http://www.firstpost.com Firstpost Tue, 21 May 2013 21:15:50 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://www.firstpost.com/politics/rahuls-clean-drive-has-karnataka-forced-our-politicians-to-do-the-impossible-797571.html#comments Mon, 20 May 2013 06:48:47 +0000 Anant Rangaswami http://www.firstpost.com/?p=797571 For the first time, there are tantalising signs that the political classes have taken note of the mood of the electorate especially when it comes to corruption.]]> http://www.firstpost.com/politics/rahuls-clean-drive-has-karnataka-forced-our-politicians-to-do-the-impossible-797571.html/feed 0 http://www.firstpost.com/india/goa-mine-owner-wants-selective-referendum-on-sc-ban-756229.html#comments Mon, 06 May 2013 11:32:27 +0000 hidden http://www.firstpost.com/?p=756229 Quoting Anna Hazare, a leading mine owner in Panaji on Monday said that there should be a referendum on whether the current Supreme Court-imposed ban on mining activity in Goa should continue.]]> http://www.firstpost.com/india/goa-mine-owner-wants-selective-referendum-on-sc-ban-756229.html/feed 0 http://www.firstpost.com/india/general-v-k-singh-says-government-should-run-like-an-army-unit-688859.html#comments Sat, 06 Apr 2013 10:47:17 +0000 hidden http://www.firstpost.com/?p=688859 The former Army chief alleged that various political parties divided people on the basis of caste and religion for their political gain.]]> http://www.firstpost.com/india/general-v-k-singh-says-government-should-run-like-an-army-unit-688859.html/feed 0 http://www.firstpost.com/india/after-10-lakh-letters-of-support-kejriwal-to-call-off-fast-tomorrow-687560.html#comments Sat, 06 Apr 2013 05:11:23 +0000 Danish http://www.firstpost.com/?p=687560 Kejriwal has been on a fast over the last 14 days seeking support for his campaign on electricity and water tariffs.]]> http://www.firstpost.com/india/after-10-lakh-letters-of-support-kejriwal-to-call-off-fast-tomorrow-687560.html/feed 0 http://www.firstpost.com/politics/does-rahul-gandhi-practice-what-he-preaches-688266.html#comments Fri, 05 Apr 2013 15:14:07 +0000 Sanjay Singh http://www.firstpost.com/?p=688266 The poor state of Amethi and Rae Bareli tell a different story altogether. ]]> http://www.firstpost.com/politics/does-rahul-gandhi-practice-what-he-preaches-688266.html/feed 0 http://www.firstpost.com/india/anna-hazare-asks-kejriwal-to-end-fast-over-inflated-power-bills-687129.html#comments Fri, 05 Apr 2013 02:30:20 +0000 hidden http://www.firstpost.com/?p=687129 Kejriwal's hunger strike against inflated electricity bills in Delhi entered 13th day today. Hazare had made a similar appeal to Kejriwal when he had met him on March 30 in the national capital.]]> http://www.firstpost.com/india/anna-hazare-asks-kejriwal-to-end-fast-over-inflated-power-bills-687129.html/feed 0 http://www.firstpost.com/india/elect-politicians-with-clean-image-anna-hazare-tells-india-681206.html#comments Mon, 01 Apr 2013 10:32:43 +0000 hidden http://www.firstpost.com/?p=681206 "Politicians are elected to serve the public but they take the role of robbers once they enter Parliament and state assemblies and rob people of their wealth," said Hazare.]]> http://www.firstpost.com/india/elect-politicians-with-clean-image-anna-hazare-tells-india-681206.html/feed 0 http://www.firstpost.com/india/anna-hazare-kicks-off-all-india-yatra-in-amritsar-680413.html#comments Mon, 01 Apr 2013 02:16:21 +0000 hidden http://www.firstpost.com/?p=680413 The tour is part of Hazare's efforts to press for a strong Lokpal bill as well as electoral reforms among other things. ]]> http://www.firstpost.com/india/anna-hazare-kicks-off-all-india-yatra-in-amritsar-680413.html/feed 0 http://www.firstpost.com/india/6-lakh-delhi-residents-have-refused-to-pay-water-power-bills-says-aap-680198.html#comments Sun, 31 Mar 2013 09:20:11 +0000 hidden http://www.firstpost.com/?p=680198 The Aam Admi Party (AAP) Sunday said it would send protest letters to Delhi Chief Minister Shiela Dikshit on the "inflated" electricity and water bills, and claimed the support of six lakh Delhiites. ]]> http://www.firstpost.com/india/6-lakh-delhi-residents-have-refused-to-pay-water-power-bills-says-aap-680198.html/feed 0 http://www.firstpost.com/india/annas-all-india-tour-begins-today-will-demand-for-stronger-lokpal-bill-680121.html#comments Sun, 31 Mar 2013 07:13:35 +0000 hidden http://www.firstpost.com/?p=680121 The first phase of the nationwide tour, planned since a year, will kick off from Amritsar in Punjab, and then to Haryana and Uttarakhand. ]]> http://www.firstpost.com/india/annas-all-india-tour-begins-today-will-demand-for-stronger-lokpal-bill-680121.html/feed 0