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Rashtrapati Bhavan is changing slowly, very slowly as President Mukherjee wants to cut down on protocol, formality, security restrictions, etc
The new home minister's reputation for efficiency is not exactly remarkable
Mediocre cartooning might be a crime against expression and art. But sedition?
UPA tries to battle grounds of protests against its decision to increase diesel prices and limit no. of subsidied cooking gas cylinders
The Congress may finish last in UP despite the non-controversial image of its new chief
An architect of economic reforms and a part of Manmohan Singh's dream team, can Chidambaram revive the economy?
The state has slipped so badly downhill, and so fast
In the rider's seat
Akhilesh Yadav was sworn in as the chief minister of Uttar Pradesh five months ago. Much was expected of him, but so far he has nothing spectacular to show. And his populist decisions may cost the state dear
Interview with Tribal Affairs and Panchayati Raj Minister
A dangerous game of identity politics is behind the violence in Assam
Interview with Union Minister for Information Technology and HRD
Interview with CEO, Data Security Council of India
Power expert to keep tabs on voting
Pranab Mukherjee, the UPA's presidential candidate, has friends across the political spectrum, in the Left as well as the BJP