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Bhavdeep Kang

Three Hurdles in the Way as BJP Hopes to Ride 10% Quota Wave to Lok Sabha Victory

An EWS quota for upper castes-and-others is innocuous in itself, but might threaten the hard-won, precarious balance achieved in the decades after the Mandal disruption....
Bhavdeep Kang-January 14, 2019,5:52 pm IST Opinion
RSS Agenda Behind Ram Temple Ordinance is Clearly to Force Congress Hand in Parliament

The RSS-VHP agenda is clearly to put the Congress on the defensive by bringing an ordinance or a bill....
Bhavdeep Kang-January 4, 2019,9:32 am IST Opinion
As Modi and Rahul Pad Up for 2019, It's Regional Players Who Are Setting the Field

At the close of 2018, the BJP is weaker, the Congress somewhat stronger and the balance of power lies firmly with the regional forces....
Bhavdeep Kang-January 1, 2019,1:21 pm IST Opinion
Rahul Gandhi Sheds ‘Pappu’ Tag, Ready for a Presidential-Style Face-off With Nemesis NaMo

The biggest loser in the assembly elections is BJP chief Amit Shah, whose detractors within the party and RSS will now gain traction and lobby for a replacement. This is unlikely before the 2019 polls, however. ...
Bhavdeep Kang-December 12, 2018,10:50 am IST Politics
Sidhu Made Captain Imran Happy in Kartarpur, But Captain Amarinder is Not Amused

Sidhu's bottomless appetite for applause led him to steal the show earlier this week at the ground-breaking ceremony of the visa-free Kartarpur Sahib corridor for Sikh pilgrims, between Dera Baba Nanak and Kartarpur....
Bhavdeep Kang-November 30, 2018,12:22 pm IST Politics
J&K Governor Satya Pal Malik’s Decision to Dissolve Assembly Was Right But the Reason was Wrong

In the current scenario, a spell of President's Rule followed by elections is probably the best way forward. A measure of law and order must be restored before the democratic process can begin....
Bhavdeep Kang-November 23, 2018,3:13 pm IST Politics
BJP’s Two-Faced Approach to Sabarimala & Triple Talaq, Cong Hypocrisy Expose Gender Justice Doublespeak

It's not a question of gender parity at all, but of “my patriarchy is better than your patriarchy”....
Bhavdeep Kang-November 16, 2018,10:07 am IST Opinion
BJP ‘Temple-ate’ a Doubt-Edged Sword, Narendra Modi Must Wield it Cautiously in 2019

Narendra Modi came to power on the development plank and would prefer to keep it that way, conscious that the world is watching....
Bhavdeep Kang-October 30, 2018,12:39 pm IST Politics
From Rafale to Ram Temple, RSS Has All the Answers: Mohan Bhagwat’s Not-So-Subtle Message

Mohan Bhagwat’s Vijayadashami speech should put to rest rumours of a change in leadership and doubts about the pro-active role of the Sangh in the 2019 elections....
Bhavdeep Kang-October 19, 2018,8:22 am IST podcast
Appointing MJ Akbar Was a Risk, But BJP Went Ahead Despite Knowing His ‘Reputation’

BJP and RSS had been told, explicitly, that MJ Akbar's reputation vis-a-vis women was iffy and that he had come close to being the subject of a rape allegation in the not-too-distant past....
Bhavdeep Kang-October 11, 2018,11:04 am IST Opinion
Mayawati Has Addressed the Elephant in the Room, Grand Alliance is not a Done Thing

Mayawati is in a position to play hardball, with the 'bua-bhatija' (SP-BSP) deal in Uttar Pradesh (for the Lok Sabha) all but sealed. ...
Bhavdeep Kang-October 4, 2018,1:39 pm IST Politics
Golwalker's Writings Out of Sync With Mohan Bhagwat's Thrust Towards Pluralism

Through his speeches, Bhagwat has sought to change the terms of engagement with the world at large. The RSS has evolved in terms of outlook, character and functioning and wants to clarify where it stands, here and now. ...
Bhavdeep Kang-September 20, 2018,7:57 am IST Opinion
BJP Whipping Up Fear Factor Against Congress is Not Insecurity. It’s a Clever Election Tactic

The attack on the incipient anti-BJP front taps into a darker aspect of voter psychology and aims at inducing a feeling of disgust and suspicion towards its rivals....
Bhavdeep Kang-September 11, 2018,8:25 am IST Politics
Congress Goes Back in Time as Rahul Gandhi Bets on Sonia Loyalists Despite Promising Change

The veterans are back in the Congress saddle and the impulse towards generational change has disappeared behind headlines celebrating Ahmed Patel's return from a brief political vanvas. ...
Bhavdeep Kang-August 25, 2018,5:13 pm IST Politics
I'll Be Back: The Subliminal Message in Narendra Modi's Pre-Poll Punch

In a powerful Independence Day speech, Prime Minister Narendra Modi sought to recapture the 'hope factor' of 2014 by presenting the four years of his reign as a sharp upward and continuing trajectory....
Bhavdeep Kang-August 15, 2018,3:40 pm IST Opinion

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18 Jan, 2019 | India in Australia

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230/10
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India beat Australia by 7 wickets

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India beat Australia by 6 wickets

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Australia beat India by 34 runs

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South Africa beat Pakistan by 107 runs

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179/7
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New Zealand beat Sri Lanka by 35 runs

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18 Jan, 2019 \| India in Australia
AUS	vs	IND
230/10 48.4 overs		234/3 49.2 overs

15 Jan, 2019 \| India in Australia
AUS	vs	IND
298/9 50.0 overs		299/4 49.2 overs

12 Jan, 2019 \| India in Australia
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288/5 50.0 overs		254/9 50.0 overs

11 Jan, 2019 \| Sri Lanka in New Zealand
NZ	vs	SL
179/7 20.0 overs		144/10 16.5 overs