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UPA-II failed to deliver on its promises: Aruna Roys report card

May 25, 2013

After the UPA-II released its self-congratulatory 79-page �Report card to the People�, National Advisory Council (NAC) member Aruna Roy has come down heavily on the government. #UPA #National Advisory Council #Q&A #UID #Aruna Roy #Right to Education #Right To Information #Direct Cash Transfer #UPA II report card
UPA-II a black chapter in history of Cong govts: Rudy

May 24, 2013

"The UPA government's performance has become so miserable that it mirrors the rule of the last Mughal emperor Bahadur Shah Zafar," BJP national general secretary Rajiv Pratap Rudy said. #Politics #UPA #Congress #BJP #TheySaidIt #Rajiv Pratap Rudy
Call UPA meet immediately to decide upcoming polls: NCP

May 24, 2013

NCP on Friday demanded immediate meeting of the UPA Coordination Committee to collectively decide on the upcoming Assembly elections in four states. #DMK #UPA #Congress #Trinamool Congress #Lok Sabha #NCP #RLD #IUML #DP Tripathi

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Ekla Chalo Re: Chidambaram soldiers on despite challenges

Apr 24, 2013

Despite all the challenges, the good news is the FM is determined to continue on the reforms path #ToTheContrary #UPA #Finance minister #RBI #Chidambaram #Reforms
UPA's final burst before the end of the race

Jan 10, 2013

Railway fares hiked, an imminent hike in diesel and LPG prices. Is it time for the final burst of speed on reform? #UPA #Chidambaram #Reforms #Budget2013 #Budget 2013
Why the UPAs cash transfer scheme will boost poverty

Nov 26, 2012

The government in election mode is hurrying what it believes are popular reforms. But by offering to transfer cash to 10 crore families while withdrawing subsidies that support double that population, the UPA may end up scoring a self-goal. #HowThisWorks #UPA #Poverty #Aadhaar #Cash transfers

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NCP wants UPA to collectively decide on polls

2013-05-25 17:38:00

NEW DELHI: Two days after Congress projected a united picture of the UPA, Sharad Pawar's NCP on Saturday demanded immediate meeting of the Coordination Committee to collectively decide on the upcoming Assembly elections in four states. The demand of the #Indian National Congress #Sharad Pawar #New Delhi
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UPA counts on achievement in report card

2013-05-22 17:18:00

The UPA on Wednesday painted a rosy picture of its government's performance during the last nine years in its report card presented in Parliament. Seeking to dispel the perception of gloom amid scams and controveries, the UPA on Wednesday painted a rosy #Indian National Congress #A. K. Antony #Ajit Singh
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Manmohan is neither leader of India nor UPA: BJP

2013-05-22 08:11:00

The Prime Minister came in for sharp criticism as the main Opposition party tore into the government for 'lack of leadership.' "For a coalition government, there is a need for a special leadership. I regret to say that in UPA Manmohan Singh is the prime #India #Bharatiya Janata Party #Sushma Swaraj

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.