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CPI (M) MP from Kerala wants Modi to enact Women’s Reservation Bill

Sreemathi, who won from Kannur, sought to know whether Modi would give priority to this long-pending legislation and prove his words are matched by action. The post CPI (M) MP from Kerala wants Modi to...

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Nitish to live now on Lalu’s street

Bitter rivals in Bihar politics Nitish Kumar and Lalu Prasad will be neighbours now after the JD(U) top leader abdicated power as Chief Minister in the face of severe drubbing in the recent Lok Sabha...

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Modi’s mandate is larger than you think: more like 40%

The BJP's vote share of 31 percent looks small, but if you consider that the party contested only 428 seats, its actual vote share is much higher - 40 percent. This is actually an unprecedented mandate...

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Bihar: Nitish not headed to Rajya Sabha, says JD(U) chief

The reports of Kumar going to Rajya Sabha arose in view of vacancy of three seats in the Upper House of Parliament from Bihar after victory of three existing members in the Lok Sabha poll. The post...

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Elections 2014: Why Indians didn’t want to waste their vote

In case you think the I-don’t-want-to-waste-my-vote syndrome is typically a non-metro or rural feature, then you are being supercilious. The post Elections 2014: Why Indians didn’t want to waste their...

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Prithviraj Chavan meets Sonia Gandhi to discuss poll debacle

Sunday's meeting took place in the backdrop of Congress leadership grappling with the issue of possible in party-ruled states where it performed poorly in the polls. The post Prithviraj Chavan meets...

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Good luck Prime Minister Modi, you now decide your place in history

The real task for Narendra Modi begins now. You have several advantages to begin with and many pitfalls to watch out for. Let’s discuss them and finally, your place in history will depend on how you...

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Smriti Irani row: Verbal duel intensifies between BJP, Cong

Smriti Irani's educational qualifications led to a full-blown war of words between the Congress and the BJP, as the former on Wednesday intensified protest against an "undergraduate" being appointed...

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How BJP became the No 1 party in J&K and what this means

By a curious roll of the electoral dice, the BJP is J&K's biggest party in terms of vote share. This was due to low polling in Kashmir valley. This trend, if it accentuates in the coming assembly...

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No clear winner in J&K exit polls: Will NC-PDP form an impossible alliance?

Most exit polls have revealed that no clear winner in Jammu and Kashmir. Prudence then suggests that the state’s major regional parties-the NC and the PDP join hands and collaborate. The post No clear...

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