
December 12, 2018 05:23 IST
In the three Hindi heartland states of Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan and Chhattisgarh, the BJP has lost as many as 180 assembly seats — almost 48 per cent of what it held in 2013.
Wed, Dec 12, 2018
November 12, 2018 04:45 IST
While the legislature is well within its right to enact a law that can alter the foundation of any judgment, it is also now well-settled that this cannot be resorted to in a case between two parties.
Mon, Nov 12, 2018
October 27, 2018 03:59 IST
He said UP procured about 53 lakh tonnes of wheat early this year, which means it surpassed the previous highest wheat procurement of 50.63 lakh tonnes, achieved in 2012-13.
Sat, Oct 27, 2018
October 18, 2018 05:17 IST
“The SC/ST Act will weigh him (Chouhan) down,” said Ravindra Singh Tomar, an upper caste Thakur in his 50s from Bhojakhedi, in Pandhana Assembly segment of Khandwa Lok Sabha constituency.
Thu, Oct 18, 2018
October 18, 2018 04:45 IST
Akbar’s resignation stands out because it is one of its kind: for the first time, a Minister has had to quit because of his alleged insensitivity and violation of a group of women over years.
Thu, Oct 18, 2018
October 17, 2018 03:49 IST
While tribals are unevenly distributed across Madhya Pradesh, one-fifth of the Assembly constituencies in the state (47 out of 230) are reserved for them. The BJP had won 31 of those seats in the 2013 elections.
Wed, Oct 17, 2018
October 16, 2018 04:56 IST
While “change” is in the air after 15 years among a section of the rural strata, it doesn’t appear to have been supplemented by a coherent Congress narrative among voters lower down the economic ladder who want to vote out the Chouhan government.
Tue, Oct 16, 2018
October 15, 2018 05:04 IST
Apart from the Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana (PMFBY), the BJP is also counting on the Bhavantar Bhugtan Yojana (BBY), to neutralise rural anger ahead of the elections.
Mon, Oct 15, 2018
September 27, 2018 04:39 IST
Beyond the declared purpose for targeted welfare/subsidy delivery, Aadhaar has grown as a digital infrastructure created by the government that served as a platform for creating a host of authentication-based services for the private sector.
Thu, Sep 27, 2018
September 20, 2018 04:55 IST
Mohan Bhagwat had to make one reference on the last day, Wednesday, when he was responding to a question on Golwalkar’s ‘Bunch of Thoughts where Muslims are called the shatru (enemy).
Thu, Sep 20, 2018
September 09, 2018 05:13 IST
BJP president Amit Shah on Saturday asked senior party cadres from across the country to highlight the BJP government’s achievements of the last four years to counter Opposition parties for the 2019 elections.
Sun, Sep 09, 2018
September 07, 2018 04:50 IST
Section 377 verdict: Five years later, much water may have flown down the bridge but political parties are still reluctant to come out and applaud the Constitution Bench ruling today
Fri, Sep 07, 2018
August 22, 2018 04:45 IST
The veteran politician, who has been associated with former Prime Ministers Charan Singh and V P Singh, also suggested that the appointment of a political person as Governor was a signal that the Centre was underlining the primacy of people’s concerns.
Wed, Aug 22, 2018
August 19, 2018 01:15 IST
From an ideology with no space in the political arena, the BJP is now the dominant pole in India’s largely bipolar polity. The journey of that party can be told through the journey of Atal Bihari Vajpayee. RAVISH TIWARI & LIZ MATHEW trace both
Sun, Aug 19, 2018
August 17, 2018 04:50 IST
Atal Bihari Vajpayee dead: Vajpayee, in fact, did secure for BJP, its highest ever electoral support in the 1998 elections — 9.43 crore votes, a jump of almost 40 per cent from its 6.79 crore votes polled in 1996.
Fri, Aug 17, 2018
August 15, 2018 10:32 IST
In his characteristic style, Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s last speech from Red Fort before seeking a fresh mandate in 2019 sought to project that he has provided an assured stewardship of the leap of faith taken by the electorate in him in 2014.
Wed, Aug 15, 2018
August 15, 2018 02:18 IST
Through his repeated invocations to Mother India (2014), Team India (2015) and New India (2017), Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s referred to his fellow “125 crore” Indians 31 times during his previous four speeches from the Red Fort.
Wed, Aug 15, 2018
August 08, 2018 07:00 IST
Be it Lalu, Mulayam or Ram Vilas Paswan, the leaders of the Hindi heartland who championed the cause of social justice always viewed Karunanidhi as an icon and guardian. Paswan said the DMK patriarch had a major role in implementing the Mandal Commission report.
Wed, Aug 08, 2018
August 07, 2018 04:50 IST
Justice Joseph is also the longest-serving Chief Justice of any high court in India and will have a tenure until June 16, 2023.
Tue, Aug 07, 2018
August 03, 2018 05:00 IST
This move assumes significance in the wake of the public standoff between the Government and judiciary over the issue of appointments in the higher judiciary.
Fri, Aug 03, 2018
August 02, 2018 05:00 IST
Assam NRC: The man at the centre of the NRC exercise said that only a “judicial scrutiny” can establish whether a person can be called an illegal migrant or not.
Thu, Aug 02, 2018
August 02, 2018 00:51 IST
Any speculation in a legal process is absolutely uncalled for. It would not be appropriate on my part to make speculative estimates, says Prateek Hajela
Thu, Aug 02, 2018
July 21, 2018 04:45 IST
Speaking ahead of the Prime Minister, Rahul Gandhi refrained from referring to ‘secularism’, invoking instead the theme of protecting ‘Ambedkar’s Constitution’ as the main narrative to indicate his broad theme for the 2019 campaign.
Sat, Jul 21, 2018
July 12, 2018 05:00 IST
The carefully drafted affidavit filed before the Constitution Bench reserved its right to object to anything “other than” Section 377 if it were to be considered during the course of adjudication.
Thu, Jul 12, 2018
July 05, 2018 05:15 IST
The verdict finds particular resonance given today’s fractured politics where functionaries at the Centre and states are often locked in a fierce political contest.
Thu, Jul 05, 2018



