'BJP will have no effect. Not even an iota'

'The people of Tamil Nadu, in particular Chennai, know about the double standards of the BJP. Nothing will work for them here.' IMAGE: Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam MP Thamizhachi Thangapandian......

HP Congress chief opts out of LS polls, says party workers upset

In a jolt to the ruling Congress in Himachal Pradesh, state party chief and Mandi MP Pratibha Singh on Wednesday announced that she has decided not to contest the Lok Sabha elections as the ground......

LS revokes Afzal Ansari's disqualification, but can't attend House

The Lok Sabha Secretariat on Thursday revoked the disqualification of Bahujan Samaj Party leader Afzal Ansari as a member of the Lower House after the Supreme Court conditionally suspended his......

MPLADS Fund: 14 Assam MPs Get Highest Share

'The pace of disbursement and project recommendation picks up as the tenure of the House draws near and usually all amount is released.' Illustration: Uttam Ghosh/Rediff.com Nearly a third of the......

6 I-Day promises from 2014 that Modi (partially) fulfilled

As Prime Minister Narendra Modi delivered his second Independence Day speech, IndiaSpend and FactChecker reviewed the implementation of key pronouncements he made in his first Independence Day......

Railways to take MP funds, support from NGOs to set up toilets

The Ahmedabad division of Indian Railways will get funds from Members of Parliament along with help from various NGOs to set up sanitation facilities at Ahmedabad railway station. "For the first......

Smooth ride for Suresh Prabhu and his maiden Rail Budget

Image: Overall, Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu did a balancing act in Railway Budget 2015. Photograph: Sailesh Andrade/Reuters Suresh Prabhu's maiden Railway Budget presentation, peppered with......

New approach to Nrega as it loses steam

Even while the UPA Government is pushing for two more flagship programmes of food for all and medicines to all, its first flagship programme of the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment......

Gambhir contributes two years' salary to coronavirus fund

IMAGE: Former India cricketer Gautam Gambhir urged people to come forward and donate generously. Photograph: PTI Cricketer-turned-politician Gautam Gambhir on Thursday said he will contribute his......

Rahane, Rijiju contribute to fight COVID-19

India's Test team vice-captain Ajinkya Rahane has donated Rs 10 lakh to the Maharastra Chief Minister's Relief Fund for the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic. "This is just my tiny bit and a drop......

Combating coronavirus: BCCI donates 51 crore

India's richest sports body Board of Control for Cricket in India on Saturday pledged a donation of  51 crore to the Prime Minister's Relief Fund in country's fight against COVID-19 pandemic.......

Stay indoors or go to jail, Gambhir warns quarantine offenders

Pledges Rs 50 lakh from his MPLAD fund towards COVID-19 treatment. IMAGE: Gautam Gambhir. Photograph: Atul Yadav/PTI Photo Cricketer-turned politician Gautam Gambhir on Monday pledged Rs......

Wasn't selected at my first selection trial: Tendulkar

'If you want to realise your dreams, then short-cuts won't help.' IMAGE: Sachin Tendulkar’s focus, commitment and capacity to work hard increased after being rejected at his first selection......