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Raghav Awasthi

Raghav Awasthi is a lawyer based in Delhi and a member of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS). 

Can Caste-Based Reservations Deliver Victory For Rahul Gandhi In 2024? Here's What History Suggests

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Rahul Gandhi (Twitter)

Five Crore Scholarships For Minorities: Wait A Minute, Is That Even Constitutionally Permissible?

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Minister of Minority Affairs Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi (R) (Sonu Mehta/Hindustan Times via Getty Images) 

The Rise And Rise Of Amit Shah

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Union Home Minister Amit Shah.

Contempt Of Court? It’s Just Kejriwal Jumping The Gun

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Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal

What Exactly Does The Congress Hope To Achieve With The Impeachment Motion Against The CJI?

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Sonia Gandhi and Dipak Misra

What Exactly Does Congress Want From The Ram Janmabhoomi Case?

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Kapil Sibal and Dipak Misra.

The War Within: Ideology That Killed 39 Indians In Iraq Is Not New To India

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Kashmiri protesters hold up a flag of ISIS during a protest against Israeli military operations in Gaza, in Srinagar. (Waseem Andrabi/Hindustan Times via Getty Images)

Those Asking For ‘Dialogue With Pakistan’ Better Read This First

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Mehbooba Mufti (Waseem Andrabi/Hindustan Times via Getty Images) 

RJD Fed Off The Congress In The 1990s; Can The Latter Repay Favour Now That Lalu Is In Jail?

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Lalu Prasad Yadav (C) with former Congress president Sonia Gandhi (Arvind Yadav/Hindustan Times via Getty Images)

The President Who Brought The Congress Down To 44

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<p>Former Congress party president Sonia Gandhi (Mohd Zakir/ Hindustan Times via Getty Images)</p>

The Problem of Congress Is Not That It Is Too Much Hindu, But Too Little

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Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi speaking at an event in New Delhi. (GettyImages)

Who Is More ‘Antifragile’ – BJP Or Congress?

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BJP and Congress supporters. (Raj K Raj/Hindustan Times via Getty Images and Sonu Mehta/Hindustan Times via Getty Images) &nbsp;

The Fate Of Congress-Style ‘Secularism’ In Muslim-Dominated Areas 

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Congress president Sonia Gandhi. (Mohd Zakir/Hindustan Times via Getty Images)&nbsp;

The Great Bihar Experiment: Why Nitish Kumar Returned To The NDA Fold

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Nitish Kumar

Beneath All Its Masks, The Kashmir ‘Conflict’ Was Always About Islam

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(Waseem Andrabi/Hindustan Times via Getty Images)

The Nitish Kumar Overtures: Why BJP Must Play Its Cards Carefully

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi with Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar. (AP Dube/Hindustan Times via GettyImages)

No Left Turns: Rahul Gandhi And Congress Only Stand A Chance If They Attack BJP From The Right

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Narendra Modi and Rahul Gandhi

Nitish Kumar And BJP: Will They, Won’t They? 

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Nitish Kumar and Amit Shah&nbsp;

After #UP2017, What Remains Now Of Kanshi Ram’s Movement? 

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Mayawati

Where Does #UP2017 Stand Before Phases 6 And 7?  

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Party flags&nbsp;

Can Someone Explain Why Congress Would Ally With Parties Which Eye Its Vote Bank? 

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Rahul Gandhi (left) and Akhilesh Yadav wave to supporters during a joint roadshow through the streets of Lucknow. (STRINGER/AFP/Getty Images)

Division Of Uttar Pradesh: Good For National Parties; Not Too Good For Casteist Outfits

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This article is part of our special coverage of the assembly elections in Uttar Pradesh

SP-Congress Alliance In UP Polls: A Second Place Finish May Not Be A Bad Thing For BJP

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Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav (CHANDAN KHANNA/AFP/Getty Images)/Congress Vice-President Rahul Gandhi (PRAKASH SINGH/AFP/Getty Images)

As The Yadav Saga Turns Into A Farce, Where Does That Leave BSP And BJP? 

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Mayawati, Akhilesh and Amit Shah&nbsp;

Just How Many Times Will Rahul Gandhi Come Of Age? 

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Rahul Gandhi (image credits:&nbsp;RAVEENDRAN/AFP/Getty Images)&nbsp;

I Am From North India, And Here’s Why I Came To Admire Jayalalithaa

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Jayalalithaa Jayaram, former leader of All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam and former Tamil Nadu chief minister (AIADMK) (ARUN SANKAR/AFP/Getty Images)

Mahagathbandhan Is Now An Alliance Without Allies, What Will The BJP Do?

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Bihar&nbsp;

I Took A Trip To My Village And Talked About Demonetisation With People; It Is Clear That. . .

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India currency notes (INDRANIL MUKHERJEE/AFP/Getty Images))&nbsp;

Mulayam Cannot Do Without Shivpal, Even If It Means Alienating Akhilesh

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Mulayam Singh Yadav (Sanjay Kanojia/AFP/Getty Images)

The Judiciary’s Views On Anti-Cow Slaughter Laws Are Thus

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At a demonstration in favour of cow slaughter ban bills (DIBYANGSHU SARKAR/AFP/Getty Images)&nbsp;

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