People who bought flats at DLF Park Place and The Belaire in Gurgaon have found a new address: seventh heaven. A day after the competition appellate tribunal (COMPAT) upheld the competition council of India’s (CCI) 2011 verdict, penalising r
The recent efforts of the government to streamline its communications interception system against the backdrop of the explosive Niira Radia tapes by making the Central Monitoring System (CMS) operational in eight licence service areas (LSA) has re
Known for showing his unflinching support to prime minister designate Narendra Modi, noted economist Jagdish Bhagwati has suggested retaining Raghuram Rajan as the governor of Reserve Bank of India amid speculation that he could be asked to leave
Over the last few years, thanks to some of the popular movements, Indian citizens seem to have become more aware of their basic rights: gender issues, for example, are being discussed in this election like never before. For this reason campaigning
Competition Commission of India (CCI) has directed the state-run miner to "cease and desist" from indulging in unfair business practices, after again being found guilty of abusing its dominant position in fuel supplies. Th
Promises made by political candidates before the elections serve as barometers of their performance. When the electorate puts faith in a candidate, it should also demand accountability for the performance. Reminding the winning candidates of their
With Friday’s Lok Sabha election results, Trinamool Congress has scripted a massive win since its inception in 1998. It certainly calls for celebration but amidst the festivities there are concerns galore. BJP’s increased vote
Dynasty (noun): “1.1 A succession of people from the same family who play a prominent role in business, politics, or another field: ‘the Guinness dynasty’.” Among many reaso
A friend has raised a question about selection committees for the appointment of statutory authorities under various laws that require the Leader of the Opposition (LOP) in the Lok Sabha to be a member. With the Indian National Congress`s (INC) ab
With the historic victory of Narendra Modi in the Lok Sabha polls, investors’ hopes have soared and the stock market too is on a rise. The IT industry, which seems to be hopeful, believes that Modi’s “good governance” roadm
On the morning of May 17, prime minister Manmohan Singh addressed the nation for the last time before handing his resignation to president Pranab Mukherjee. While his brief far
Tarun Gogoi may have started the season of taking “full responsibility” for the Congress party. With the party’s performance taking a nosedive in the state, the Assam chief minister announced his resignation pretty early into the
Tamil Nadu threw a surprise this election with the M Karunanidhi-led DMK’s resounding defeat. The Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) is wiped out from the state as the party is seen with the Congress even though they broke ties officially, say
The `Modi Tsunami` seems to have inundated majority of the political parties, including the national parties. Going by the declared results and the trends of those leading till 5:00 pm, only five parties including the Congress look like making it hom
With the ruling Congress-NCP completely decimated, and the Maharashtra Navnirman Sena in Maharashtra, The Narendra Modi may have given a fresh lease of life to BJP’s longtime partner in the state, the Shiv Sena, for more reasons than one
Like any other news-room, people in Delhi metro this morning were active enough to predict the results and margins. Many of them were a step ahead in predicting the trouble the new prime minister may face during his rule. While man
The election results are almost out. And looking at the numbers and trends so far, one can safely say that the pro-development poll plank of the BJP has done the magic for the party which is headed for a simple majority. The markets celebrated it
Almost a year after Bihar CM Nitish Kumar broke the alliance with BJP in the state, he is facing the soup. On the afternoon of May 16, it’s becoming clear that JD (U) will get anywhere between two to five seats – a hopeless decline fro
The Trinamool Congress might have had a victory bigger than even the party itself imagines, with the Left Front, especially CPI(M), Mamata Banerjee’s biggest nemesis decimated, but the party has suddenly got another problem on its hands. And
It has finally happened. Gujarat chief minister Narendra Modi will shortly take over as India`s prime minister. Given the landslide victory he has scored across the country, he has emerged as the tallest leader whose stature could easily dwarf eve
