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T V R Shenoy

All stories by T V R Shenoy

Donald Trump is a blank sheet of paper
Rediff.com12 Dec 2016

'You can ascribe any ideology to him, and it will be equally right - or equally...

A family so rich they didn't know they were being robbed!
Rediff.com5 Oct 2016

'The D K Adikesavulu clan is so wealthy, owns so many houses, and has so much...

Why Amit Shah was not wrong
Rediff.com20 Sep 2016

'Politics and religion can be a combustive combination, but this once I am pleased that...

Why I am not eager for a 'Congress-mukt Bharat'
Rediff.com6 Sep 2016

'Like it or not, the Congress is still the only party with the potential to challenge...

Preserving India's democracy is not Hindus' job alone
Rediff.com16 Aug 2016

'The fabric of democracy is fraying,' says T V R Shenoy. 'It is being attacked not just...

How does Nitish escape Lalu's boa constrictor-like embrace?
Rediff.com14 Oct 2015

'Even if the anti-Modi 'Mahagatbandhan' gets a majority there is simply no way that...

Can NaMo be halted in the Hindi belt?
Rediff.com10 Aug 2015

'The foundation of the 2014 triumph was Narendra Modi's appeal to voters in the Hindi...

Never Tickle a Sleeping Dragon
Rediff.com31 Jul 2015

'The dragon is Narendra Modi. While it may be harsh -- a tad -- to say that it was...

Whatever happens, Jaya will return to power in 2016
Rediff.com2 Jul 2015

'The AIADMK has no Number Two, frankly it does not even have a Number Hundred and Two....

Will Yechury give the CPI-M a makeover?
Rediff.com22 Apr 2015

'It is not impossible that there will be some arrangement with the Congress in West...

It needs more than empty symbolism to restore the Congress's shine
Rediff.com16 Apr 2015

'Sonia Gandhi can't rejuvenate the party, her heir is fodder for stand-up comedians,...

Why Amit Shah keeps an eye on Bengal
Rediff.com17 Mar 2015

'Amit Shah was, briefly, a stockbroker before devoting himself to politics. By instinct...

AAP can't confront Modi for 5, 10 years
Rediff.com27 Feb 2015

'Can the Aam Aadmi Party challenge the BJP? Someday perhaps. But to set him up as a...

Kejriwal's principal publicity manager? The BJP itself!
Rediff.com5 Feb 2015

'Win or lose, the BJP's Delhi unit is clearly in a mess. Its behaviour offers a...

Why Hinduism never developed a concept of blasphemy
Rediff.com4 Feb 2015

'While India's 'secularism' is a matter of cultural values rooted in Hinduism, the...

Ok, India's largely Congress-mukht, will Modi now run the country?
Rediff.com24 Dec 2014

'It marks the start of an era where the BJP must now campaign on its own record rather...

The Jurassic Park of Indian politics
Rediff.com23 Dec 2014

It is the last place where the dinosaurs who once dreamt of ruling the Earth can still...

What is wrong in this man being a governor?
Rediff.com6 Nov 2014

'Judging by the conduct of two governors of Kerala and one governor from Kerala,...

Sunday's verdict will terrify the non-BJP parties
Rediff.com19 Oct 2014

'Narendra Modi might not have made 145 in Maharashtra, but it is definitely true that...

Campaign for 2019 starts in Maharashtra
Rediff.com30 Sep 2014

'The BJP believes it has little to lose from a loss of alliance with the Shiv Sena....