Despite Home Minister Amit Shah’s best attempts, Shaheen Bagh didn’t divide Delhi’s voters. Now, it’s time anti-CAA protestors at Shaheen Bagh and elsewhere reflect on their endgame. With Modi government unwilling and unlikely to take back CAA, they need to come up with a new goal to end the protest.

AAP Delhi sweep a reminder that voters value performance above religion, rhetoric, retribution

AAP’s repeat sweep of Delhi is an impressive achievement in the era of BJP’s dominance. AAP may have morphed from its original ideals but its win shows it has come of age in realpolitik. The result’s a reminder to all parties that voters value performance above religion, rhetoric and retribution.

Brand Modi is intact, but time for BJP to rebrand itself to get back its sheen

Delhi verdict is another reminder to the BJP of the diminishing returns of its aggressive nationalism and polarising politics. The party must revert to its 2014 development agenda to regain the voters’ trust. Brand Modi remains intact but the BJP is losing its sheen. The party must rebrand itself now.

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