LS polls: Can BJP emerge as an alternative to DMK, AIADMK in TN?

The Bharatiya Janata Party's ambition to emerge as a force challenging Dravidian parties in Tamil Nadu and determination to retain its strongholds across the country will be put to a stern test on......

Will It Be Congress Out, BJP In For DMK?

The BJP's strategy seem to be to wean away allies from the Congress in Tamil Nadu, and maybe later in UP, Bihar and elsewhere, though in slow doses, but without wooing them into a new alliance. The......

Election 2024: Decoding The Swing Factor

There are states that could swing either way and change the results of the 2024 general election. IMAGE: Bharatiya Janata Party leader Narendra D Modi at an election meeting in Agartala, April 17,......

'Great hatred for word M': Owaisi on BJP's manifesto

Alleging that the Bharatiya Janata Party has hatred towards minorities, All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen chief Asaduddin Owaisi said the saffron party even refused to mention the word......

Govt confident about GST passage minus Cong leg-up

The government is banking on help from regional parties and rejigged numbers in the Rajya Sabha. On completion of its two years in office, a euphoric Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) government has......

AAP's victory could be retail FDI's loss

AAP, set to form the government in Delhi, had said it was opposed to foreign direct investment in multi-brand retail. The election victory for Arvind Kejriwal-led Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) could be a......

GST: Miles to go for a smooth journey

After necessary approvals, alignment of Assemblies and Parliament sessions’ timings to play crucial role, report Archis mohan and Indivjal Dhasmana The Constitution (Amendment) Bill,......

Sensex plunges 305 points on Fed rate hike likelihood, weak rupee

The S&P BSE Sensex slipped 305 points to end at 25,400 and the Nifty50 dropped 87 points at 7,783.   Markets suffered losses after likelihood of an interest rate hike by the US Federal......