Politics Decoder

Swaraj India: Another political party takes shape out of 2011 anti-corruption movement

Swaraj Abhiyan’s new party Swaraj India was launched in New Delhi on 2 October. It has been almost four years since the birth of the Aam Aadmi Party on 26 November 2012 from the larger, pan-Indian – ‘India Against Corruption’ movement.

Public dissidence by AAP and PDP members isn't wrong; parties acquire transparency that way

There is no doubt that the AAP unit in Punjab is now embroiled in a serious factional feud which is being played out in the public domain through leaks

Of Trump, Clinton, speeches and delegates: A guide to the US political party conventions

The Republican and Democratic conventions will be held 18 to 21 July in Cleveland and 25 to 28 July in Philadelphia respectively.

Tamil Nadu Assembly Election 2016: Its strange vote-share makes Vijayakanth's DMDK attractive to opposition parties

M Karunanidhi, BJP and other parties want Captain Vijayakanth on their side for the Tamil Nadu Assembly Election

LK Advani's 'Emergency' gift to Opposition: Kejriwal, Nitish make hay of senior BJP leader's remarks

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal's battle with the Narendra Modi government got a much needed boost with BJP veteran LK Advani's comments on the lack of commitment to civil liberties and his fear that not much has been done to prevent the imposition of another Emergency.

Sonia Gandhi's new-found aggression may not do much for Congress: Here's why

Sonia Gandhi's return to lead the Congress from the front is giving her short-term momentum, but the tide of history is moving against her. And she is not helped by the long absences of her son, who seems to be on another planet.

Was BJP-NC deal possible in J&K? Nah, it was even less workable than PDP-BJP

In theory, the PDP-BJP alliance was the least unmanageable coalition in J&K. The other possibilities would simply have been more unstable and more unworkable.

What the defeat in Rajya Sabha means: Modi, Amit Shah are losing control of the agenda

The government's defeat in the Rajya Sabha over the motion of thanks to the President's Speech shows that Modi and Shah are losing control of the political and eneonmic agenda. Time they reassessed strategies

J&K, Jharkhand Elections 2014: Fight alone strategy helps the BJP - and some others too

The BJP and many other parties are increasingly trying to fight it alone in elections in order to rediscover their standalone strengths, or to win on your own. How long with this trend last?

Mulayam-Lalu-Nitish in La-La-land as Janata Parivar flexes tired muscles

The Janata parivar gathered in Delhi to send the message of unity against Narendra Modi. But in doing so, they appeared to have their own agendas in banding together.