer the pitch
When it comes to Pakistan, the history of a city determines crowd responses
The resilience of Vasundhara
The two-time CM is a rare woman survivor in ‘purush-pradhan’ Rajasthan politics. BJP was forced to rethink its strategy of sidelining her, because the party needs her voter connect
Ten lessons from the Mahatma we must not forget
This Gandhi Jayanti, instead of ritualistic homilies, can we give the Mahatma a real birthday gift by learning from him?
This doesn’t fit the bill
BJP, Congress, others are all for it. But a quota for women legislators will not only not be especially empowering, it may also be counterproductive
Opposition shouldn’t make it ‘Modi vs who’ but ‘Modi vs message’
The Opposition can create an alternative vision by borrowing the best from state programmes
Can fastest growing economy exist with fast growing hate?
Gurugram’s affluence is a sharp contrast to Nuh’s backwardness and poverty, even though they are barely 60 km apart
For I-N-D-I-A To Win India
Intra-Opposition political dynamics in major states will have a big impact on LS polls. But the minimum condition for beating the BJP is the Congress getting well past 100 seats
Why India needs a new law to stop defections
A new law, laying down that a period of five years must elapse before defectors get ministerships, could disincentivise India’s industry of defections
Resignations don't stop mishaps, good safety standards do
Citizens need accountability for systemic breakdowns which are jeopardising our lives, something that ensures the system learns from mistakes
What Karnataka says, and doesn't, about 2024 polls
The 2024 general elections could see a contest of competitive welfarism and the polarising ideological issues are subject to diminishing returns if economic concerns remain unaddressed
- Sagarika Ghose
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Karnataka model: Parties as corporates and voters shareholders
The Karnataka model is a reality check for Indian democracy. Dynastic politics here is a norm and party units function like politico-corporate entities
Karnataka: Congress shouldn’t count on ‘sympathy’ vote
If the Congress focuses on the Rahul narrative rather than local issues, the party will lose the plot
AAP's in a crisis. But don't write it off just yet
The party had caught the fancy of educated citizens because it offered them a platform to enter politics. After the reality of electoral politics caught up with it, will it go back to basics?
- Sagarika Ghose
- TIMESOFINDIA.COM
Feroze Gandhi was a 'kaamdar' not a 'naamdar'
Feroze Gandhi, talented and self-made, is the wrong target for BJP when it tries to corner today’s Congress’s first family
Why SRK is the most popular embodiment of inclusive India
He is a star cult in which religion is irrelevant. He holds out the hope that there is still an India where sheer talent can help you achieve your dreams and be adored by millions