Four takeaways from Lok Sabha's Lalitgate debate

'One won't find a lawyer in any court in the country willing to believe that a talented lawyer like Bansuri Swaraj would appear in a case for free, that too in a metropolis like Delhi.' These and......

L'affaire Sushma Swaraj marks end of Modi Sarkar's honeymoon

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has opted to disregard details of Sushma’s questionable act for long-term personal gain, even as his government will suffer a loss of face in the short term. Next......

Why Modi stood by an embattled Sushma Swaraj

On Sunday, after External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj came under attack for lending help to the scam-tainted Lalit Modi, BJP president Amit Shah and Home Minister Rajnath Singh stood by her,......

K V Chowdary appointed CVC; Vijai Sharma is new CIC

Former Central Board of Direct Taxes chief K V Chowdary and Information Commissioner Vijai Sharma were on Monday appointed Central Vigilance Commissioner and Chief Information Commissioner, posts......

E-auction of coal mines: Will cartels trump the consumers?

The Modi government’s e-auction policy for coal, meant to shield the consumer against hike in electricity charges, has already led to serious allegations of cartelisation among the bidding......

Arun Jaitley: 'I am not looking for headlines'

Over lunch, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley breaks down his Budget. Sheela Bhatt/Rediff.com reports. What is the biggest takeaway from Union Budget 2015-2016? Finance Minister Arun Jaitley responded......

Next on Modi sarkar's agenda: implementing GST

GST implementation could happen in September itself, with the next meeting of the Union Cabinet likely to take up the matter, reports Sheela Bhatt. After implementing the massive disinvestment......

'A Budget woven without dreams'

Sheela Bhatt spoke to various members of Parliament to elicit their opinion about Finance Minister P Chidambaram's last Budget before the general elections, and found them lukewarm in their......