My articles in The Quint
2021
21 Jun , 2021: Why PM Narendra Modi should worry about Dissent in BJP State units
16 Jun , 2021: Despite noises, Yogi comfortably places in UP if NO third wave
16 Jun , 2021: Why is not Govt slashing Fuel tax to curb Petrol-Diesel price hike?
10 Jun , 2021: Is Modi Govt ‘Using’ Petrol-Diesel Hike to Boost its Revenue?
04 May , 2021: Where BJP went wrong & How TMC held Fort: what the numbers say ?
26 Mar, 2021: Congress Leadership: why a Kerala win is key to Gandhi ‘Reign’
23 Mar, 2021: Why Assam, not Bengal, will decide ” Fate of BJP and its CAA-NRC Bid
09 Mar, 2021: Kerala elections 2021: A study in Contrast- Here are the trends
09 Mar, 2021: In Bengal, ‘Will Modi factor’ Alone help BJP,’Oust’ Mamata’s TMC’?
04 Mar, 2021: Bengal 2021: Why BJP Must shift focus from Left-Cong to TMC Base
10 Feb, 2021: Bihar cabinet Now has Shahnawaz Hussain: BJP’s Change of Strategy?
19 Jan, 2021: Bengal Polls 2021:Will A ‘Mahagathbandhan’ Help Mamata?
2020
28 Dec, 2020: Is the BJP-JD(U) Alliance in Bihar showing signs of Discords?
11 Nov, 2020: In Bihar Polls, What Did Mahagathbandhan Get Wrong?
07 Nov, 2020: Will Bihar Polls Final Phase Be A Cakewalk For Tejashwi? Unlikely
05 Nov, 2020: Bihar Elections: Why Nitish Kumar Needs A Low Voter Turnout To Win
03 Nov, 2020: RJD Is Social Media ‘Winner’. But Will This Trend Influence Votes?
21 Oct, 2020: In Game of Bihar Poll, Tejashwi Needs Vice-Captain Congress to Win
13 Oct, 2020: Bihar Elections: Will MBCs, Dalits & Mahadalits Play Kingmaker?
07 Oct, 2020: Bihar Polls 2020: Will Tejashwi’s ‘Caste-Class’ Strategy Succeed?
03 Oct, 2020: Bihar Polls: Will ‘TINA’ Help Nitish Win Despite Anti-Incumbency?
30 Sep, 2020: MP Polls: Why Congress May Not Win ‘Shivraj Vs Kamal Nath’ Battle
29 Sep, 2020: Bihar Polls: Will Modi ‘Help’ Nitish Win Despite ‘Differences’?
16 Mar, 2020: MP Crisis: Can Kamal Nath Get 16 MLAs to Change Their Minds?
13 Mar, 2020: Jyotiraditya Scindia Should Have Formed New Party & Not Joined BJP
20 Jan, 2020: What are the challenges ahead for BJP New President J P Nadda?
2019
23 Dec, 2019: Jharkhand Polls: Adivasi Anger, Raghubar’s ‘Arrogance’ Failed BJP
01 Dec, 2019: BJP in Jharkhand Assembly Polls: Will Swing Seats Change the Game?
11 Nov, 2019: An Invincible Modi: BJP’s Biggest ‘Strength’ As Well As ‘Weakness’
24 Oct, 2019: In Haryana, Is BJP Bearing the Brunt of Jat Anger & Unemployment?
18 Oct, 2019: Elections & ‘Manifesto Politics’: What Congress & BJP Can Learn
18 Oct, 2019: Elections & ‘Manifesto Politics’: What Congress & BJP Can Learn
17 Oct, 2019: Maharashtra Elections: Why The ‘Narendra + Devendra’ Formula Has Been Potent
15 Oct, 2019: Will Maharashtra & Haryana polls seal BJP’s electoral dominance?
15 Oct, 2019: Maharashtra Polls: Will Regional Differences Affect Results?
03 Oct, 2019: Maharashtra Polls: Will ‘Saffron Wave’ End Congress Influence?
10 July, 2019: Will BJP Membership Drive Help The Party Stay In Power Till 2047?
09 July, 2019: Budget 2019: Oil Prices to Modi’s Rescue Again?
20 June, 2019: Simultaneous Polls May Not Help BJP, Regional Parties Can Relax
25 May, 2019: How PM Modi ‘Trumped Caste’ Again In the Hindi Heartland
24 May, 2019: Upset About Exit Polls? Don’t Worry, Voters Could Be ‘Lying’
18 May, 2019: Is Sidhu Vs Captain in Punjab A Time Tested Trick of Gandhis?
29 Jan, 2019: Priyanka Gandhi Effect: Mahagathbandhan ‘Cholbe Na’ for Congress
07 Jan, 2019: 2019 Polls: Modi’s Approval Ratings, Swing Voters to Shape Result
13 Jan, 2019: BSP-SP Alliance Is A Challenge But UP’s History Gives BJP Hope
2018
Dec. 19, 2018: Will New Congress Chief Ministers Be Able to Deliver on Promises?
Dec. 11, 2018: Jogi Wanted to Play Kingmaker But Dented BJP & Helped Congress Win
Dec. 08, 2018: Exit Polls: ‘Bungling’ Pollsters or Too Close a Fight?
Oct. 18, 2018: Congress vs BJP Battle in 2019 Will Play Out on Social Media
Sep 03, 2018: MP Elections: Digvijay Singh May Still Change the Game – But How?
Sep 03, 2018: Race for Madhya Pradesh: Caste, Anti-Incumbency & Leadership
June 28, 2018: Rajya Sabha Polls: BJP Needs to Win Over Naveen Patnaik First
June 1, 2018: BJP Can Ignore Kairana Bypoll Results – At Their Own Peril
May 13, 2018: Karnataka Elections: Making Sense of the ‘Tamasha’ of Exit Polls
May 7, 2018: 5 Contested But Decisive Fronts That May Define the K’taka Battle
01 May, 2018: ‘Modi’ May Still Be the Magic Word in the Karnataka Race
03 April, 2018: Congress Will Be the Biggest Loser in Mamata’s ‘Formula’ for 2019
31 March, 2018: Politics’ Biggest ‘Palturam’ Nitish Kumar Is Down but Not Out
26 March, 2018: In Pre-Poll Karnataka, JDS Takes Backseat as Cong-BJP Fight it Out
24 March, 2018: With UP Rajya Sabha Win, BJP May Have Pushed SP, BSP Closer
16 March, 2018: Rahul Can’t Serve Old Wine in New Bottle, Cong Needs New Strategy
15 March, 2018: How Akhilesh and Tejashwi Turned the Tables on BJP in UP, Bihar
14 March, 2018: UP-Bihar Bypolls Point to Potential ‘Grand Alliance’ Against BJP
24 February, 2018: BJP Strong in Meghalaya, but NPP Likely to Emerge As the Strongest
15 February, 2018: BJP, Hold Onto Allies – Regional Parties Will Call Shots in 2019
10 February, 2018: Modi in Tripura: Anti-Incumbency, Cong Turncoats Boost BJP
7 February, 2018: Budget 2018: Jaitley Missed a Chance to Boost Consumption
1 February, 2018: Rajasthan Bypolls: ‘Double Anti-Incumbency’ at Play Against BJP
30 January 2018: Economic Survey 2018 Shows Impact of Noteban & GST Aren’t Over Yet
28 January, 2018: Budget 2018: 7 Reasons Why There Is a Need for Change in Tax Slabs
23 January, 2018: Karnataka Polls 2018: BJP, Congress Pin Hopes on ‘Vokkaliga’ Vote
20 January, 2018: BJP’s Aim to Oust AAP Govt Culminated in MLAs’ Disqualification
13 January, 2018: Now’s the Time to Simplify Tax Code for the Salaried Class
18 December, 2017: Gujarat Elections: Congress’ Gamble With Hardik Didn’t Pay Off
15 December, 2017: Tamasha of Exit Polls: Fight Between Axis and Chanakya Continues
12 December, 2017: Gujarat Elections: Swing Seats Critical for Both BJP and Congress
11 December, 2017: Reviving the Congress: Tough Task for Rahul, But It’s Possible
2 December, 2017: UP Civic Polls: Without Mahagathbandhan, There’s No Stopping BJP
27 November 2017: Gujarat Elections: Adivasis and Dalits Likely to Bail Out the BJP
22 November 2017: Gujarat Elections: Popularity Ratings May Spell Trouble for BJP
14 November 2017: For BJP in Poll-Bound Gujarat, ‘Urbanisation’ a Double-Edged Sword
11 October 2017: Gujarat Polls: Go Local Should be the Mantra for Congress
4 October 2017: BJP’s Kerala Rally Will Strengthen Party, But Challenges Remain
29 September 2017: Gujarat Elections: Why Political Parties are Wooing the Patidars
14 September, 2017: Hike in Petrol Price: Is Daily Revision Formula the Real Devil?
9 August 2017: Gujarat Rajya Sabha Polls Show Amit Shah Is Human and Can Err Too
27 July, 2017: Ignoring His Mann ki Baat, Nitish Seals JD(U)’s Fate Till 2025
8 July 2017: Nitish Kumar Won’t Join NDA – Definitely Not After CBI Raided Lalu
1 June 2017: With New Cattle Rules, BJP Hopes to Retain Voter Base in 2019 Poll
26 May 2017: Modi@3: Promise of 1 Crore Jobs Turns Out to be Another Jumla
26 May 2017: Modi@3: Riding the Crude Wave, Yet Failing to Fuel Consumption
26 April, 2017: MCD Election Result: AAP Should Accept Defeat and Move On
27 March 2017: IndiaSpend Data Cannot Make Congress Happy When Its Chips Are Down
25 March 2017: Abolish Office Of The President Instead Of Giving It More Powers
20 March 2017: BJP Must Perform Now in UP if it Wants to Replicate 2014 in 2019
12 March 2017: Faulty EVMs to be Blamed? Muslims Change the Rules in UP Polls
10 March 2017: UP Exit Poll Results: BJP’s Gamble of Not Having a CM Face Worked
31 December 2016: 10 Reasons Why BJP’s Dream of Congress-Mukt Bharat Won’t Come True
23 November 2016: Bypoll Results Not People’s Verdict on Note Ban, Wait Till UP 2017
5 November, 2016: IT Data Reveals Only 2% Companies Pay 92% of Total Corporate Tax
29 October, 2016: Winds of Change? Congress in UP Luring Most Number of Suitors Now
6 October, 2016: Cross LoC Surgical Strikes Won’t Echo Among Punjab Voters in 2017
2 September, 2016: Will SP-Congress Mahagathbandhan in UP Prove Fatal for BJP?
17 August, 2016: Mulayam Chides Akhilesh: 5 Factors that Will Seal SP’s Fate in UP
2 August 2016: Fear of Rising in Anti-Dalit Perception Behind Anandiben Quitting
1 August 2016: Anandiben Is in Trouble, but Will Gujarati Asmita Work for BJP
