National Advisory Council

Sonia Gandhi was 'Super Prime Minister' during UPA regime, suggest newly-released NAC files

the Government of India has released 710 files of the controversial National Advisory Council, The New Indian Express reported on Sunday.

Now is the time for Rahul Gandhi to shake up Congress, not institute committees

Rather than focusing on strengthening regional units and leaders, Rahul Gandhi has been running helter-skelter without political purpose

AgustaWestland scam: Flower of a toxic soil that took 60 years to bloom

The AgustaWestland scam won’t be the last of the skeletons to tumble out of the cupboard of the erstwhile UPA regime.

Dividing population is impractial & unnecessary: Jean Dreze on Food Bill

In an interview with Firstpost Dreze talks about the lacunas in the present Bill and how the government could have given a better deal to the poor.

It's not about feeding the poor: 10 myths about the Food Bill

What can be so wrong about subsidising food for the poor? Actually, the Food Security Bill is not about food security at all.

Food security: Easy to feed poor, but not Gandhi family

The Food Security Bill will neither ensure food security not spare the budget. It is only intended to secure the political fortunes of the First Family.

Montek defends poverty line (sort of) and deflects critics

Montek Singh Ahluwalia explains why you can't have it all: high food subsidies and cheap kerosene and diesel. He also stands by his poverty line - sort of

UPA's cupboard is bare even before the spending has begun

Midway through its second term, the UPA's economic miscalculations have left the treasury weak, making it tough to bankroll the high expenditures planned for later to ensure re-election in 2014.

Choo mantar: cheap food disappears below poverty line

NAC wants some APL families to also get subsidised food. But guess what? They may already by getting it since 21.5 percent of the grains meant for BPL households actually accrue to APL folks.

Now relaxed Manmohan Singh still clears 35 files a day

Known as a workaholic who has never taken a holiday, Manmohan Singh has not even now drawn up any holiday plans after retirement, say people close to him.