Elections 2014

Smriti Irani row: Verbal duel intensifies between BJP, Cong

Smriti Irani's educational qualifications led to a full-blown war of words between the Congress and the BJP, as the former on Wednesday intensified protest against an "undergraduate" being appointed human resource development minister whereas the BJP countered it with questions on Sonia Gandhi's academic background.

Good luck Prime Minister Modi, you now decide your place in history

The real task for Narendra Modi begins now. You have several advantages to begin with and many pitfalls to watch out for. Let’s discuss them and finally, your place in history will depend on how you work your way through it all. Let’s begin with the pluses you have.

Prithviraj Chavan meets Sonia Gandhi to discuss poll debacle

Sunday's meeting took place in the backdrop of Congress leadership grappling with the issue of possible in party-ruled states where it performed poorly in the polls.

Elections 2014: Why Indians didn't want to waste their vote

In case you think the I-don’t-want-to-waste-my-vote syndrome is typically a non-metro or rural feature, then you are being supercilious.

Bihar: Nitish not headed to Rajya Sabha, says JD(U) chief

The reports of Kumar going to Rajya Sabha arose in view of vacancy of three seats in the Upper House of Parliament from Bihar after victory of three existing members in the Lok Sabha poll.

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.

Nitish to live now on Lalu's street

Bitter rivals in Bihar politics Nitish Kumar and Lalu Prasad will be neighbours now after the JD(U) top leader abdicated power as Chief Minister in the face of severe drubbing in the recent Lok Sabha election.

CPI (M) MP from Kerala wants Modi to enact Women's Reservation Bill

Sreemathi, who won from Kannur, sought to know whether Modi would give priority to this long-pending legislation and prove his words are matched by action.

Hope Modi attends General Assembly, climate change summit: Ban ki-Moon

UN Secretary General Ban ki-moon "very much" hopes that Narendra Modi attends the UN General Assembly here later this year and particularly participate in the climate change summit, a top official of the world body said today.

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?