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'Cong should look inward, reclaim Oppn’s credibility ... Somewhere, its messaging has gone wrong': Former Union Minister Ashwani Kumar

December 13, 2025 7:50 am

"Success of democracy in India is the guarantee that democracy will be alive in the rest of the world," says Shyam Saran at launch of Kumar's new book Guardians of the Republic.

A Democracy in Retreat: Revisiting the Ends of Power is a lesson in ethics

August 03, 2024 6:02 pm

The essays by former parliamentarian Ashwani Kumar record how, under a majority (and many would say majoritarian) government, the deficiencies of India’s democratic institutions came to the fore

Ashwini Vaishnaw retains IT Ministry, Jyotiraditya Scindia to be Telecom Minister

June 11, 2024 9:36 am

The Ministry of Communications, which was with Vaishnaw in the outgoing government, has been allocated to Jyotiraditya Scindia, who was previously Aviation Minister.

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Suspension of MPs an arbitrary exercise of power, says ex-law minister Kumar

December 21, 2023 12:59 am

“What legitimises power is the manner in which it is exercised,” he said and added that accountability to the “spirit of Constitution” is important in a democracy.

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Gujarat confidential: Municipal Gardens

July 24, 2023 1:15 am

At a recent event to hand over cheques worth Rs 1,512 crore to various municipal corporations and municipalities in the state for carrying out developmental works, Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel stated that each and every municipality should have at least one garden.

Who is stopping you: Delhi HC after Centre says Health and Yoga Science should be in curriculum

May 18, 2022 9:10 pm

The court was hearing the petition filed by BJP leader Ashwani Kumar Upadhyay arguing that the State has an obligation to provide health and yoga education to children.

Ashwani Kumar has flagged what’s wrong with the Congress. No marks for guessing whether the party is listening

February 17, 2022 9:15 am

Congress's top leadership must listen to voices that demand change as well as come up with a narrative that captures the voters’ imaginations and strikes a chord with their aspirations. It could begin by not trashing those who leave -- but listen to what they say.

'Leader after leader leaving; serious concern': Congress G-23 leaders call for introspection

February 16, 2022 12:09 pm

Senior party leader Ghulam Nabi Azad said exit of "leader after leader" from the party is a "matter of serious concern".

Exclusive | Ashwani Kumar interview: National mood not in favour of alternative that Congress presents in terms of future leadership

February 16, 2022 6:29 am

Ashwani Kumar quits Congress: "The way Amarinder was humiliated… has had a negative effect on Congress. Unless we’ve all got it wrong, it is a wave election for AAP; Congress has ceased to be the mouthpiece of national aspirations and does not promise a transformative leadership to the nation."

Ashwani Kumar quits, says Congress does not reflect national mood, 'no party a pariah'

February 16, 2022 6:27 am

Ashwani Kumar resigns from Congress: Kumar, who was considered close to former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, was Law Minister in the UPA II government. He was also a staunch supporter of Congress president Sonia Gandhi.