Veep mimicry row: Prez, PM condemn; Jat organisation protests

The controversy over a Trinamool Congress member of Parliament mimicking Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar took political centrestage on Wednesday with the issue playing out both inside and outside......

'Modi's emotional appeals have begun earlier this time'

'The biggest problem that faces the Opposition in Gujarat is just a day or two before voting is scheduled, Modiji goes on a spree of emotional appeals.''That process has been set in motion much......

Can Jagdeep Dhankar Handle The Rajya Sabha?

Running a fractious House full of members every bit as well versed in parliamentary law as the chair, has, in the past, reduced several Rajya Sabha chairmen to tears. IMAGE: Jagdeep Dhankar, left,......

BJP steps up attack on ex-VP, shares pic with 'Pak spy'

The Bharatiya Janata Party on Friday stepped up its attack on the Congress over ex-vice president Hamid Ansari's alleged connection with a Pakistani journalist and cited a photograph of both......

'One nation one tax' is finally a reality

The one national GST unifies the country's $2 trillion economy and 1.3 billion people into a common market, an exercise that took 17 tumultuous years. The midnight launch of the Goods and Services......

Not so united? GST launch divides Opposition

The Opposition stood as a divided house as the Janata Dal-United, the Nationalist Congress Party, the Biju Janata Dal, the Samajwadi Party and Janata Dal-Secular participated in the midnight......

Govt to conduct mock GST launch in Parliament on Wednesday

Officers from various departments including the finance ministry to be part of rehearsal event A mega rehearsal has been planned on Wednesday in the Central Hall of Parliament ahead of the......

Initial difficulties likely over GST, says Jaitley

Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Tuesday said people may have to face some difficulty initially as the GST is rolled out but in the long run the new indirect tax regime would help cut tax......