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Will Modi’s OBC credential be a game-changer for the BJP in UP?

May 24, 2013

Buoyed by the findings of various opinion polls, Narendra Modi's close supporters are working on an alternate plan in case the BJP leadership avoids taking a call on the leadership issue before the next parliamentary polls. The idea that they are working on is two fold: first, create such pressure from #2014 Lok Sabha polls #BJP #ConnectTheDots #India #Narendra Modi #OBC #Politics
Advani, Gadkari, Rajnath: Why Modi’s Delhi visit was about them

May 21, 2013

Narendra Modi's presence in Delhi had more to do with the three meetings that he had outside the confines of closed doors of the BJP Parliamentary Board at the central party headquarters than with anything else. It was not without reason that on landing in Delhi, he drove straight to residence #BJP #India #LK Advani #Narendra Modi #New Delhi #Politics #PoliticsDecoder
UP could be double-edged sword for the Modi-Amit duo

May 20, 2013

It was a jumbo announcement from BJP president Rajnath Singh on Sunday evening. He allocated work to 312 leaders at the party's central headquarters. However, it was Amit Shah, close associate of Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi, who ended up being the big newsmaker. The reasons are obvious. It is often #Amit Shah #BJP #Lok Sabha #Narendra Modi #PoliticalPlay #Rajnath Singh #Uttar Pradesh
Goa meet: Will the BJP finally find a way out of its troubles?

May 18, 2013

'Go Goa 365 days on a holiday' -- the punch line for India’s hottest tourist destination says. The BJP leadership, however, will move to the scenic sea front of this coastal state on 8-9 June to do some serious business -- brainstorm a winning formula for the next parliamentary elections. #BJP #Goa #LK Advani #Manohar Parrikar #Narendra Modi #PoliticsDecoder #Uma Bharti
BJP takes on UPA and CBI, says Modi is next on hit list

May 15, 2013

The BJP's leader in the Rajya Sabha, Arun Jaitley, today produced a document which suggests that former Gujarat Home Minister Amit Shah was booked and arrested by the CBI in the Sohrabuddin Sheikh fake encounter case so that it can ultimately target Shah's boss - Narendra Modi. This could well be #Amit Shah #BJP #CBI #Narendra Modi #Politics #Rajendra Rathore #Sohrabuddin encounter case #ThatsJustWrong #UPA
‘India Shining’ redux: Will UPA’s ‘Bharat Nirman’ campaign be its undoing?

May 15, 2013

In its last year in office, the UPA 2’s 'Bharat Nirman' advertisement campaign seems rather similar to the NDA government’s 'India Shining' campaign before the 2004 elections. Like it was done at the time, this mega project will be funded by the government, and not by the ruling Congress party, #Bharat Nirman #India #India Shining #Manish Tewari #NDA #Politics #PoliticsDecoder #UPA
PM’s image hits new low as Sonia stands tall against ministers

May 11, 2013

The presence of Ahmed Patel, the Congress president's powerful political secretary at the Prime Minister's residence when Law Minister Ashwani Kumar and Railway Minister Pawan Kumar Bansal came to tender their resignations shouldn't come as a surprise. Waiting until the Prime Minister accepted the resignations, Patel's presence was part of #Ashwani Kumar #Congress #Pawan Kumar Bansal #PoliticsDecoder #Prime Minister Manmohan Singh #Sonia Gandhi
Bansal sacked, if Ashwani is next, what about PM?

May 10, 2013

Railway Minister Pawan Kumar Bansal finally gets the boot from the Union cabinet. The big question is what happens to the fate of Law Minister Ashwani Kumar and then how Prime Minister Manmohan Singh is going to tackle the heat that the opposition is mounting afresh on him. The turn #Ashwani Kumar #Coalgate #Manmohan Singh #Pawan Kumar Bansal #Politics #PoliticsDecoder
CBI waiting for Bansal’s sack to question him

May 10, 2013

As CBI gets set to question Railway Minister Pawan Kumar Bansal, the senior officials are confronted with a simple situational dilemma: should they question him now or wait for the next few days to see if he is removed from the Union cabinet. It would suit the officials more if they #Indian Railways #Pawan Kumar Bansal #PoliticsDecoder #Railway Board
Cong may go soft on Ashwani; Bansal’s fate in CBI hands

May 9, 2013

The Congress is in for further embarrassment with CBI planning to question Railway Minister Pawan Kumar Bansal. This follows the questioning of his private secretary Rahul Bhandari, a 1997 batch Punjab cadre IAS officer. The investigative agency needs to cross-verify certain things with the minister that has come to its #Canara Bank #CBI #Mahesh Kumar #Pawan Kumar Bansal #Rahul Bhandari #ThisisNext #Vijay Singla

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Editor's picks

The Big Mac of sports: Why we love IPL and its scandals

The average IPL fan isn’t outraged by the spot-fixing scandal. It merely confirms what we already suspected about the junk food of sports.
Nine years of UPA: What makes Sonia Gandhi the real hero

Not burdened by the baggage of caste or dogma, Sonia Gandhi has the opportunity and capacity to make a real difference to Indian society.
Sex charge against Phaneesh Murthy may be settled out of court

If the three can’t thrash out an out of court settlement, the sexual harassment case is likely to result in long litigation in the full glare of the media.
Why Preity Zinta stands for all that is wrong with the IPL

Preity Zinta embodies a lot of what is wrong with the IPL – irresponsibility and compromising the dignity of cricket as a sport.

Money, sleaze take the sheen off imperious Chennai Super Kings

Given the huge legal, moral and ethical stakes, Srinvasan and Meiyappan should have voluntarily clarified their position and should have offered to face an investigation.
How the Woolwich terror attack will harm Britain's Muslim community more

For Muslims in Britain, there comes one thing after another to get defensive about, and at quite short intervals. The Muslim community will be cornered into paying a price for the brutality of these two killers.
Explainer: Why Sensex has fallen over 300 points today

Chidambaram ‘s soothsaying may not work when the markets are driven largely by foreign institutional investors (FIIs)
PM carrying out responsibility with great dignity, says Sonia

Rejecting the talk about two power centres and differences between them, UPA Chairperson Sonia Gandhi today said there is “collective leadership” between her and Manmohan Singh and “we all stand by” the Prime Minister who will complete his term.

Why India is concerned about supplying arms to Afghanistan

From across the Hindu Kush, a plea for Indian help. Hamid Karzai wants New Delhi to provide artillery and military transport aircraft. It won’t cost India much—but New Delhi is worried about upsetting Pakistan, and wary of making commitments before it becomes clear which way the political wind is blowing in Kabul.
Sreesanth and IPL spot fixing: Why history makes it so hard to believe the police

With the glut of information regarding the IPL spot fixing scandal and the three cricketers how much of it can we really trust?
Phaneesh Murthy admits to relationship with employee

This is the second time the IT industry veteran has been involved in a sex scandal.
Despite BJP edge over Cong, both NDA and UPA are conjectures

Opinion polls show the BJP and the NDA ahead of the Congress and UPA. But it is the regional parties that are likely to make the biggest gains. NDA and UPA are post-poll creatures

Not just niceties, China and India need to focus on thorny issues

India’s discourse with China has traditionally been trapped in the Mao-ist maze that defines how “friends” ought to conduct themselves. But Chinese statecraft has evolved, and India too must up its diplomatic game.
Why the Indian media gives a damn about poverty

In that sense the poverty line of India is cruel. It is merciless and doesn’t allow the majority of Indians any money for shelter or access to education or healthcare or sanitation or anything else that civilised nations would consider as essential as food.
Goa meet: Will the BJP finally find a way out of its troubles?

Can the party resolve internal discord and take a call on Modi’s PM candidature?
Why Dhoni, Tendulkar can't distance themselves from spot fixing

Try following a game on twitter or with friends or at the ground. At every step of the way, the spot-fixing question raises itself.

Movie Review: 'The Reluctant Fundamentalist' leaves you dissatisfied

If you forget the politics and just look at the film, The Reluctant Fundamentalist doesn’t fare much better. It’s a thriller that lacks tension and suspense.
Here's how the Delhi Police stumbled upon spot-fixing in IPL

After monitoring a phone call, the investigation had virtually turned pan-India with some of the bookies based in Gujarat and Mumbai.
Ex-Citi CEO Vikram Pandit, JM Financial join hands for banking foray in India

JM Financial will nominate Pandit as the non-executive chairman of the proposed bank. Pandit and Aiyar will have the right to purchase shares up to the amount prescribed by the RBI in this entity.
Movie Review: The Great Gatsby is the most Bollywood of Baz Luhrmann's films

The great American dream is an integral part of America. It’s ‘great’ in that it symbolises not truth, but hope when the truth is disillusioning; it symbolises not facts, but ideals when facts are unnerving; it symbolises not likelihood, but promise when likelihood is all but bleak.

Google I/O 2013 keynote: New Maps, Search, Plus, and S4 with 'pure' Android

We’re tracking the Google I/O conference 2013 live – what will be unveiled?
Hero worshipped in Kerala, Sreesanth still innocent in his state

The summary of the response in his Sreesanth’s home turf is that of incredulity. They are unwilling to believe that the pacer is guilty.
Why return of Dreamliners won't change Air India's fortunes

The original promise of the Dreamliner has failed to materiallise due to limitations in its flying range. Will Air India continue to pay a price for this?
Did Indira abolish bonded labour or Sonia? NREGA's tall claims

The UPA ads eulogising MGNREGA as a a huge success needs to be taken with bags of salt. The scheme did make a difference, but not as is claimed.