CPI-M: When revolution walks into the sunset

The politburo of assassins was the title of a poem written by Tariq Ali when the Tiananmen Square massacre took place in the summer of ‘89. The brutal ass

As protests against the biggest-ever hike in petrol prices grew intense, the government felt extreme pressure Thursday as ministers of two allies — Trinamul Congress and DMK — stayed away from a Union

The ruling Congress, though officially claimed that ways needed to be found to ease pressure on common man, appeared to be “unhappy” over the development.

In a move that would set the roadmap for functioning and development of telecom sector beginning 2012, the government is all set to give its nod to draft “National Telecom Policy (NTP) — 2012 and Unif

With Samajwadi Party (SP) chief Mulayam Singh Yadav sharing the dais with Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and Congress president Sonia Gandhi at an official function to mark the completion of three year

With Samajwadi Party chief Mulayam Singh Yadav sharing the dais with Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and Congress president Sonia Gandhi at an official function to mark the completion of three years of

As the government intends to bring back the amended Lokpal Bill to the Rajya Sabha next week, the Union Cabinet is likely to consider the controversial legislation at its meeting to be held on Thursda

The Union Cabinet on Thursday cleared the Insurance Bill while accepting the standing committee’s recommendation on retaining the 26 per cent FDI cap.

An inter-ministerial group (IMG), appointed by Prime Minister Manmohan Singh to look into Bihar’s demand for the special category status, has rejected the proposal. Irked by the rejection, Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar insisted that Centre should constitute a fresh committee of experts to look into the demand and if need be change the criteria for according special category status to states.

Soon Urdu may become a part of the mainstream schools curriculum, as the government plans to give a major boost to the language during 12th plan period. A proposal to this effect is set to become a part of the 12th plan document, which is in the penultimate stages of its finalisation.