Stalin is set to inherit the mantle of the party’s leadership as Karunanidhi had wished, but not in an atmosphere free of rancour

It appears that until 2019, Narendra Modi and Rahul Gandhi will remain locked in a battle of words

Laws to deal with lynching will remain ineffective as long as the vicious culprits receive protection from power corridors

The by-poll results have tilted in favour of a unified opposition. The momentum for 2019 is gradually gathering pace.

Karnataka results affirm the lasting impact of Modi magic; Congress has to battle hard for its survival.

By allowing regional leaders to gain prominence, the Congress may overcome the long-standing power struggle between the high command and the states.

The elephant in the room is the question about leadership. But it will be better to cross that bridge when one comes to it.

With multiple regional leaders vying for top-spot, the opposition’s prime ministerial candidate still looks indefinite.

With a landslide victory in Tripura, the BJP must now be cautious of balancing ex-Congressmen and the demands of tribal fringes.

Though Pawar is taking deliberate charge, any unified oppositional front would ideally be led by Sonia Gandhi

Karat’s views are evidently a continuation of an earlier line of thinking

The Gandhi scion must shift gears away from his mothers’ populist policies to emphasise on the growing market demand for industrialisation.