Revealed: Why NDA ally Akali Dal opposes land bill

The Akali Dal, an ally of the BJP, has written to the parliamentary committee opposing certain clauses in the land acquisition bill. A Ganesh Nadar/Rediff.com speaks to Akali Dal MPs to find out......

Former PM I K Gujral cremated with full state honours

Former Prime Minister I K Gujral was on Saturday cremated in New Delhi with full state honours in the presence of the country's top leadership, including President Pranab Mukherjee and Prime......

1984 riots could have been avoided if... Manmohan Singh

The 1984 Sikh riots could have been avoided had the then home minister P V Narasimha Rao heeded to I K Gujral's advice to call in the Army at the earliest to contain the violence after Indira......

Ally trouble for BJP? SAD skips NDA meet over RSS interference

In signs of emerging strain, the Shiromani Akali Dal, one of the Bharatiya Janata Party's oldest ally, on Thursday "boycotted" a meeting of the National Democratic Alliance, saying it is "extremely......

'India needs businessmen in Parliament'

'When you come through the hassles and struggles of business life, your mind is wired differently.''You are more connected to reality,' Akali Dal MP Naresh Gujral tells Rahul Jacob and Archis......