http://www.firstpost.com Firstpost Sat, 25 May 2013 02:15:14 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://www.firstpost.com/politics/have-we-written-off-rahul-gandhi-a-bit-too-soon-after-up-239817.html#comments Sat, 10 Mar 2012 06:39:27 +0000 hidden http://www.firstpost.com/?p=239817 The media has been too quick to dismiss Rahul Gandhi. If he stays the course, the Congress performance in UP could be much better the next time.]]> http://www.firstpost.com/politics/have-we-written-off-rahul-gandhi-a-bit-too-soon-after-up-239817.html/feed 0 http://www.firstpost.com/politics/congress-do-you-have-any-ideas-for-redemption-237828.html#comments Wed, 07 Mar 2012 12:10:59 +0000 G Pramod Kumar http://www.firstpost.com/?p=237828 All options look closed now. The party could begin with a political prime minister. ]]> http://www.firstpost.com/politics/congress-do-you-have-any-ideas-for-redemption-237828.html/feed 0 http://www.firstpost.com/politics/why-akhilesh-badal-parikkar-won-they-had-a-credible-message-237306.html#comments Wed, 07 Mar 2012 08:19:38 +0000 hidden http://www.firstpost.com/?p=237306 What separated the winning parties from the losers was that they were led by leaders who could connect with the electorate with a credible message.]]> http://www.firstpost.com/politics/why-akhilesh-badal-parikkar-won-they-had-a-credible-message-237306.html/feed 0 http://www.firstpost.com/politics/uttar-pradesh-drubbing-put-upa-congress-in-dire-straits-236788.html#comments Tue, 06 Mar 2012 16:58:29 +0000 hidden http://www.firstpost.com/?p=236788 The UP elections may be viewed upon as the fall of Rahul Gandhi. But what is also worrying is the inactivity of Prime Minister Manmohan Singh. ]]> http://www.firstpost.com/politics/uttar-pradesh-drubbing-put-upa-congress-in-dire-straits-236788.html/feed 0 http://www.firstpost.com/politics/ramdev-claims-congress-rout-as-verdict-against-graft-236762.html#comments Tue, 06 Mar 2012 15:13:26 +0000 hidden http://www.firstpost.com/?p=236762 Ramdev said the verdict of the people is against corruption and Congress' reluctance to act on the demand of bringing back the black money. ]]> http://www.firstpost.com/politics/ramdev-claims-congress-rout-as-verdict-against-graft-236762.html/feed 0 http://www.firstpost.com/politics/up-election-post-mortem-why-they-won-why-they-lost-236599.html#comments Tue, 06 Mar 2012 13:02:54 +0000 Jagannathan http://www.firstpost.com/?p=236599 What lies behind the Samajwadi party's victory? How did the Congress goof up in Punjab and Goa? How did BJP slip by a bit in Uttarakhand?]]> http://www.firstpost.com/politics/up-election-post-mortem-why-they-won-why-they-lost-236599.html/feed 0 http://www.firstpost.com/investing/up-elections-markets-worst-nightmare-has-come-true-now-235435.html#comments Tue, 06 Mar 2012 07:30:09 +0000 Shishir Asthana http://www.firstpost.com/?p=235435 The UP elections results, with the Samajwadi party the clear winner and having no need for Congress support, is the market's worst nightmare come true. ]]> http://www.firstpost.com/investing/up-elections-markets-worst-nightmare-has-come-true-now-235435.html/feed 0 http://www.firstpost.com/politics/cong-on-losing-wicket-upa-2-and-governance-in-question-235805.html#comments Tue, 06 Mar 2012 07:10:57 +0000 Jagannathan http://www.firstpost.com/?p=235805 The mini general elections has shown Congress to be a losing wicket. It can only make it allies and enemies more troublesome. The Congress will now be in perpetual crisis and election mode.]]> http://www.firstpost.com/politics/cong-on-losing-wicket-upa-2-and-governance-in-question-235805.html/feed 0 http://www.firstpost.com/politics/election-results-gadkari-gains-in-bjp-ranking-up-shows-rahul-his-place-235432.html#comments Tue, 06 Mar 2012 06:03:59 +0000 Jagannathan http://www.firstpost.com/?p=235432 Rahul Gandhi has failed in UP, but Nitin Gadkari's strategic skills have done better. Does this make him a potential contender for NDA leadership in 2014?]]> http://www.firstpost.com/politics/election-results-gadkari-gains-in-bjp-ranking-up-shows-rahul-his-place-235432.html/feed 0 http://www.firstpost.com/politics/samajwadi-ahead-but-bjp-is-surprise-package-in-up-235169.html#comments Tue, 06 Mar 2012 03:51:29 +0000 Jagannathan http://www.firstpost.com/?p=235169 The Samajwadi Party in UP and the Congress in Punjab look set for victory in Uttar Pradesh and Punjab respectively.]]> http://www.firstpost.com/politics/samajwadi-ahead-but-bjp-is-surprise-package-in-up-235169.html/feed 0