Politics Of India

Citizen’s Charter could be a game changer in governance

The proposed Citizens' Charter will help rein in the all-powerful babu and put him on an equal footing with the ordinary citizen.

BJP volte-face: Admits it had promised FDI in retail in 2004

Defending the change in stand by the BJP, party leader Sushma Swaraj said that one could always revise one's opinion with time.

Wal-Mart and Tesco may face hurdles in 28 cities

Global chains like Wal-Mart, Carrefour and Tesco may face problems in opening stores in over half of the 53 cities eligible for FDI in multi-brand retail.

Anna should form a new kind of political party: Yogendra Yadav

"Anna should give a call to all of them outside the political establishment, outside the 30-40 parties, outside the parliament, to come and form a new political force," Yogendra Yadav, senior fellow at CSDS, told to CNN-IBN.

India to discuss Headley's extradition with US: Chidambaram

LeT operative David Headley had worked with an American government agency before defecting to Pakistan to turn a terrorist and India will discuss the issue of his extradition with the US, Home Minister P Chidambaram said.

Shashi Tharoor: Big thinker and everyday politician

Firstpost spoke to Dr Tharoor in an exclusive interview at his New Delhi office to understand what makes him what he is.

Prez poll: In Tamil, Kalam means chaos, says Karuna

Karuna said naming of APJ Abdul Kalam in the Presidential race has led to chaos and reaffirmed his support to the Congress' candidate.

RTE: Girls to get preference over boys in Maharashtra

The Maharashtra cabinet has decided that under the 25 percent reserved seats under RTE, more girl students will be given admission over boys.

Chhattisgarh govt forms panel to get Sukma collector back

The Chhattisgarh government has decided to appoint a sub-committee headed by Chief Minister Raman Singh to respond to the abduction of Sukma district collector Alex Paul Menon.

CM meet: national security not a political instrument, Cong

The issues scheduled to be taken up for discussion include amendments to the Border Security Forces Act, The Armed Forces Special Powers Act and the dangers posed by Naxalism