In this issue

The defeat in Bengal and the poor handling of the pandemic have dented Narendra Modi's image

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3 mins

Narendra Modi Miscalculates On Bengal And Covid Fightback

Narendra Modi’s governance model has been put to test over the handling of the second wave of Covid-19, while the political pressure on him is set to mount after the BJP’s dismal show in the assembly elections

7 mins

Queenmakers

A section of the left supporters and Muslims gave Mamata a historic win

6 mins

Half bloom

Over-reliance on Trinamool turncoats and Modi's charm cost the BJP in Bengal

5 mins

Left proves right

Pinarayi Vijayan’s focus on welfare schemes, infra projects and good governance reaped rich dividends

5 mins

The fairer force

Women voters in Kerala powered LDF to victory

2 mins

Summit challenge

In his first term as chief minister, M.K. Stalin will have to deal with a strong opposition, an unfriendly Central government and an economy ravaged by the pandemic

4 mins

Spoiler alert

Seeman’s Naam Tamilar Katchi sprung a surprise this time, hurting the prospects of both the DMK and the AIADMK

2 mins

Foothold to stronghold

The BJP managed better chemistry with the Assam electorate, trumping the grand alliance's arithmetic

4 mins

Withered hand

Assembly poll results show that the Congress is facing an existential crisis and is fast losing national relevance, but the party claims that only it has the national perspective required to hold the country together

6 mins

A Better Study On Breakthrough Infection Will Help Our Understanding Of The Virus

A better study on breakthrough infection will help our understanding of the wily virus

4 mins

Prolonged peril

A growing number of Indians who have recovered from Covid-19 are falling prey to a silent pandemic—the long-Covid syndrome

6 mins

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