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How GST deal was clinched

Rajya Sabha may pass it next week, with consensus on revenue-neutral rate between Centre & states

Will GST be passed next week?

Congress opposed the bill in Lok Sabha, so now it cannot support it in Rajya Sabha

Newsmaker: Pema Khandu

Zigzag path to CM's chair

Newsmaker: Navjot Singh Sidhu

Playing for the slog overs

Has Dayashankar scored a self-goal for the BJP by abusing Mayawati?

All the work towards dalit outreach over the last couple of years have now gone waste

Rahul Gandhi vs RSS: What does it mean for GST Bill?

While Gandhi would like to send out a message not to buckle down, the NDA is trying to isolate the party and make them look irrelevant

Swaraj praises, Modi smiles & MPs get ready for a ride

The usual prosaicness of a joint meeting of all MPs from a party was enlivened by the External Affairs Minister's speech about the PM

Apologise or face trial: SC to Rahul Gandhi on RSS case

Gandhi had been sued by an RSS activist during the 2014 national election campaign

BJP's Sidhu quits Rajya Sabha, may join AAP

His wife Navjot Kaur, a BJP legislator from Amritsar (East), also resigned from her seat

Navjot Sidhu quits RS, likely to join AAP

The Sidhus have been outspoken critics of the Akali Dal government in Punjab

Exactly what is Kejriwal's AAP up to?

The once great hope of the Delhi citizenry seems to be picking a fight a day with the Centre. Meanwhile, his party apparently plans an electoral coup in Punjab. Are they losing it or know something we

Story in numbers: Fatalities in terrorist violence in J&K

Newsmaker: Ananth Kumar

Minister hits the ground running

Congress indicates softening on GST

All-party meet addressed by PM, who urges consensus, cites national interest; stands yet to be formalised

Arunachal: Congress back in majority, new CM chosen

Kalikho Pul, the rebel MLA who precipitated the crisis allegedly because of Congress leaders' inaccessibility, is also reported to be backing Khandu's candidature

Rise of street militancy is the real problem: Radha Kumar

Interview with Former interlocutor on Jammu and Kashmir

PM adopts conciliatory note as the way forward with states

The PM's speech at the Inter State Council, however, didn't mention restructuring of discom debts or UDAY, where political support of the states is most needed

PM strikes conciliation as the way forward with states

He spoke about the way states can make use of direct benefit transfer and rolling out of primary education in the country

Aditi Phadnis: Bridge over troubled waters

In UP, Congress and SP would be frittering away their energies if they decide to fight each other. Together, they might just put up a good show. Will Amar Singh be the go-between?

Raj Babbar is UP Congress chief, no clarity yet on Priyanka Gandhi's role

A private survey by the party suggests that with Priyanka campaigning, the Congress could get at least 50 seats in the 403-strong legislative assembly; without her, the number might come down to 20. I