Cong announces farm laws-style stir against MGNREGA repeal

The Congress on Saturday announced a nationwide campaign against the repeal of the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA) from January 5, with Rahul Gandhi accusing Prime......

'CPI-M Is Why BJP Won Trivandrum Corporation'

'It was very clear in the Parliament election that there was an erosion of Hindu votes in southern Kerala from the CPI-M to the BJP.' IMAGE: Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan with V D......

Rahul 'will be shot in chest', ABVP leader says on live TV

The Congress on Monday escalated its attack on the Bharatiya Janata Party-Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh over a former Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad leader's controversial remarks targeting Rahul......

Why K C Venugopal is Sonia, Rahul's go-to-guy

Venugopal is valued highly by Mrs Gandhi and Mr Gandhi.They consider him a loyalist, more to the point, one who can deliver, observes Aditi Phadnis. IMAGE: K C Venugopal, right, with interim......

Learn from the North Block, Mr Nath

The commerce minister ought to seek validation for his incentives with the finance ministry.Reserve Bank of India Governor Y Venugopal Reddy announced the 2007-08 Annual Monetary Policy on April......

Modi govt does not acknowledge the word 'slowdown': Manmohan

There is a need for tax reforms in the country in a bolder way, Singh said. In a sharp attack on the Modi government over the state of the economy, former prime minister Manmohan Singh on......

RBI Guv: Choose a professional, not a Sangh Parivar loyalist

The government must choose a governor who has the domain knowledge and has a professional standing that can command the respect of finance market professionals, says Nitin Desai. Image: Raghuram......

Narendra Modi, a lucky mascot for the Indian economy?

While Manmohan Singh had to deal with high oil prices, inflation and trade deficit, Narendra Modi is lucky as major threats have receded, says T N Ninan. Two storm clouds hovered over the Indian......

BCCI files 238 page writ in SC to get clarity on Srini issue

N Srinivasan. Photograph: Rupak De Chowdhuri/Reuters  The Board of Control for Cricket in India has filed a 238-page writ petition in the Supreme Court in order to get clarity about......