Politics

What makes Mamata less desirable candidate for PM post

As the, so called, historic protest launched against the central government by West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee in the name of saving democracy has reached its third day, most of the independent political...

Federal-state friendship sacrificed at the altar of selfish power struggle

The makers of Indian constitution was very particular that the federal and states should maintain a cordial relation with each other. Their thoughts found place in the constitution, certainly. What the nation witnessed last...

Congress president criticises PM Modi over unemployment

Congress president Rahul Gandhi has criticised Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi over the issue of raising unemployment rate. He has alleged that the BJP led central government has failed to generate employment opportunities. During...

JD(S), it seems, unhappy with the inability of opposition to find common ground

There are reports that the JD(S) is not happy with the inability of the opposition to forget their differences for the general good of the, so called, democratic camp of the nation. In an...

Foolishness in waiting for ‘Priyanka era’

To those Congressmen who are waiting for the commencement of ‘Priyanka era’, there is a humble message: the arrival of a new figure from the Nehru family is not the solution for all the...

BJP chief quips the opposition’s incapability to project a leader as its face

Expressing happiness in the availability of a leader to project as the face of the party in the upcoming general election, BJP chief Amit Shah has quipped the incapability of the opposition to project...

Union minister questions Kerala ruling’s silence over the issue of arbitrarily transferred nuns

In order to expose the double standard employed to deal with a section of electorate close to the party that rules the state of Kerala and another section not that friendly with the party,...

Furious Congress prepares to contest in all seats in UP

A day after the SP and BSP reached an agreement to contest in the upcoming general election together in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh, the Congress, which is evidently unhappy with the rejection...

Congress gets its first transgender national-level office bearer

The grand old party has appointed activist-cum-journalist Apsara Reddy as a general secretary of the All India Mahila Congress. With Apsara, the Congress Party has become the first political party to appoint a transgender...

Dawn-to-dusk hartal hits public life in Kerala severely

A dawn-to-dusk hartal announced by a prominent Hindu devotees organisation works for the good of Sabarimala devotees has affected the public life in the Indian state of Kerala badly. The state transport department has...