Livemint::Elections 2009

His stints in the Union government have earned Chidambaram the reputation of being one of the few politicians who can bring about change. But his home constituency is not going to be a cakewalk this time

Andimuthu Raja | The king of networking

This hands-on minister for communications is known for his out-of-the-box initiatives, as also for the criticism he received for spectrum allocation. He’s running for a fourth term, this time from the Nilgiris constituency

Varun Gandhi | In the love-hate game

While some may have yet to forgive this 29-year-old politician for his alleged hate speech, others claim he was a victim of political rivalries. Will the BJP’s performance in Pilibhit, which goes to the polls on Wednesday, decide his future in politics?

TR Baalu | Clouded by controversies

Baalu is a product of coalition politics, a man who wields power because of his status within a vital regional partner, which explains why he has managed to ride his spells of turbulence, say political analysts

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Where a vote is a reminder of one’s Indian citizenship

People of Tero Ghoria village, which is connected to India by a canal & is bound on three sides by Bangladesh, are excited & almost all the 42 voters from this 17-acre enclave voted on Wednesday

Chidambaram fights caste, image issues in Sivaganga

Chidambaram also lists the UPA’s flagship programmes, including the employment guarantee legislation and farm loan waiver

Sri Lanka is now distant from Sriperumbudur

Politically, the keenest shift in Sriperumbudur has lain in how the Congress has completely yielded this constituency, rich in symbolic significance, to its regional partner

Congress may find the going tough

Delimitation has resulted in a decline in the minority Muslim community’s influence on the poll outcome

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Of manifestos and manias

Parties rarely live up to their campaign promises, but it’s worth taking this manifesto at face value

Manifesto overlap? Read between the lines

Whatever the outcome of the elections, the rural areas are going to benefit if parties translate words into action

External and internal threats

This year’s election manifestos distressingly lack a coherent vision of foreign policy and security issues

‘BJP manifesto mum on growth of public, pvt sectors’

Chidambaram said the Congress’s manifesto focused on the growth of the public, private and financial sectors as their development is necessary for “India’s continued high growth success story”

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PM hints at PSU disinvestment in Budget 2009-10

The government has already cleared the disinvestment of NHPC and Oil India but could not tap the capital market due to the prevalent negative sentiment

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PM hints at PSU disinvestment in Budget 2009-10

Cabinet expansion expected on Thursday

Manmohan Singh sworn-in as PM

Berth pangs trouble Manmohan

President invites Manmohan to form new government

Manmohan vows inclusive growth, broad reforms

Poll worries to moderate foreign flows

Reuters 10:29 AM | May 04,2009

India has been a big beneficiary of optimism in world markets since early March that things were on the mend

Builders, politicians cheer affordable homes in India

Reuters 03:40 PM | April 28,2009

Political parties of all hues have seized on affordable homes as a vote getter in the ongoing general elections

Sagging economy receives a poll-spending boost

Staff Writer 01:15 AM | April 27,2009

The CMS estimate for spending by political parties and candidates during the elections, which started on 16 April, is double the amount that was spent in the 2004 polls and five times that in 1996

Helicopters are a favourite with politicians

Staff Writer 10:29 PM | April 26,2009

Political parties and individuals have leased about 180 helicopters this time. A helicopter charter costs Rs70,000-2.2 lakh, depending on the aircraft chosen

Campaigners take local tack on cellphones

Staff Writer 10:28 PM | April 26,2009

An analyst estimates such spending will scale Rs50 crore by the time the election ends on 16 May

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59 new ministers join Manmohan Cabinet

PTI 01:21 PM | May 28,2009

With today’s induction, the strength of the Union council of ministers goes up to 79, including the Prime Minister

Manmohan, Sonia to meet President to stake claim

PTI 02:45 PM | May 20,2009

UPA allies re-elect Sonia Gandhi as chairperson; Trinamool congress likely to get 3 cabinet berths

Congress close to finalizing new formula on berth sharing

Liz Mathew 01:06 AM | May 20,2009

According to a senior party leader, the Congress leadership was contemplating a formula--one cabinet post for seven MPs--for distributing cabinet berths

Congress eyes reformers in new cabinet

Krittivas Mukherjee / Reuters 11:20 PM | May 18,2009

Congress party eyes reformers in new cabinet; stocks, rupee surge; bond yields down; Rahul Gandhi seen joining cabinet

Next Budget will be acid test for new govt

Banker’s Trust | Tamal Bandyopadhyay 12:30 AM | May 18,2009

The new government will have to strike a balance between delivering on its election promises and reining in the rising fiscal deficit

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BJP will focus on highlighting the shocking record of its rivals in combating terrorism

Priyanka Mehra 05:52 AM | March 18,2009

In an interview, Sushil Pandit, owner of Hive Communications India talks about how the BJP campaign took shape

Mediums, and the message

Priyanka Mehra 04:19 AM | March 18,2009

Political parties are using a mix of mediums to communicate with different voter segments

Poll ads: terror lends new twist

Priyanka Mehra 04:16 AM | March 18,2009

The ad industry is expecting at least Rs1,000 crore to be spent overall by political parties, across mediums ranging from print to digital. This figure may rise after the Mumbai attacks

Our understanding of political campaigns probably gave us an edge over others

11:24 PM | December 06,2008

Using a mix of traditional and new media to reach out to rural India, Bargotra tells Campaign what won them the coveted Rs150 crore Congress account

Curbs on political ads hurt TV channels

Madhurima Nandy and Ajay Sukumaran 12:20 AM | May 23,2008

Advertising revenue is down 60% this time, compared with the 2004 state elections, due to the strict rules laid down by EC

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