Politics

News and views regarding the political landscape of India. From national political parties to regional news, we try and cut through the noise to explain how Indian politics is shaping up.

Politics

The recent blunders of Kiran Bedi

Guest Author - 30 January, 2015

Kiran Bedi has managed to commit quite a few blunder in the short time she has been with the BJP officially.

Politics

Congress – the Dictatorship, says Jayanthi Natarajan

OpIndia Staff - 30 January, 2015

In a explosive letter, former Union Minister Jayanthi Natarajan blows the lid off the Dictatorship called the Congress.

Politics

3 key takeaways from Obama’s tour to India

Ullas - 29 January, 2015

Modi must be credited for taking Indo-US relationship beyond customary "India and Pakistan need to resolve Kashmir issue bilaterally."

Fact-Check

Did Ravish Kumar “expose” Kiran Bedi on the car-towing incident?

Gaurav - 28 January, 2015

Did Kiran Bedi ever tow Indira Gandhi's car? Did Ravish Kumar manage to make Kiran Bedi spill the beans?

Politics

Update: Did Tharoor really blame Congress leaders for Sunanda murder?

OpIndia Staff - 28 January, 2015

Shashi Tharoor has accepted Subramanian Swamy’s theory that someone in the Congress party knows the truth of Sunanda murder case?

Media

Obama’s anti-religious-discrimination statement becomes anti-Hindutva sermon

OpIndia Staff - 27 January, 2015

Barack Obama mentioned that "India will succeed as long as it's not splintered along religious lines", but some neutral Journalists spun this to make it a anti-Hindutva, anti-Modi statement.

Politics

CONTEST: Delhi Poll Predictor

OpIndia Staff - 22 January, 2015

Predict which party will win how many seats in Delhi assembly elections 2015, and win prizes!

Politics

8 people who have been disillusioned with Arvind Kejriwal

OpIndia Staff - 22 January, 2015

Arvind Kejriwal may say he has the support of all, but he has seen many friends who have turned foes in the recent past

Politics

Kiran Bedi: Master-stroke or Misstep?

Gaurav - 21 January, 2015

Amit Shah's gambit to pitch Kiran Bedi as BJP's face against Kejriwal may seem to be a master-stroke from the tactical genius, but are there undercurrents which may affect BJP adversely?

Opinions