Manoj C G is Chief of National Political Bureau. He has been covering or writing on politics for nearly two decades. He has worked with the PTI before joining The Indian Express in 2008. He tweets @manojcg4u
May 12, 2010 02:54 IST
Undergoing a rectification exercise to root out alien class influences from within its fold,the CPM has concluded that...
Wed, May 12, 2010May 08, 2010 22:54 IST
With the attempt to rally non-UPA,non-NDA parties coming a cropper,the CPM has taken a view that it should be cautious while reaching out...
Sat, May 08, 2010May 05, 2010 23:00 IST
Communist unity,or in other words,the merger of Communist parties has been a favourite topic of discussion for some CPI leaders.
Wed, May 05, 2010May 04, 2010 03:11 IST
Despite the growing closeness being witnessed of late between the Left and the BJP to corner the government inside Parliament...
Tue, May 04, 2010May 01, 2010 23:30 IST
With the DMK reeling under a succession battle and the return of the 2G spectrum controversy adding to its woes,Tamil Nadu Chief Minister and party chief M Karunanidhi has decided to hed to the Capital on Sunday....
Sat, May 01, 2010April 28, 2010 02:43 IST
The Congress-BJP face off on the IPL mess which has spawned demands for a JPC probe has enthused the comrades.
Wed, Apr 28, 2010April 28, 2010 01:33 IST
With the 13-party grouping that they had stitched together faltering after the surprise turnaround by Mulayam Singh Yadav and Lalu Prasad,the Left on Tuesday....
Wed, Apr 28, 2010
April 23, 2010 01:45 IST
What wasnt revealed in the din over the email sent from Civil Aviation Minister Praful Patels office to former Minister Shashi Tharoor was the contents of the attached Excel sheet....
Fri, Apr 23, 2010April 22, 2010 01:05 IST
A fortnight after the Right to Education Act came into effect,demands for making certain changes in the landmark legislation have erupted from within the Congress....
Thu, Apr 22, 2010April 14, 2010 22:53 IST
While the CPM supports the Centres security offensive against the Maoists,the CPI,it seems,is not in favour of an all-out war against the insurgents.
Wed, Apr 14, 2010
April 14, 2010 03:37 IST
They may be trading insults and allegations since last Sunday but Minister of State for External Affairs Shashi Tharoors office and IPL Commissioner Lalit Modi were quite friendly until at least last January.
Wed, Apr 14, 2010April 07, 2010 22:38 IST
At a time when the Centre is planning to amend the Indian Penal Code to deal with cases of self-styled khap panchayats...
Wed, Apr 07, 2010March 31, 2010 00:45 IST
The United Arab Emirates on Tuesday granted India consular access to 17 of its nationals who have been sentenced to death by a Shariat court in Sharjah for killing a Pakistani man and injuring three others in an attack last year....
Wed, Mar 31, 2010March 27, 2010 03:04 IST
Taking note of V S Achuthanandans apparent displeasure over the appointment of his new political secretary....
Sat, Mar 27, 2010March 24, 2010 02:27 IST
At a time of controversy over Narendra Modi being summoned by the Special Investigation Team,the comrades have questioned the credibility of the...
Wed, Mar 24, 2010March 24, 2010 02:20 IST
National Minorities Commission chairman has claimed that Taslima is in the 'chronic habit' of 'demonising' and 'cursing' Islam.
Wed, Mar 24, 2010March 17, 2010 01:43 IST
At a time when political parties that supported the Womens Reservation Bill are scrambling to claim maximum credit for its passage in the Rajya Sabha,how can the CPI fall behind?
Wed, Mar 17, 2010March 14, 2010 02:52 IST
In a development that could worry the Congress which is trying to revive itself in the Hindi heartland,the warring,but influential,Deobandi and Barelvi sects are warming up to each other to oppose the Womens Reservation Bill....
Sun, Mar 14, 2010March 11, 2010 00:39 IST
Encouraged by Mulayam Singh Yadav and Lalu Prasad and buoyed by Mamata Banerjees surprise turnabout,prominent Muslim groups have begun an exercise to galvanise support for the sub-quota demand....
Thu, Mar 11, 2010March 10, 2010 01:39 IST
Having taken a stand that New Delhis decision to resume talks with Pakistan came under US pressure,the CPI now feels that the UPA government...
Wed, Mar 10, 2010March 10, 2010 00:38 IST
On a day the Womens Reservation Bill cleared the first hurdle,Muslim Lok Sabha MPs cutting across party lines demanded a sub-quota for the already under-represented community....
Wed, Mar 10, 2010March 10, 2010 00:30 IST
In sharp contrast to the opposition to the Womens Reservation Bill by satraps of the Hindi heartland,major political parties from South India....
Wed, Mar 10, 2010March 09, 2010 02:30 IST
India has the maximum number of women dying in the Asia-Pacific region because of discriminatory treatment in access to health and nutrition...
Tue, Mar 09, 2010March 06, 2010 03:36 IST
After putting Agriculture Minister Sharad Pawar in the line of fire over rising prices,the Congress trade union arm INTUC joined a rally with Left and BJP-backed labour outfits on the issue of inflation on Friday....
Sat, Mar 06, 2010March 03, 2010 02:03 IST
The Supreme Court ruling empowering constitutional courts to order a CBI inquiry into any case without the consent of the state government concerned needs to be revisited,the CPM feels.
Wed, Mar 03, 2010


