'I didn't want to spend the rest of my life as Om Birla's slave'

'The people of Kota will show Om Birla his place.' IMAGE: Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla, right, at the Central Hall of Parliament. Photograph: ANI Photo   Two-time ex-Bharatiya Janata Party MLA......

'You can never write off Arvind Kejriwal'

'This is the biggest crisis Kejriwal is facing in his life. If he is able to come out of this, then he will have a great future.' IMAGE: Delhi Chief Minister and Aam Aadmi Party National Convenor......

PHOTOS: Netas, common man vote in MP, C'garh poll

The voting for Madhya Pradesh's all 230 assembly seats was held on Friday, November 17, while Chhattisgarh voted in the second phase of the election. Here are a few glimpses of the polling booths......

BJP encouraged people to flout SC ban on crackers: AAP

Politicians on Monday traded barbs over bursting of firecrackers on Diwali in the city, with the Aam Aadmi Party accusing the Bharatiya Janata Party of encouraging people to flout SC ban on......

India needs a weak coalition government

'A rag-tag coalition is more insecure and hence, more inclined to reform,' argues Devangshu Datta.Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com   If we examine economic policy down the years, the......

Capital infusion won't fix PSBs

Those behind recapitalisation are neither aware nor do they care. After all, they have no skin in this game.And the Lok Sabha elections are round the corner.That's what they care about, points out......

Indian Poll Dance: What are Modi, RaGa, Kejriwal singing?

As India queues up to vote, a cheeky look at the tunes the biggest contenders this polling season are singing before their fates are sealed. Saala main toh saahab ban gaya, saahab ban ke kaisa tan......