Pranab Mukerjee

Pranab Mukerjee clears bill banning hookah bars in Gujarat with jail term up to three years

Gujarat home minister Pradipsinh Jadeja informed this in a statement.

Pranab Mukherjee could be Narendra Modi’s Kalam; even the Opposition can't object

But if Pranab Mukherjee still has to leave the Rashtrapati Bhavan and its exquisite lawns and plush Raj-era interiors and roomy stables behind next July, it will only mean, once again, blood is thicker than water, the brotherhood of the RSS will trump all other considerations.

Budget 2012: Will the FM think long-term for a change?

The reduction of taxes, spending on rural employment and now a food security bill are all short-term measures guaranteed to bring down the country in the long term.

Investor wariness seen rising over Sebi chief 's appointment

The fact that the appointment of the Sebi chief is being investigated raises questions on the businessmen, politician and bureaucrat nexus. This nexus benefits a few at the cost of many and in case of capital markets the cost of the nexus is borne by small investors.

Pranab downplays draft CAG report

Pranab Mukerjee stated that 90 percent of the issues raised by the auditor at initial stage are dropped.

Changing UPA's governors: Why Tharoor is only half-right

If governors have to be changed, we need a new set of transparent rules for it. Shashi Tharoor has some suggestions, but his ideas do not go far enough. And his critique is not quite non-partisan.

Mukherjee arrives on a two-day visit to West Bengal

After an overnight stay at the Raj Bhavan, Mukherjee will leave for Durgapur to attend the 9th convocation of the National Institute of Technology.

Will Rahul's 'Indira' moment push Congress past Modi?

Congress sees in Rahul an assertive counter to Modimania but can he sustain it full time

Rapid expansion of aviation has given impetus to economy: Pranab

Noting that airports serve as gateways, President Pranab Mukherjee today said rapid expansion of the aviation sector in the country has given significant boost to the economy.

Budget 2012: FM's handout to banks will not be enough

Financial services was one of the few sectors that received some favours in an otherwise lacklustre Union Budget.