Modi is considering power as not merely state power but also social powerAfter the 2014 election, the BJP presented a critique of Nehruvian centrist politics and prepared the background in which it proposed Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel as a counter to Nehru’s image
3 min read19 Dec 2019The judgement deals a blow to the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party-Shiv Sena coalition just ahead of Assembly elections on 21 OctoberThe SC, hearing a petition by advocate Satish Ukey against the high court verdict, directed the trial court to proceed with the case against Fadnavis
1 min read1 Oct 2019President Ram Nath Kovind appointed Modi to the office of the Prime Minister of India, and asked him to decide the council of ministers and the date of his swearing-in ceremonyIn the first back-to-back majority in LS polls for a single party in over three decades, the BJP won 303 seats out of 542
4 min read25 May 2019More than 3,000 independent candidates contested the 2014 general election but only three won. This would suggest that independent candidates play a minor role in Indian politics; however, a new study suggests the opposite may be true.
2 min read24 Sep 2018My new-found discipline has changed the way my team works
3 min read2 Sep 2021Hitting out against the centre for not 'cooperating' with his government, Telangana CM K. Chandrasekhar Rao indicates he is ready to be part of a third front if required
2 min read3 Mar 2018Bhaichung Bhutia had joined TMC in a surprise move and contested the 2014 general election from the Darjeeling Lok Sabha constituency
2 min read27 Feb 2018The Karnataka high court on Friday struck down the Cigarette and other Tobacco Products (Packaging and Labelling) Amendment Rules, 2014
2 min read18 Dec 2017Supreme Court has sought details on 1,581 cases involving MPs and MLAs as declared by the politicians at the time of filing their nominations for 2014 elections
2 min read2 Nov 2017A recent paper by Thomas Piketty and Lucas Chancel titled 'Indian income inequality, 1922-2014: From British Raj to Billionaire Raj?' points to widening income inequality in India post liberalization
4 min read12 Sep 2017The Union Budget contains details about the estimated receipts and the expenditure of the government for a particular fiscal year. The Budget is allotted for the upcoming fiscal year, which runs from 1st April to 31st March of the next year. Here is a quick guide on how the Union Budget is prepared