Finance minister Pranab Mukherjee played peace-maker and appeared to have done enough to placate the die-hard opponents of the bill: Lalu Prasad, Mulayam Singh and Sharad Yadav.
Section: India | Friday, March 12, 2010 0:23 IST
Inter-state operation against Maoists goes for a toss as states weigh political gains.
Section: India | Wednesday, February 17, 2010 0:51 IST
The list of hopefuls, to be finalised in the next few days, would include the names of former government officials and senior political leaders like ex-ministers Shivraj Patil and Santosh Mohan Deb.
Section: India | Friday, January 15, 2010 0:10 IST
Govt scales down tough talk, realises the need to reach out to tribals.
Section: India | Thursday, October 22, 2009 1:23 IST
Home minister tells rebels to shun bullets and win ballots.
Section: India | Thursday, October 1, 2009 2:34 IST
The decision to grant yet another extension, the 48th, to the Liberhan Commission, which has been looking into the Babri Masjid demolition appears to have been a strategic one.
Section: India | Thursday, April 2, 2009 3:47 IST
The Congress has decided to join the coalition government in J&K headed by National Conference chief Omar Abdullah.
Section: India | Wednesday, December 31, 2008 3:31 IST
Upping the ante, the centre on Friday sent another missive under article 355 to the Orissa government asking it to act decisively to put an immediate stop to the communal violence.
Section: India | Friday, October 3, 2008 17:52 IST
