From Rs 75 in cash to the heart of a TMC revolt: The unlikely political journey of NCPIThe Nationalist Citizens Party of India, NCPI, a little-known outfit with just Rs 75 cash, is now in the national spotlight. Twenty disside...
15 Jun, 2026, 06.21 PM IST
Forget the DOJ. For a Trump pardon, call "Bobby" and other influencersPresident Donald Trump's pardon system has shifted dramatically. Influence now hinges on personal networks and narratives of victimhood, by...
11 Jun, 2026, 11.28 PM IST
Shiv Sena (UBT) MP Sanjay Raut challenges PM Modi to hold press conferenceShiv Sena leader Sanjay Raut has challenged PM Narendra Modi to a press conference. Raut wants the Prime Minister to detail his 12 years in...
09 Jun, 2026, 11.45 AM IST
How the Supreme Court is reshaping the US midterm electionsThe US Supreme Court is set to decide two crucial election law cases. One case challenges rules on counting mail-in ballots received after ...
31 May, 2026, 03.45 PM IST
What we know about Cole Tomas Allen, the part-time teacher from California who stormed the White House Correspondent's DinnerA gunman attacked the White House Correspondents' Association dinner. President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump were present. The...
26 Apr, 2026, 04.35 PM IST
Marc Andreessen, Ben Horowitz boost AI Super PAC to over $50 millionVenture capitalists Marc Andreessen and Ben Horowitz have injected $25 million into a pro-AI super PAC, bolstering its war chest to over $5...
16 Apr, 2026, 10.46 AM IST
BJP tops list of national parties with over Rs 2,243 crore in donations in FY 2023-24: ADRIn FY 2023-24, BJP received over Rs 2,243 crore in large donations, dominating national party contributions with 88% of the total. Corporat...
07 Apr, 2025, 03.17 PM IST
Electoral bonds: BJP received donations from big corporate groupsElectoral bonds, purchased by various corporate groups, benefitted BJP. The Election Commission's data revealed the donors matching politic...
26 Mar, 2024, 11.33 AM IST
Slash cap on anonymous donations to parties: EC asks Law MinistryThe poll panel had written to the government in the middle of 2017 to amend Section 29C of the Representation of the People Act, 1951 to pu...
17 Oct, 2018, 04.32 PM IST
Election Commission to suggest cap on parties’ poll expenditureAccording to the study, 83% of total income of Congress, 65% of BJP, 94% of SP, 100% of BSP and 86% of SAD came from anonymous donations.
01 Oct, 2018, 10.36 AM IST
Is Rs-2,000 cap on cash donation to political parties realistic, asks Parliament panelAs per the existing provisions of the Income Tax Act, parties registered with the Election Commission are exempted from paying income tax.
21 Aug, 2017, 05.04 PM IST
EC looks at cashless funding to check black money in electionsZaidi's pitch came as experts suggested that efforts should be made to make donations to political parties totally cashless to usher in mor...
10 Mar, 2017, 05.21 PM IST
Donations to Aam Aadmi Party from offshore didnt' violate law: Centre to Delhi High CourtThe Centre has told the Delhi HC that 8 persons with foreign addresses have made donations to AAP but the money received didn't violate FCR...
07 May, 2014, 10.11 PM IST
Political funding: Election Commission to force parties to reveal donorsThe electoral watchdog is working on revising the Rs 20,000 limit at and above which political parties have to identify donors.
17 Dec, 2013, 04.00 AM IST
- 'EC reprimands BJP nominee for violation of poll code
The EC found Sarang's reply unconvincing and held him guilty for flouting the code. It also reprimanded him over the incident.
28 Nov, 2013, 03.00 PM IST
How to tame the trend of unaccounted donations to political partiesElection Commission is trying to cope with the enormous donations received by political parties, where no details about donors are recorded.
07 Nov, 2013, 09.04 AM IST
- EC's demand on voluntary donations referred to Law Commission
EC's demand to remove the limit of Rs 20,000 and make it mandatory for parties to show all voluntary donations has been referred to the Law...
28 Mar, 2013, 03.47 PM IST