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POLITICS
| 5-minute read
5 controversies that marred Narasimha Rao's political legacy
Though he is rightly called the unsung hero of economic reforms in India, his tenure was fairly controversial.
POLITICS
| 5-minute read
HD Deve Gowda: Accidental PM who taught every Indian politician to hope
A compromise candidate dependent on Congress, he had no real agenda, apart from survival.
POLITICS
| 8-minute read
Prashant Kishor's real test begins now with Rahul Gandhi
The master poll strategist's main agenda now appears to be the defeat of BJP at any cost.
POLITICS
| 5-minute read
Why Supreme Court's stand in Uttarakhand crisis is baffling
It raises serious questions about the ability of judges of our lower courts in handling constitutional crisis.
POLITICS
| 6-minute read
The love-hate relationship between BJP and Jayalalithaa
It has left the saffron brigade without any allies in the state.
POLITICS
| 9-minute read
Can BJP mark its entry in Assam?
Muslims may vote strategically to defeat the saffron brigade in the state.
POLITICS
| 7-minute read
Leave aside Mamata, BJP won't even unseat Left in Bengal
The saffron party has to wait for another five years, at least, to serve as opposition to Didi.
MONEY
| 9-minute read
Salaried class is the biggest loser in Jaitley's Budget
Because they are not a vote-bank, this group has no say in the way tax is either collected or spent.
MONEY
| 8-minute read
Is bad loan waiver another 2G scam?
Have corporate houses benefited from this largesse in the same way as in the coal and spectrum allocation scandals?
POLITICS
| 6-minute read