Why BJP is the loser in the Modi-Gadkari war

Narendra Modi may have won his battle with Nitin Gadkari in forcing Sanjay Joshi to quit the BJP national executive. But the BJP's political force has been diminished as personalities overtook......

Arun Jaitley: Modi's 'precious diamond'

A consensus builder, Jaitley was regarded by some as Modi's original 'Chanakya'. Informally called 'scholar minister' in political circles, he could be the man Friday of anyone at the helm. Suave,......

Mamata ready for tie-up with Cong, Left in Bengal, says INDIA PM after polls

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee Monday said the INDIA bloc's prime ministerial candidate will be decided after the polls, adding that a Trinamool Congress-Congress-Left alliance, who are......

BJP's prime ministerial Dashavatar

Arun Jaitley said the BJP has 10 potential prime ministerial candidates -- and all along one thought there was only one! So who are the 10? Here’s a quick checklist. If one thought the......

Govt sets October deadline for sale of Air India

Sources in the know said the government would initiate talks with businesses, including Tatas, shortly for divesting its stake in the national carrier. The build-up to Air India privatisation has......

Air India sale: Sitharaman, Hardeep Singh Puri likely to be in new GoM

The government is planning to liberalise the terms and conditions for the sale of the national carrier. The Centre is still pursuing the option of selling the airline’s subsidiaries before......

Finance Minister Sitharaman faces an economy under pressure

A stern articulator with outspoken views and a dignified personality, Sitharaman now bears the responsibility of steering the economy which has witnessed sluggish growth in recent quarters. IMAGE:......

Modi to seek CMs' views on budget, infra development

At the first meeting of Governing Council of NITI Aayog on Sunday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi will seek views of Chief Ministers and Lt Governors on Budget 2015-16, flagship schemes and......