'Laluji will get Mamta, Kejriwal, Patnaik in secular alliance'

'We had never imagined that the prime minister could use such language to win votes.' 'I was under the impression that the prime minister is a very knowledgeable man, but I was amazed to find that......

Nitish waits for Diwali, Chhath to form new govt in Bihar

After a massive mandate, Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar will take oath of office after the Chhath festival on November 20. Two days after a stunning electoral win, the Grand Alliance of JD-U,......

Modi-Advani tussle: Political parties look for new alliances

In the wake of Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi’s projection in the Bharatiya Janata Party as its future leader, political parties have begun to position themselves in the run up to the......

'Sonia would have preferred Pratibha Patil as prez again'

Shekhar Iyer, a familiar face on television's news analysis programmes and senior associate editor at the Hindustan Times in New Delhi, threw light on the politics behind the presidential polls as......