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Why no opposition will be strong enough for Modi in Lok Sabha

More interestingly, the 55 or so seats that the allies bring to the National Democratic Alliance give Modi leverage inside the BJP. He can afford to alienate or push away those elements inimical to him or his policies.

Not appealing against formation of Modi govt, says petitioner

Petitioner Tabish Khair said the petition to political parties only appealed to them to stick to their promises made on secularism and did not attack the idea of democracy.

Tradition be damned: President Pranab should vote this election

This idea of not voting to be neutral is a claim to false neutrality. If it were to ensure that he was not accused of taking sides in government formation when no party of no pre-poll alliance won a majority, it appear a logic stretched too far

Both BJP and Cong are only interested in personal gains

But BJP is equally bad (or at best, only slightly better) as Congress. Even if we assume that Modi is honest, BJP as a party is not.

Is the law an ass? Not just Modi, everyone flouts the code of conduct

Would it deem it possible to have the last day for nominations the same across the country and freeze all election related activity by the political parties and their candidates and their well-wishers the moment the polling starts in the first phase?

Hatred and Hindutva: Togadia is, as Modi said, merely an irritant

Modi's tweet addresses how Togadia's words are a hindrance to the campaign but avoid discussing the hardliner stance created under his governance

Decoder: How to win Lok Sabha polls the classical Italian way

What is the secret Italian connection to Election 2014? No, don’t resurrect the ghost of Quattrocchi. And don’t even think of some mysterious Maino you have never heard of.

Better a voter selfie than an IPL update: At least it's inclusive

In that sense, a selfie of the inked finger is a mark of pride of having discharged a duty well.

The curious case of the voter ID card: Good for everything but voting

It is ironic that the ‘Voter’s ID’ as we know it, is actually an ‘Elector Photo Identity Card, which has been abbreviated by the Central Election Commission itself as EPIC.

Why Mumbai's middle class just lost its right to criticise the govt

By and large, Mumbaikars, except those who live in the slums, have lost the right to express displeasure on TV shows, Facebook, Twitter or anywhere else, over issues of governance.

Can high voter turnout disrupt the dynastic politics of Thane?

If you want to see even urban parliamentary constituencies which have a strong streak of dynastic politics, Thane may be the best example.

In defence of Shazia Ilmi: She was not being communal

She should not have used that expression ' you have to be communal' - even if she used it ironically, in jest or to convey a paradox.

Why AAP is the only viable alternative for India

When you say viable alternative, I don't see any alternative other than AAP. The alternatives we have — the BJP and the Congress — are proven incompetent and/or thieves. When the existing alternatives are sinking the ship, even a small boat is a life boat.

How both Modi and Rahul are likely to lose their 2014 battles

RaGa may not stay relevant in politics or in his party to lead a comeback. NaMo may not get to become the super-PM he so promises to be.

Navyana controversy: Why Left's intellectual bullying won't work now

The D’Cruz affair has shattered another myth - the left-of-centre intellectual brigade’s sanctimonious pretense that it is the sole defender of intellectual freedom against the right-wing.

BJP needs to ramp up efforts to counter Cong's bag of dirty tricks

The BJP should ramp up their marketing efforts even more, given that elections are on instead of just being satisfied with the current efforts.

BJP should think again before revising India's nuclear programme

Its manifesto says the “BJP believes that the strategic gains acquired by India during the Atal Bihari Vajpayee regime on the nuclear programme have been frittered away by the Congress.”

LS polls: Best indicator of voter reform efforts would be in the turnout

Since we hear it being said from every corner that this is a tightly fought election, the best indicator this voter reform efforts would be in the turn out. If more come out to vote, the more vibrant this democracy becomes.

Cong can no longer deny it: It's drowning under the Modi wave

Is there a Modi wave and is this an election different from others? Or is the imminent thrashing of the ruling party the result of an anti-Congress vote?

RSS view of Muslims as traitors, enemies is behind Modi's Pak agent comment

Modi cannot resist making this comment though he does not need to go the communal route in this election. The Congress is on the ropes beccause of its record on corruption, legislation and governance.

Forget personalities, why aren't we debating party manifestos

Why don't we talk about NDA's manifesto vs UPA manifesto vs AAP manifesto (which by the way does not exist because their committees could not come up with any policies).

Not just BJP, Sri Ram Sene: Medieval mindsets cut across parties

My point is that medieval mindsets cut across parties and if you're going to castigate politicians for it, reprimand them all.

Narendra Modi or not, opportunistic politics will govern India

In some ways the UPA had ceased being 'progressive', the quaint term used to allude to leftism, after the exit of the Communists.

Why the judicial system's fear of mobs is frightening

I do not understand what collective conscience is and how it is to be measured for extreme or moderate revulsion.

Modi's mentors: KK Shastri, the scholar who helped save the Gujarati language

KK Shastri was one of the greatest scholars of the Gujarati language. Shastri also led the Vishwa Hindu Parishad in Gujarat, and died in 2006 at the age of 101

Why is the media blatantly targeting AAP and Kejriwal?

News outlets are judgemental, and adversely so, when it comes to the AAP.

When it comes to Modi as PM, the West can't preach to India

Because Modi represents an Indian identity, a unification of interests of weaker sections, a religion agnostic government, these people are afraid they won't win any longer in preaching to us that India is all about casteism, corruption and filth.

Open letter to AAP from a fence sitter: Why should I vote for you?

What will AAP do in a post poll scenario? Will it support the Congress, the BJP or will it go for a re-election?

Hate Modi but what other option do Muslims in India have?

I have never been able to fathom what makes the Gujarat riots so different from the hundreds that India has seen over the past decades.