The story of a weak and crumbling UPA II

From the economy to foreign policy issues, to addressing the serious challenge posed by communal forces which are out to viciously polarise and divide Indian society, the UPA II government has......

UPA II's last Cabinet reshuffle slated for Monday evening

The much talked about reshuffle of the Union Cabinet will take place on Monday, ahead of which C P Joshi and Ajay Maken stepped down as Cabinet ministers. Both Joshi and Maken had handed over their......

On 4th anniversary, UPA-II has nothing much to celebrate

The UPA’s old schemes are unravelling while the new ones are still to take off, says Sunita Moga The United Progressive Alliance government may be getting ready for its fourth and final......

Sonia's failed attempt to polarise the election

The UPA chairperson has resorted to the last refuge of the desperate, by accusing the BJP of indulging in divisive politics by "sowing seeds of poison", says Arun Jaitley The revelation in......

Watch Live! Chidambaram presenting UPA-II's last Budget!

Finance Minister P Chidambaram is presenting the last Budget of UPA-II. In 2014 the government will present an interim Budget before the nation goes to polls in summer. Will this be a 'political'......

Tax dept to share assessee data with NATGRID

The National Intelligence Grid or NATGRID, a network aimed at sharing information about terrorists among security agencies, will now be getting access to the income tax department's PAN records......

UPA rule: The poor never had it so good

By all accounts, India’s poor mostly in rural areas, can look back to a 10-year period when their lot clearly improved, says Subir Roy. The dominant theme in the pre-election discourse is......

How the UPA killed the Indian economy

Shreekant Sambrani looks back at the tragedy of errors that has landed the once buoyant Indian economy in its worst mess in recent times. Continuing our Series on the state of the Indian economy......