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

January 03, 2025 20:01 IST
Virtually launching BJP’s campaign for the Capital, Modi takes on AAP over all its major agenda points; settles confusion on BJP face for the elections.
Sun, Jan 05, 2025
December 29, 2024 09:00 IST
All India Congress Committee (AICC) general secretary (organisation) K C Venugopal speaks to The Indian Express over the row. Excerpts:
Sun, Dec 29, 2024
December 27, 2024 23:53 IST
"The government's decision to build a memorial in honour of Manmohan Singh has been conveyed to the Congress. But they have engaged in politics over the issue," a government source said.
Sat, Dec 28, 2024
December 27, 2024 17:54 IST
His two terms in power remained clouded by claims that she held the reins. However, it could never have worked without the mutual respect they had for each other.
Sat, Dec 28, 2024
December 27, 2024 16:51 IST
The Congress’s appeal is notable as it is often accused of ignoring its stalwarts outside the Gandhi family.
Sat, Dec 28, 2024
December 27, 2024 15:33 IST
The BJP leader consistently hit out at his Congress colleague, once he had started his move to Delhi, leaving even the unflappable Singh often flustered. The exception was Modi's Rajya Sabha farewell tribute to Singh.
Sat, Dec 28, 2024
December 27, 2024 07:00 IST
As PM, Dr Manmohan Singh ended India’s nuclear winter, but a graft shadow clouded his second term.
Fri, Dec 27, 2024
December 25, 2024 07:01 IST
On August 12, 2022, Rushdie, facing an Iranian fatwa over the book, was stabbed multiple times by 24-year-old Lebanese-American Hadi Matar who was quoted as having justified the attack saying Rushdie had “attacked Islam.”
Wed, Dec 25, 2024
December 23, 2024 07:35 IST
In 2024, a record number of countries voted to elect new governments. 2024 was also the year in which, in India and elsewhere, political relationships became more strained and the middle ground shrank further. The year 2025 offers a window to look beyond elections.
Tue, Dec 31, 2024
December 20, 2024 04:20 IST
Police were still to act on a Congress complaint against BJP MPs who it said had pushed Congress president and Leader of Opposition in Rajya Sabha Mallikarjun Kharge to the ground and caused injuries to him.
Fri, Dec 20, 2024
December 19, 2024 16:06 IST
The ruling by RS Deputy Chairman calls notice “a calculated attempt for publicity, to run down the institution, and insinuate the image of Vice President – notably, the first from the agricultural community”.
Fri, Dec 20, 2024
December 19, 2024 14:03 IST
In Parliament Thursday, Rahul Gandhi walks up to SP MPs, and their protests come together, joined by AAP. TMC too is on same page
Thu, Dec 19, 2024
December 17, 2024 15:39 IST
Opposition MPs say the government failed to secure a two-thirds majority. However, experts say a special majority is not required to introduce Constitution Amendment Bills.
Fri, Dec 20, 2024
December 16, 2024 20:09 IST
The bloc is pulling apart over issues, leadership question, with no attempts to paper over the cracks
Tue, Dec 17, 2024
December 15, 2024 19:35 IST
“You cannot impose such concepts artificially on the will of the people … it does not take into account the very fickle loyalties of legislators and the complete mockery we have made of the anti-defection law,” says Senior Congress leader and Rajya Sabha MP Abhishek Manu Singhvi.
Tue, Dec 17, 2024
December 14, 2024 19:04 IST
While taking part in the Constitution debate on Saturday, Modi also reiterated his government's commitment towards bringing UCC.
Sun, Dec 15, 2024
December 14, 2024 16:58 IST
Equates “favouritism” towards Adani Group, lateral entry for government posts and Agniveer, all to Modi govt similarly “debilitating” deprived youngsters
Sat, Dec 14, 2024
December 13, 2024 14:16 IST
The Wayanad MP did not hesitate to counter the BJP’s oft-repeated attacks on her great-grandfather and India’s first prime minister Jawaharlal Nehru.
Sat, Dec 14, 2024
December 13, 2024 11:24 IST
The 55 Rajya Sabha members have accused Justice Shekhar Kumar Yadav of hate speech and incitement to communal disharmony.
Fri, Dec 13, 2024
December 13, 2024 10:09 IST
Will the Wayanad MP reshape the narrative her party has built around the Constitution or largely follow the Rahul Gandhi line?
Fri, Dec 13, 2024
December 11, 2024 14:37 IST
Motion may be moved as early as Thursday, though INDIA doesn’t have the numbers to get it passed in either House
Thu, Dec 12, 2024
December 10, 2024 16:39 IST
The two-page document reportedly says the Rajya Sabha Chairman is extremely partisan, constantly interrupts Opposition members when they attempt to speak, repeatedly makes disparaging comments about them publicly.
Sat, Dec 14, 2024
December 10, 2024 15:44 IST
NCP (SP) and SP have also indicated that Congress, especially Rahul Gandhi, may not be the presumptive leader of the bloc.
Thu, Dec 12, 2024
December 10, 2024 12:54 IST
Move symbolic as Opposition doesn’t have numbers; BJP slams move, invokes Dhankhar’s poor, farmer origins
Tue, Dec 10, 2024
December 10, 2024 04:20 IST
The Opposition parties do not have the numbers in the House to ensure Dhankhar’s impeachment as Vice-President but are contemplating the move “very soon” as a political signal.
Tue, Dec 10, 2024



