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Bal Mungekar's remarkable journey

With less than 6 per cent attendance, Sachin, Rekha worst performers in Rajya Sabha

Sachin has an attendance of 5.5 per cent to date, whereas Rekha has a meagre attendance rate of 5.1 per cent.

Javed Akhtar, Aiyar among 5 nominated to RS

President Pratibha Patil has nominated five prominent citizens to the Rajya Sabha, based on recommendations made by the Union cabinet.

When Raj And Uddhav Met Each Other

'If Uddhav bhau and Raj bhau come together, who can stop us?' Prasanna D Zore reports on the fervour and hope set off by the Thackeray cousins coming together.

Gandhi family not biased towards Kharge: Tharoor

Speaking to media after meeting party functionaries at Maharashtra Pradesh Congress Committee office in Mumbai, the former diplomat also said his aim was to make Congress stronger before the 2024 polls.

A Political Legend Turns 100

A product of the 1942 Quit India movement, a Gandhian and a Socialist who remains closely connected with grassroot movements, Dr G G Parikh remains a familiar figure in Maharashtra.

Rahul disapproves of personal attacks on Opp leaders

Rahul Gandhi on Thursday disapproved of personal attacks on Opposition leaders, indicating that the Congress leadership was not happy with Mani Shankar Aiyar's recent "chaiwala" jibe at BJP's Prime Ministerial candidate Narendra Modi.

Ex-PlanCom member also doubts poverty figure

Between FY05 and FY12, rural poverty declined at 2.3 per cent per annum and urban at 1.69 per cent.

Why Is Priyanka Running So Fast?

What some of our leaders were up to on Monday, December 12.

Chidambaram, Sibal, Ramesh nominated for RS polls

Former Finance Minister P Chidambaram is Congress nominee from Maharashtra for the biennial elections to Rajya Sabha while senior leaders Kapil Sibal and Jairam Ramesh have been named from Uttar Pradesh and Karnataka respectively.

Congress in poll mode, sets up 3 key panels for 2019 elections

Party chief Rahul Gandhi formed a nine-member Core Group Committee, a 19-member Manifesto Committee and a committee comprising 19 top party leaders who will look after the publicity during the elections.

'People have realised Modi's capacity to deliver the goods is exhausted'

'What is most distressing is that the revival of the economy, creation of more employment, and reducing poverty are not on the agenda of the government at all.' 'We are an economy on the verge of a demographic disaster.'

The many problems confronting the IITs

Third of faculty positions vacant. One per cent seats empty. New institutes lag in infrastructure, research.

'Unemployment is unprecedented'

'In May 2020-2021, nearly 10 crores (100 million) lost jobs. 'Covid is not the reason for the present crisis. It aggravated the crisis.'

Congress manifesto to focus on jobs, farm and banking reforms

The party's research department team, which Rajya Sabha member M V Rajeev Gowda heads, has sifted through the suggestions received in the last five months, and the manifesto is slated to be released later this month, reports Archis Mohan.

Congress, BJP contest claim over Ambedkar's legacy

Even as Congress has announced plans to hold year-long celebrations to commemorate the 125th birth anniversary of BR Ambedkar, Prime Minister Narendra Modi is expected to lay the foundation stone for the 'Ambedkar International Centre' in New Delhi, the legacy of the Dalit icon becoming the focus of a contest between the rival parties

Opposition names Meira Kumar as Prez nominee

Kumar, a Dalit, as its candidate for president against NDA's nominee Ram Nath Kovind.

SHAME: 1 in 4 Indians still practice untouchability

A shocking fact revealed by a pan-India survey that was flagged at a seminar of Dalit intellectuals