The decision to take to the streets and demonstrate support for beleaguered former PM Manmohan Singh could be a turning point for the Congress.

The Bharatiya Janata Party might have a majority in the Lok Sabha but sarcasm and public humiliation of rivals may not be the way to assert this. In fact, it is a waste of time

The party will need organisation, preparation, funding and ideological clarity, says Aditi Phadnis

Facing an AAP whitewash, all three leaders need to re-examine their approaches to politics and elections

It is possible that the December clashes in Assam merely exploited an issue simmering for decades. The motivation, however, was something else, says Aditi Phadnis

With the Aam Aadmi Party fighting for survival, Congress struggling for an identity and the BJP seeking to hold on to its political capital, these elections will be one of the most interesting India, says Aditi Phadnis

The insurance Bill seeks to increase the cap on shareholding of foreign investors

He has the ability to instantly go to the heart of issues and deconstruct them.

The Goa chief minister does not fit the paradigm of a standard politician yet he can be relied on to add a new dynamic to proceedings at the Centre, Aditi Phadnis reports

Opposition party is unlikely to block Bills for GST, insurance and e-auction of coal mines.

Expecting victory in Haryana and Maharashtra, the party will want to accommodate people from these two states.

Parth J Shah is the man behind the The 100 Laws Project, a listing of the country's ludicrous but extant legislations.

Today, as Jayalalithaa's friend, advisor and 'sister' Sasikala is also lodged in Bangalore Central jail, the former Tamil Nadu chief minister is where she was before: alone, all alone

Where does the religious preacher and theologian want to take Pakistan?

Talmiz Ahmad is a former Indian ambassador to Saudi Arabia, Oman and the UAE. In an interview with Aditi Phadnis, he says the disequilibrium in Iraq will continue to prevail. Ahmad also says there are indications that the US is now anxious to avoid intervening militarily in West Asia, and that this is the appropriate moment for Asia to assume responsibility for its own security. Edited excerpts:

The long-term plans for Varanasi will take time to materialise but what has changed is the mood, says Aditi Phadnis

The past two years have been all about navigating the choppy waters of family connections, complicated intrigue and courts of appeal that have a tendency to cross each other out

Looking at her and talking to her, you could be forgiven for wondering how she will handle such a tough job as the Speaker of the Lok Sabha.

Ten years after his defeat, Chandrababu Naidu is once again going to be the chief minister of a truncated Andhra Pradesh, says Aditi Phadnis

Congress says K Chandrashekhar Rao backstabbed it; Chandrababu Naidu detests him.