Never successful: A history of no-confidence motions

As the Lok Sabha debates a no-confidence motion brought against the Narendra Modi government by the opposition, the 28th such motion to be admitted in the Lower House, data compiled by a think tank......

'Narasimha Rao connived at demolition of Babri Masjid'

Yet another book has levelled an allegation that P V Narasimha Rao had connived at the demolition of Babri Masjid claiming that the late prime minister had sat in a puja when the kar sevaks began......

Ajit Singh in! Next on Congress agenda: OBC quota for Jats

On Sunday, Rashtiya Lok Dal chief Ajit Singh, who was sworn in as Union Cabinet Minister, was allocated the civil aviation ministry. And the next move of the Congress, in the run up to the Uttar......

Opposition calls for unity to stop BJP juggernaut

Opposition leaders asked all secular forces to field a joint candidate for presidential elections and have common minimum programme to challenge the Bharatiya Janata Party, reports Archis Mohan.......

The political economy

The challenge is to raise resources to finance investments -- but that doesn't interest our leaders much.The completion of 100 days in office by the United Progressive Alliance coalition coincided,......