Opposition building consensus to take on government in Rajya SabhaDifferent parties are coming together to highlight issues.
02 Jul, 2019, 05.12 PM IST
Lok Sabha elections 2019: Rise of two nephews in Indian politicsThe two political heirs happen to be nephews of single politicians who rose in politics through their own efforts — Mayawati and Mamata.
17 Apr, 2019, 04.25 PM IST
Congress treads realistic path on pre-poll tie-upsCongress leaders know that Mayawati and Banerjee nurse the ambition of leading the alliance in New Delhi should the post-poll scenario pres...
16 Jan, 2019, 08.15 AM IST
Wheels of Rajya Sabha turning in favour of government on GST billThe proposed legislation can still be obstructed by Congress, which is insisting on the 18% rate being written into the Constitutional amen...
21 Jun, 2016, 10.31 AM IST
Mamata Banerjee, Mayawati rule out post-poll alliances with a BJP-led governmentNarendra Modi had said that he was keeping the doors open for doing business with leaders like Jayalalithaa, Mamata Banerjee and Mayawati.
10 May, 2014, 01.50 AM IST
Sachin Tendulkar will be missed by government in retail FDI testAs Congress managers do their arithmetic — counting UPA's vote in the Rajya Sabha — they would dearly wish cricket maestro Sachin Tendulkar...
30 Nov, 2012, 03.29 PM IST
Government secures majority for FDI in retail, Opposition unrelentingTrinamool Congress joins SP and BSP to say presiding officers should decide on debate rule; UPA to hold a meeting of its members today.
27 Nov, 2012, 05.12 AM IST
- Fissures in Opposition over voting on FDI
Fissures in the Opposition over FDI in retail came to Govt's aid as the opening day of Parliament's Winter Session was washed out.
22 Nov, 2012, 06.23 PM IST
Congress core group to meet this evening; TMC set to exit UPAWith Trinamool Congress set to exit the UPA, the Congress top brass, including Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and party chief Sonia Gandhi, ...
21 Sep, 2012, 12.08 PM IST
- With Mamata not on board, Centre's reform plans depend on Mulayam, Mayawati
The govt has begun back-channel talks with the two UP parties, and are sure of their support for 'less controversial' legislation.
09 Aug, 2012, 02.23 AM IST
- With Trinamool Congress, Samjawadi Party rejecting Pranab Mukherjee's name, NDA becomes important
With TMC & SP introducting a dramatic twist into the Prez race, the stand of NDA with over 3L vote value in electoral college assumes signi...
13 Jun, 2012, 10.24 PM IST
- President election: Congress' hopes rest on Mamata Banerjee; TMC support crucial for victory
Mamata Banerjee’s Trinamool Congress is indispensible to the UPA’s bid to safely negotiate the looming presidential election in June.
01 May, 2012, 06.04 PM IST
Congress hoping to find ally for UPA from UP polls: Arun JaitleyThe BJP leader declared that his party would not have any alliance with either the BSP or SP, and challenged the Congress to make a similar...
05 Feb, 2012, 02.52 PM IST
- Opposition on the lookout for neutral issues like Lokpal to bring TMC on same platform
Congress' strategy was bound to fail as the expectation of its success in the Rajya Sabha was premised on a repeat of the happenings in the...
02 Jan, 2012, 10.22 AM IST
- Trinamool Congress refuses to budge from its stand on Lokpal Bill
The Trinamool Congress has reiterated that its support for the Lokpal bill will be contingent upon the removal of the Lokayukta provision f...
02 Jan, 2012, 10.03 AM IST
- Lokpal Fiasco: SP, BSP change stance to attack Congress
The change in tack was reflected in the speeches delivered in the Rajya Sabah by Salish Chandra Mishra (BSP) and Ram Gopal Yadav (SP).
31 Dec, 2011, 03.46 AM IST
- Lokpal bill: Government in fix as Trinamool Congress set to raise Lokayukta decoupling issue
Trinamool Congress has told government that the constitution of the graft-fighting panel should be made under Article 252.
29 Dec, 2011, 06.33 AM IST