Kandahar hijacker blames Indian government

A prime accused in the Kandahar hijacking case has claimed that the Indian government orchestrated it to get rid of top Harkat-ul-Mujahideen leaders including Maulana Masood Azhar.Yusuf Nepali, a......

Vajpayee was a 'Chanakya.' Advani, a 'straight arrow'

'Advani went by the book, by files, by advice given by his babus. He may be well read and articulate and a pleasant conversationalist, but none of that makes for the kind of creative politician......

Why Gadkari Needs to be Heard

Nitin Gadkari has a message as much for his party as much purportedly it is for the Opposition.Listening to him, whatever be his reasons and motives, will help, says N Sathiya Moorthy.   At a......

Mayawati beneficiary of Congress-Left standoff

The political drama surrounding Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's triumph in the Lok Sabha trust vote is hogging the headlines. But the real implications of the past week's unprecedented events go......