Govt rules out inquiry into DLF, Vadra dealings

For the first time, 58 woman make it to the Lower House. Here is a run-down on the top 15 woman politician in India who has made their way to the power list. Though Sonia Gandhi was ushered into politics by a game of fate, her decision to relinquish the

Image: A grieving Indira Gandhi with the body of her son, Sanjay. Photographs: India Abroad Archives 'There was a court around Sanjay Gandhi; there is now a court around Sonia Gandhi. I think there's still a great belief in the Congress that one way to r

While it would be wonderful to have a bright young politician like Sachin Pilot [ Images ] or Jyotiraditya Scindia [ Images ] as Rahul's premier, the chances are that Rahul will opt for Symbolism over Competence and Youth. And what more potent symbol tha

The Indian National Congress is going through an interesting phase. While the party vice-president recently said that he is not interested to become the prime minister for he feels it is important to be detached from power, the prime minister on Wednesda

The party vice-president, who has met both central and state leaders including chief ministers over the past few weeks, told the leaders that he will start specific meetings with them in the coming days New Delhi: There is no dearth of talent in the Cong

Total budget expenditure will hit 16.65 trillion rupees in the new fiscal year that begins on April 1, Chidambaram said, in comparison with spending in the 2012/13 fiscal year that is on track to hit 14.3 trillion rupees. Even while pledging higher spend