Empowering the depoliticised: A political manifesto

The political system, which often operates only to keep politicians in power, clearly does not address this silent, powerless constituency. They are nameless, faceless, depoliticised. There is need to bring disabled out of the political wilderness..

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An overview of forthcoming general elections

Odds against the Congress are increasing even if they are not so apparent today. Few of its allies, particularly the NCP and the SP, want to gain the maximum from the alliance while wishing to restrict Congress tally in the respective areas of their influ.

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Prospects for BJP in the coming elections

In the wake of various political devolopments, there seems to be factors that are crucial for the BJP for the coming polls. While a triangular quest for power is expected at the Centre, the NDA would find it tough to steal the show.

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Muslim DGP in Modi’s Gujarat

These days, Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi seems to be de-termined to surprise his friends and foes alike. The latest surprise comes in the form of appointment of Shabbirhussain Shekhadam Khandwawala, a Muslim, as Director General of Police.

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Politics of votes fuels the politics of terror

Politics being played over the terror menace has ripped us apart. But the politicians see this threat as another opportunity to cash-in votes. After coming to power, the BJP too played a role similar to the Congress.

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Lack of political ideology leads to chaos, confusion

Our country needs a new ideology and a new political party is obviously the need of the hour. As the new principles and party takes shape, we can either curse our luck for living in this hour of crisis or we can work for heralding a new sunrise. More on: Lack of political ideology leads to chaos, confusion

Kashmir and Obama

The LET connection, the 26/11, and the Obama 'K' word was it fate? Or was it a planned event? It is a possibility that 26/11 became an event in order to facilitate the speedy resolution of Kashmir.
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Pranab to LTTE: Lay down arms, release civilians

External Affairs minister, Mukherjee stood his ground maintaining that India had no locus standi to force a sovereign government to follow a certain line. He said that a number people escaping from war-prone area were getting killed in crossfires..

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BJP describes Manmohan Singh as stop gap PM

Speaking during a debate on President's address in the Parliament, senior BJP leader Arun Jaitley, not only came hard on the government but also prime minister Manmohan Singh, whom he described as a stop gap arrangement in a stop gap job..

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Government must fulfill all its commitments: PDP

PDP spokesman pointed out that the government employees are facing difficult times and the government should avoid the path of confrontation with them. He added that any prolongation of confrontation could harm the interests of the state. In a statement.

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Facts and figures about three years of NREGA

NRGEA is a wonderful scheme, only if it was implemented properly. Though the UPA government is making tall claims, the facts on paper mismatch ground realities. It is one thing to rake it as an election issue, but quite another to implement it.
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Budget 09 zero for middle class: Advani

Advani also added that at the end of this government's five-year tenure there may be people in the top financial brackets who may be happy that they have become multi-millionaires or billionaires, but the Aam Admi feels badly let down..
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BJP reiterates resolve to build Ram temple

BJP is raking up the issue of Ram Temple at Ayodhya. The keynote for the forthcoming election was set by the LK Advani, at Gorakhpur rally. Attacking the Congress on Mumbai attack and terrorism seems to be the sub plot..
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Chidambaram asks LTTE to lay down arms

The Union Home minister P Chidambaram did not mince words as he asked the LTTE to lay down arms before any talks were possible. No negotiations are possible with any armed group. Further, LTTE did not represent 40 lakh Tamils in Sri Lanka..

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BJP reiterates resolve to build Ram temple

BJP is raking up the issue of Ram Temple at Ayodhya. The keynote for the forthcoming election was set by the LK Advani, at Gorakhpur rally. Attacking the Congress on Mumbai attack and terrorism seems to be the sub plot..
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Congress -Trinamool wedding on the cards

Though there is no love lost between a large section of the Bengal Congress leadership and Mamata Banerjee, political expediency has brought the two parties closer. An electoral tie up is on the cards and has got the nod from the Congress high command.
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Politicians: Can be called limpets and termites?

At a time when world is coming to terms with major a financial crisis, a petty politician like Thackeray is on the rampage, untethered, in a city called commercial capital of India. Skepticism prevails.
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Issues in forthcoming Lok Sabha polls

This time, Lok Sabha elections will witness large scale manipulations and create such a situation, which founding fathers of the Constitution might not have imagined. Many political leaders have high hopes of grabbing the top post..

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Lok Sabha 2009: BSP looking strong in UP

Sources indicate that the BSP may emerge the strongest party from UP taking almost half of the Lok Sabha seats from that state. With its Dalit voter-base intact, it may also garner more votes because of fragmentation of other parties' vote banks..

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Congress: BJP has failed in all fronts in Himachal

The Himachal Congress had decided to highlight BJP government's failure, by holding a protest outside the state Assembly on Feb 17. The BJP had failed on all fronts and was unable to fulfill even a single promise made to the electorate.

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Advani for tough action against terror, corruption

Bharatiya Janata Party's prime ministerial candidate LK Advani promised a decisive change in the way India is being governed for the past five years if BJP comes to power. He also promised to go tough against corruption, especially at the top..

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Farooq, Uri elected to Rajya Sabha from J&K

In the 86-member Legislative Assembly, as many as 85 members cast their votes while one member abstained. One Assembly seat had fallen vacant due to the resignation by Dr Farooq Abdullah, who had won from two Assembly constituencies

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UPA minister Mahavir Prasad charged in murder case

Union minister Mahavir Prasad was booked for alleged conspiracy in a murder case, on Wednesday. The Allahabad High Court directed the police to register the case under the section 120 B IPC (conspiracy) against Prasad.

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Disturbance in UP assembly

Earlier also the Uttar Pradesh state-assembly has witnessed such noisy and even violent scenes when Samjwadi Party leader Amar Singh even called UP governor T V Rajeshwar Rao a Dwarpal instead of Rajyapal..

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Blame game, the favourite game of politicians

Political parties in order to remain in limelight play this filthy game as a part of their political strategy. Politicians think that through this means they can hide their own faults and become ideal leaders for their voters.

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HP government diary: PoK is part of Pakistan!

Trust our Central and state governments to commit traitorous blunders which have implications for the country’s sovereignty. How else can one explain the HP government depicting PoK and Aksai Chin as parts of Pakistan and China?.

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The arithmetic of winning Lok Sabha seats

This article deals with the possible outcome and strategies of the political parties in the next general elections with reference to their performance in the previous elections. It's quite clear as of now, that the outcome will be a hung Lok Sabha..

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UPA’s proposed interim budget: A political gimmick

The UPA-led government is planning to present the vote-of account (VoA) within next two weeks or so in the name ‘interim budget’ to bring about a major hike of about 30 per cent or so from last year’s allocations in the outlay for many ministries..

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BJP promises Ram temple again

On the second day of the BJP's national working comminute [NCM] meeting the president in his speech said that "we will build the Ram temple", in Ayodaya. He said that the BJP was waiting for an opportunity.

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BJP and the Ram card

BJP might win if it projects Narender Modi as its prime ministerial candidate, with a message of development in the forthcoming elections. A Muslim parliamentarian from the left and industrialists associated with rival parties also favoured Modi..

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Haryana CM’s father costs the public crores

The state government is shelling out several crores of rupees from the state’s revenue on a deceased person when they claim paucity of funds for essential development matters.

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Politics of whims and wishes in J&K

Two senior politicians of Kashmir, who were earlier in a desperate race to become the Chief Minister, have finally said 'good-bye' to state politics. Both Azad and Dr Farooq had contested the Assembly polls with the aim to be the Chief Minister..

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‘Political’ pub culture

First they shut down dance bars as it was against our culture; then they insisted that smoking be banned, agreeable though it was. Then MNS tried to evict ‘north Indians’ from ‘their land’ and now they must decide whether we can visit the local pub!.

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Politicians to gain from EC infighting

Chawla and Gopalaswami were never in the best of terms, neither at the personal level nor at the professional level. Chawla may be partisan to the Congress but he too may charge that Gopalaswamy was working for the BJP.

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