Cabinet Rejig

Smriti Irani's 'demotion' to Ministry of Textiles may be a covert promotion

It may just be a clever decision to still keep Smriti Irani as one of the most important ministers and yet quell controversies which have surrounded her.

MJ Akbar's induction as minister is a message to VK Singh: Work more, talk less

VK Singh is credited with showering lovely encomiums on journalists. Guess what? He now has a former editor for company in the Ministry of External Affairs.

After Smriti Irani: Histrionics out, but ideological agendas will remain

Smriti Irani’s loss of HRD ministry has set off a buzz of speculation, throwing up multiple questions about the minister’s fall from grace.

Sting of PM Narendra Modi's Cabinet reshuffle lies in portfolio allotment

What appeared to be a tepid attempt at a Cabinet reshuffle by Narendra Modi in the morning of Tuesday turned out to be a significant shake-up with political and performance overtones by the late evening.

Old wine, new bottle: Modi's cabinet is about politics, not governance

The new strategy of BJP seeks to further consolidate Modi's appeal among Dalits, Backward caste groups and the Jat community across North and Central India.