Opinion | Union Budget: Keeping The Kingmakers HappyAmitabh Tiwari

The middle class, which accounts for about 31% of India's population and makes up a core support block of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), was beginning to feel discontented due to the huge tax burden on it.

Opinion | Rahul Gandhi Has Been Reduced To An Emperor Without An EmpireShubhabrata Bhattacharya

Without the Delhi party setup and shunned by its regional allies, the Congress, led by Rahul Gandhi, faces isolation and oblivion.

Opinion | Rahul Gandhi Must Fight His Own Battles. Blaming Media Won't WorkSanjay Singh

Rahul seems to expect the media to be his mouthpiece and fight his political battles against the Modi regime on his behalf.

Opinion | AAP vs BJP In Delhi: Why It's Raining ManifestosLakshmi Iyer

Parties have been releasing their poll promises in instalments. In fact, when BJP chief and Union Minister J.P. Nadda released the party's first Sankalp Patra on January 5, he revealed that it would be released in three parts.

Opinion | Nitish Kumar, Nishant Kumar: Another 'Son' Rises?Sunil Gatade, Venkatesh Kesari

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar has been a staunch critic of dynastic politics. But rumours are that many of Nitish's allies would like Nishant to be made his political heir, for the sake of continuity.