With the reality of coalition politics staring the BJP in its face, this was inevitable, points out Ramesh Menon. IMAGE: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman leaves for Parliament to present the......
It will be in Modi's interest to reinvent his party, read the writing on the wall that voters wrote, and move ahead. He has little choice now. The country is watching, asserts Ramesh Menon, author......
This election will be remembered for being the first election where the Election Commission failed to take action on gross violations involving the ruling party that repeatedly used religion,......
In nearly 100 seats, the BJP stands almost no chance of winning.In 200 seats, it is a direct fight between the BJP and the Congress where the BJP has an upper hand.In 243 seats, the BJP is pitted......
'Kejriwal could have easily deputed someone to step in as chief minister, but being the authoritative and self-centered personality that he is, he chose not to do it.' 'If the AAP loses Delhi,......
Nirmala Sitharaman's messaging was clear when she presented a well-balanced Budget with an eye on state elections in nine states followed by a general election next year, observes Ramesh Menon.......
Had Finance Minister Sitharaman thought a little more about the middle class, disadvantaged sections and the poor who are struggling, it would have been an inclusive Budget that would have made......
The friction with the political class is not only about interest rates and monetary policy.While the government often spoke freely about its discomfiture, the RBI had to be careful even in its......
Jaitley's Budget has the potential to change the face of Modi's Bharat Arundhati BhattacharyaChairman, SBI The Budget is in line with the development priorities of the nation. Several initiatives......
The government's smart cities programme can create business opportunity to the tune of $30-40 billion for the IT sector over the next 5-10 years, industry body Nasscom said on Wednesday. Under the......