BJP works for few rich, Congress thinks of poor: Rahul Gandhi

Congress president Rahul Gandhi on Saturday accused the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party of working for the interest of a few rich people and ignoring the farmers and other sections of the society.......

Exclusive! 'Land acquisition can't be stopped for all times to come'

'If I am angry, then I do not have the right to be in the Cabinet. Whatever I have done, I have ensured that farmers' interests are protected,' Rural Development Minister Chaudhary Birender Singh,......

Are small states better governed? A debate

Is small beautiful? Are small states better governed? Here we present a debate featuringtwo veteran political leaders in the wake of the Telangana statehood row. Mani Shankar Aiyar,former minister......

Besieged by the BJP, Left struggles to stay alive

As the BJP snaps at its heels, can the Communists stay relevant in the electoral game?Ishita Ayan Dutt, Shine Jacob and Archis Mohan report. Taking on the plausible When someone says Indians......

Nitin Gadkari has many plans for India!

Nitin Gadkari has seven portfolios, but does not seem weighed down at all by the many things on his plate. The minister is brimming with ideas, discovers Rediff.com contributor Rashme Sehgal. As......

Chidambaram's Budget speech

Speech of P. Chidambaram Minister of Finance PART A Mr. Speaker, Sir, I rise to present the Budget for the year 2005-06. 2. Last year, while presenting the Budget, I had suggested that the vote in......