In his last column for Rediff.com, Praful Bidwai joins issues with those lauding...
'The Parivar's ideology and politics was and remains the very opposite of what Dr...
'He is anything but astute or charismatic. He believes the Congress can win elections...
'Anti-incumbency, especially in Maharashtra; the BJP's success in creating a new social...
'If the BJP wants to build a minimally inclusive and secure society, in which...
'The BJP suddenly seems vulnerable. This is not entirely surprising. In the past too,...
'Both reflect prejudice and short-sightedness peculiar to Mr Modi's way of thinking.'
Natwar Singh's book is un-illuminating, largely self-justificatory, often...
Muzzling NGOs is unbecoming of a democracy. Self-confident democracies encourage,...
Narendra Modi's victory does not represent a victory of 'the Indian nation', but only...
Modi today needs BJP CMs and non-party regional leaders to win votes and build...
As Narendra Modi files his nomination in Varanasi, Praful Bidwai believes 'a straight...
'AAP's real value must be measured not by the number of Lok Sabha seats it wins in the...
Even a 6 percent vote-share would make AAP an important player on the national scene....
One hopes the higher courts take the extraordinary steps needed to secure justice for...
'Arvind Kejriwal displayed crass male chauvinism and gender illiteracy in saying that...
The AAP has adopted policies in an ad hoc manner, without thinking them through or...
The Bharatiya Janata Party's forward march has slowed down. Can Arvind Kejriwal eclipse...
If the AAP wins 20 to 40 Lok Sabha seats, which is conceivable unless it botches up on...
'The AAP is likely to take root in some metropolises -- although it won't be easy to...