Now that Pawan Kumar Bansal has resigned as the railway minister, some in the Congress feel that he may also be denied the Lok Sabha seat from Chandigarh the next time.
Keeping tabs on the political grapevine
Lok Sabha Speaker Meira Kumar is apparently exploring the option of contesting from a new seat this time since things do not seem to be too encouraging for the Congress in Bihar.
In politics there are no permanent friends or foes, or so it is believed. With elections drawing near, the Congress is opening its doors to estranged allies.
When Prime Minister Manmohan Singh turned down an invitation from the Sri Ram College of Commerce (SRCC) at Delhi University to attend the institution’s annual day as chief guest in March, his decision was seen by many critics as owing to a reluctance to speak on a platform where Gujarat chief minister Narendra Modi famously wowed students recently.
The surprise hit film Kai Po Che, which raked in R17 crore in its first two days, has been criticised by many commentators and critics as a film insidiously promoting Gujarat chief minister Narendra Modi.
Activism and youth go together more than ever before, but the approach is changing.
Newly appointed editor of Time International says that his ‘Indian-ness’ gives him a different perspective.
Deep within us is our soul, full of light, love and peace. While the soul wants to enjoy its state of bliss, it is held back by the mind’s incessant need to satisfy its desires.
Five years after the beginning of a revolutionary transition, Nepal is without a Constituent Assembly, which was dissolved in May 2012, has a caretaker government since May 2012 and is struggling to find ways to draft a new constitution.
This is not the time for LK Advani to be criticising the BJP. He ought to play the role of chief mentor
Minister of state for human resource development Shashi Tharoor is often ridiculed by more traditional sections of the political class for the time he spends on the social networking site Twitter
Eating food high in fat and sugar during pregnancy can rewire your baby’s brain and turn her into a junk food addict even before birth, claimed a study this week that found junk foods had the same addictive effect on brain chemistry as opium, heroin, and morphine.
It is alright if you are spending most of your time to deliberate whether your son, after his B. Tech course, should go in for a job or pursue an MBA course from a prestigious institute.
Telecom minister Kapil Sibal was not exactly polite to BJP leader LK Advani when he came to greet the treasury benches in the Lok Sabha on the first day of the budget session.