Divided media cannot provide justice to Gauri Lankesh
If we have failed to raise our voice as effectively as we should have in previous instances of violence against journalists, then the time to change that is now: If we stay silent and disunited, there will be more Gauri Lankeshs who will pay the price for our collective failure.READ
Triple Talaq is moment of truth for secular liberals
The BJP may well claim that it is standing by Muslim progressives but their stand is misleading. After all, isn’t this the same party which has been insisting that faith be placed above the law in the contentious Ram Janmabhoomi case?READ
AAP and the end of hope
Ironically, it is the BJP’s obsessive Modi-centric approach that provides parties like AAP another opportunity for course correction, says RAJDEEP SARDESAI.READ
When 'fringe' becomes mainstream: Hindu vote has arrived
Will Adityanath in power do a Modi and transform his militant Hindutva image? Like Modi, he too is now being projected as a tough, no-nonsense administrator, strong on law and order, says RAJDEEP SARDESAI.READ
Can Opposition take on Modi in 2019?
The crude attempt to capture power in states like Goa and Manipur may also trap the BJP in its own smugness. But till then, the Opposition is better advised to get its own act together rather than be in a constant reactive, wait and watch mode, says RAJDEEP SARDESAI.READ
Goa gone with 'Money-Pur'
The Congress has done it in the past, now the BJP is just as adroit at playing the 'Aya Ram, Gaya ram' game (or in Goa in the past described as 'aya D'souza, Gaya D'souza!), says RAJDEEP SARDESAI.READ
Lotus could bloom in UP
Twenty-four years later, I am putting my neck on the line once again and forecasting a likely BJP win in Uttar Pradesh, says RAJDEEP SARDESAI.READ
Will Politics shrink in 2017?
Politics in 2017 needs to find a way to evolve into something more meaningful than just sharp slogans and high-pitched rhetoric aimed at wooing gullible voters. The global rise of populist demagogues like Donald Trump suggests a growing fatigue with political correctness and liberal values.READ
Demonetisation: Modi risks winning Battle, losing War
For how long will Mr Modi ride on individual charisma without ushering in greater legal and institutional reform? READ
Family First politics
Such family-run parties survive so long as the “supremo” is alive and is able to exercise his authority over competing party factions. But what happens when the leader at the top begins to lose his grip? READ
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Rajdeep Sardesai
One of India’s most respected journalists, Rajdeep Sardesai, has nearly three decades of journalistic experience in print and tv. He has been the founder- editor of chief of IBN 18 network, which included CNN IBN. Prior to setting up the IBN network, he was the managing editor of NDTV 24 x 7 and NDTV India. Rajdeep has won more than 100 national and international awards for journalism, including the Padma Shri in 2008. He is currently consulting editor at the India Today group.
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