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Nirmala Sitharaman on GST rationalisation, popcorn controversy, BJP’s freebie trap & moreFinance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman discusses GST rate rationalisation, aiming to simplify rates for essential goods. She plans to reduce t...
There is nothing called INDI alliance; it is a gone case: Pralhad JoshiPralhad Joshi, seeking fifth term, predicts BJP's seat tally to surpass 370. Addresses NDA's predicted seats, SC ruling on electoral bonds,...
Congress did not implement Mandal commission report, says BSP chief Mayawati in TelanganaMayawati, the leader of the Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP), indirectly criticized Rahul Gandhi and the Congress party, stating that while a seni...
Congress did not implement Mandal commission report, says BSP chief Mayawati in TelanganaAddressing an election rally at Peddapalli in Telangana, Mayawati recalled that those from most backward class had sought reservation benef...
Why the coming assembly polls could test the efficacy of Modi cultWhen two new and knotty issues loom as 'game-changers', it would be naive to conclude that the assembly polls next month in five states sha...
Election-bound Telangana wants 40 more castes in central OBC listCurently, there are 87 castes from Telangana on the central OBC list. National Commission of Backward Classes (NCBC) is examining the propo...
Caste census is complex. Let states do it first: K Laxman, National President, BJP's OBC MorchaSince Narendra Modi became PM in 2014, he has been working on the modalities for the empowerment and uplift of OBC. There have been histori...
Sonia Gandhi to form 'Empowered Action Group' for LS polls, Cong 'Chintan Shivir' in Udaipur from May 13-15The Congress has been struggling to evolve its strategy for upcoming elections in the wake of a series of defeats at the hustings.
Collegium split over selection of woman judge to Supreme CourtThe Supreme Court's five-member collegium headed by CJI S A Bobde failed to reach consensus over recommending Justice B V Nagarathna, a jud...
14 states against Centre's plan to sub-categorise Scheduled CastesThe overwhelming opposition from states gains significance as a seven-member Supreme Court bench is set to re-examine the politically conte...
Owaisi urges EC to hold early polls in Telangana; Says state Muslims far more secure than in North IndiaTelangana is all set for early elections after CM K Chandrasekhar Rao (KCR) recommended the dissolution of the state Assembly
Anudeep Durishetty tops 2017 civil services exam, Anu Kumari secures second rankAccording to an official release, Durishetty topped the Civil Services Examination while Anu Kumari secured the second rank and was the top...
Rohith Vemula case: Why there's no huge outburst against Bandaru Dattatreya in SecunderabadEveryone is uncomfortably aware of PhD student Rohith Vemula’s suicide note, but they are not sure that MP Bandaru Dattatreya should pay fo...
Rohith Vemula's suicide has triggered a sudden crystalisation of identity politics among Dalits who feel betrayed by the systemBeyond electoral politics, Dalits all over the country want this incident to act as a sharp reminder to the community that it is time to pr...
2014: A politically eventful year for IndiaThe states of Jharkahand, Maharashtra and Haryana witnessed a regime change and Jammu and Kashmir saw a hung Parliament in the recent elect...
Politics: Looking back at India in year 2013Anti-corruption campaigns ruled 2013 with Aam Aadmi Party having assumed power in Delhi and India gearing up for 2014 general elections.
In Uttar Pradesh, Narendra Modi needs to play it rightMuslims are showing up at Modi’s rallies though their presence has varied from negligible to heavy. So, are Muslims attracted to Modi?