Election Results 2014

Fared badly due to UPA's disconnect with people: Youth Cong chief

Rajeev Satav, 40, is one of the two sitting MPs from Maharashtra to score a win in the recently concluded parliamentary polls. President of the Indian Youth Congress, the quiet, unassuming Satav reveals a sharp political mind during his interview with Firstpost.

Narendra Modi's Cabinet: A complete list of those who made the cut

As Narendra Modi's government gets ready to be sworn-in today in the evening, reports indicates that India is likely to see a drastic change where some of the ministries are concerned.

Mystery solved: 5 things we now know about Rahul Gandhi

After months of an acrimonious electoral campaign, we now know a lot more about Rahul Gandhi -- likely more than he would prefer.

More Cong voices speak up: Time to weed out Rahul's coterie

Will the Congress react to criticism from within the party by welcome dissent and debate or will it weed out those who reject sycophancy? That will define the party's future.

Modi's mandate is larger than you think: more like 40%

The BJP's vote share of 31 percent looks small, but if you consider that the party contested only 428 seats, its actual vote share is much higher - 40 percent. This is actually an unprecedented mandate in post-Rajiv India.

What we can expect in the first 100 days of the Modi Sarkaar

Delhi's bureaucrats are already dusting off schemes that ran into hurdles, holding meetings to prepare presentations for the new government and getting ready to outline what each ministry's 100-day agenda could be.

Decoding Lok Sabha numbers: Why Kejriwal apology won't win Delhi

But do the Lok Sabha election numbers hold out hope for AAP? Not really.

A call to arms: Modi offers window to push liberal agenda

What does the stupendous victory of the Narendra Modi-led BJP in the recent elections mean for India’s liberals - the genuine liberals, not the left-of-centre variety?

Gujarat Bhawan: Delhi’s new power centre

Till such time as the PM-designate Narendra Modi takes up residence at 7 Race Course Road, all roads will continue to lead to his current residence in Delhi, the Gujarat Bhawan.

New hope has risen, says Narendra Modi in emotional first speech

After the election, Modi said the recent election result had increased people's faith in democracy and there is a "new hope" among people that this dispensation can fulfill their aspirations.