US wants differentiation between developed and developing countries scrapped
The new agreement, will be negotiated and once it is sealed it will also be judged
Decisions at a G20 meet are not added to the UN climate negotiations.
The opposition, while not directly stalling Parliament, will insist all legislation goes to standing committees, delaying implementation.
The Supreme Court imposed a green tax on trucks destined for other states but wanting to take a shorter route through Delhi.
The ruling party has indicated willingness to discuss opposition-sponsored motions on 'intolerance'; Jaitley has also shown willingness to accommodate concerns on GST
Lack of financial commitments from rich countries poses threat to Paris meet
Amit Shah's formal leadership of the Bharatiya Janata Party might have its days numbered, given the range of resentment now coming forth against him.
As long as he enjoys the PM's blessings, the BJP president's position is safe.
The BJP's defeat in Bihar dents its hopes of improving its RS tally but the grand alliance victory could also present the first signs of tension when five JD-U members retire next year.
Diplomatic row erupts after co-chairs hold talks minus developing nations; third draft of Paris climate change agreement emerges at Bonn
The party is counting on women voters and caste calculus, among others, to swing the crucial polls in its favour
The Bharatiya Janata Party claims it has over six lakh committed workers in Bihar, a team of 10 deployed for each of the 62,200 polling booths.
To redevelop cities as 'smart', investment of at least $10 billion is required. For 100 cities, it works out to $1 trillion
Subject to finance & tech from rich countries through an ambitious, fair Paris deal
The Bharatiya Janata Party's vision document for Bihar promises to shower freebies on all sections of society if comes to power.
Grand alliance leaders accuse their rivals of having engineered electoral tactics to confuse its voters.
India hopes to bridge gap with US to buffer against a Paris agreement that restricts country's developmental space.
Archis Mohan & Satyavrat Mishra take a look at the silent strategists in the two rival alliances
The leadership styles of the two Gandhis being different, the party appears to be pulling in different ways. While Sonia Gandhi, the longest-serving Congress president, seems more predisposed to holding the government accountable on issues of probity, the younger Gandhi is more keen on taking up battles that ensure immediate victories.
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