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Bhavdeep Kang

Bhavdeep Kang is a freelance writer and author of Gurus: Stories of India's Leading Babas and Just Transferred: the Untold Story of Ashok Khemka. A journalist since 1986, she has written extensively on national politics.

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- India
- December 30, 2022, 15:58 IST
Opinion | Goodbye 2022: Major Events that took Centerstage in Indian Politics This Year
The year 2022 was replete with political drama: sudden shifts in power, theatrical campaigns and stunning electoral outcomes
- India
- December 08, 2022, 17:34 IST
The Great Gujarat TsuNaMo: A No-holds-barred Endorsement of BJP's Double-engine Sarkar
The mind-boggling majority in Gujarat (87 per cent) has overshadowed the BJP’s worse-than-expected performance in Himachal Pradesh, where it failed to buck the trend of alternating governments
- India
- December 07, 2022, 14:11 IST
Why Rahul Gandhi’s Latest 'Temple Run' May Lead Congress to Yet Another Slippery Path
If the former Congress president wants to take a leaf out of the BJP’s playbook, he would do better to focus on the ‘vikas’ plank because as of now, the BJP owns the Hindu nationalism theme, and no amount of paying obeisance at temples will change that
- India
- November 02, 2022, 18:51 IST
Opinion | With Delhi Air Turning ‘Severe’, Punjab Should Stop Appeasing Errant Farmers
Although the health of the NCR’s children is at stake, no political party has shown the courage to tackle the issue head-on
- India
- October 21, 2022, 11:30 IST
Kharge’s Crown of Thorns: Can He Revive Divided and Diminished Congress Before 2024 Polls?
The upcoming elections in Himachal Pradesh and Gujarat will be the first test of Mallikarjun Kharge’s mettle. If he can pull it off, his job would be well begun, and half-done
- India
- October 14, 2022, 18:17 IST
Opinion | Rahul Gandhi’s Long March Creates Good Buzz, But He Still Has A Long Way to Go
While we are getting to see a much more engaging side of Rahul Gandhi, we also need to hear him, to understand what’s on the table in terms of his idea of India
- India
- September 23, 2022, 13:48 IST
Generational Drift: How Old Guard Still Rules the Roost in Rahul Gandhi's Congress
The former Congress chief's desire to reshape the Grand Old Party is commendable, but corporate-style talent-spotting and grooming have not yielded results
- India
- August 27, 2022, 14:45 IST
Trusted Aide Ghulam is Finally ‘Azad’ From Congress, But Party Remains a ‘Ghulam’ to Gandhis
Rahul Gandhi is reputed to be less forgiving of criticism than his mother, so Ghulam Nabi Azad may well have burnt his boats with the grand old party. Given the circumstances, he had nothing to lose; Congress will be the biggest loser
- India
- August 15, 2022, 15:23 IST
A Seminal Speech for A Seminal Occasion: How PM Modi Pressed All the Right Buttons on I-Day
Narendra Modi presented a vivid picture of a dynamic nation emerging from a long period of somnolence to take a great leap forward into true freedom for all — from economic hardships, discrimination, outdated social mores and the colonial mindset
- India
- August 12, 2022, 08:58 IST
Jumping NDA Ship Was Easy for Nitish Kumar, But Building Anti-Modi Armada Would be Difficult
In the absence of a counter-story, the Opposition will need to make a mammoth effort to come together, by sinking personal egos and crafting a common agenda
- India
- July 29, 2022, 17:08 IST
Monsoon Mayhem: Why Do MPs Misbehave? Presence of Cameras and Frustration
The Opposition’s role is to hold the government accountable by highlighting its errors and by resorting to disruptions, they do themselves and their constituents a disservice
- India
- July 22, 2022, 12:58 IST
Droupadi Murmu: Destiny’s Child Born Into 'The Invisibles', Now the Face of the Indian Republic
In seeing Droupadi Murmu, we are forced to see where she came from. Therein lies the resounding triumph of democracy
- India
- June 29, 2022, 10:37 IST
Mann Ki Baat: Punjab Is Not Delhi; AAP Will Have To Go Beyond Freebie Culture
As the Sangrur bypoll results suggest, if the AAP fails to address the state’s developmental discontents and usher in a ‘nawa Punjab’, anti-national forces will exploit the angst-ridden and frustrated youth
- India
- March 11, 2022, 07:30 IST
Mandate 2022 Shows Yogi is King in the North and AAP is Harbinger of Hope
Yogi is now the BJP’s most powerful chief minister but it is too early to ask if Yogi will be pitched as Modi’s successor.
- India
- February 27, 2022, 10:00 IST
A Yogi Made Me Do It! Why the Story of a Manipulative Guru in NSE Scam Lacks Credibility
Even our famously superstitious politicians who hare off to a godman before an election for a good luck charm, a special puja or a horoscope reading, know where to draw the line.

Bhavdeep Kang

Bhavdeep Kang

Opinion | Goodbye 2022: Major Events that took Centerstage in Indian Politics This Year

The Great Gujarat TsuNaMo: A No-holds-barred Endorsement of BJP's Double-engine Sarkar

Why Rahul Gandhi’s Latest 'Temple Run' May Lead Congress to Yet Another Slippery Path

Opinion | With Delhi Air Turning ‘Severe’, Punjab Should Stop Appeasing Errant Farmers

Kharge’s Crown of Thorns: Can He Revive Divided and Diminished Congress Before 2024 Polls?

Opinion | Rahul Gandhi’s Long March Creates Good Buzz, But He Still Has A Long Way to Go

Generational Drift: How Old Guard Still Rules the Roost in Rahul Gandhi's Congress

Trusted Aide Ghulam is Finally ‘Azad’ From Congress, But Party Remains a ‘Ghulam’ to Gandhis

A Seminal Speech for A Seminal Occasion: How PM Modi Pressed All the Right Buttons on I-Day

Jumping NDA Ship Was Easy for Nitish Kumar, But Building Anti-Modi Armada Would be Difficult

Monsoon Mayhem: Why Do MPs Misbehave? Presence of Cameras and Frustration

Droupadi Murmu: Destiny’s Child Born Into 'The Invisibles', Now the Face of the Indian Republic

Mann Ki Baat: Punjab Is Not Delhi; AAP Will Have To Go Beyond Freebie Culture

Mandate 2022 Shows Yogi is King in the North and AAP is Harbinger of Hope

A Yogi Made Me Do It! Why the Story of a Manipulative Guru in NSE Scam Lacks Credibility

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