Dynasty

Surnames, politics of dynasty matter less now: Jaitley

Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Thursday said times have changed and now surnames do not seem to matter in politics.

Budget 2014: Narendra Modi gives biggest push to fiscal federalism

At one stroke, the Arun Jaitley budget transfer nearly 1.6 percent of GDP in terms of central funds to state plans. This is the biggest dose of fiscal federalism ever outside the Finance Commission's recommendations

If exit polls prove true, can the Gandhi Dynasty survive?

Political Dynasties do not usually last as long as the Nehru-Gandhi family has. Accidents of history have given it a long life, and the ecosystem created by the Dynasty will perpetuate it even after defeat in 2014

Dynasty can't deliver victory, Cong should understand: BJP

Giving "unsolicited advice" to the Congress party, BJP leader Ravi Shankar Prasad said, "Please reconcile yourself to be in opposition, otherwise you will face difficulties."

Can Modi really send the Gandhi dynasty packing?

Narendra Modi's show of strength is Amethi may be vital to dent the dynasty's hold, but it may not be enough to end dynasty. For that to happen, alternate centres of power have to be created in the Congress beyond the Gandhis

Bihar: Nitish squeezed out between BJP, Cong-Lalu combine

According to a poll survey conducted by the Lokniti, CSDS-IBN National Tracker, Nitish Kumar is in a vastly different place to where he must have imagined himself to be.

Chart: BJP has played the caste game well in Bihar

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Why BJP's Bihar unit doesn't want an alliance with Paswan's LJP

Not scared of Narendra Modi, we will defeat BJP: Rahul Gandhi

Pitted against Modi in a virtual Presidential-style contest in the upcoming Lok Sabha elections, Gandhi said he was not scared of him and claimed that Congress will defeat BJP.

The real lesson of assembly exit polls: Rahul's a political dud

We don't have to wait for 2014 for the verdict. The assembly elections have already proved that Rahul Gandhi is a failed politician.