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Nitish Kumar resigns as Bihar CM again: He would make a great leader in a presidential system but not in ours

In his hot pursuit to show that he is a man who never compromises, Nitish Kumar by now has abandoned most or all big ally he had. In ours parliamentary system, this might not lead to the result that the JD(U) chief's supporters desire.

Jul 26, 2017

The Talk with P. R. Ramesh, Ex-Mayor, Bengaluru, Congress and C. N. Ashwathnarayan, BJP MLA, Malleshwaram [VIDEO]

Watch P. R. Ramesh from Congress party and BJP MLA C. N. Ashwathnarayan, in an exclusive interview with International Business Times India.

Jul 15, 2017

Vice-presidential poll: Left has endorsed the same Gopalkrishna Gandhi it suspected as Bengal governor a decade ago

Gandhi had chosen to be a vocal governor and quite a few times, he had acted not to the liking of the then Left Front government. Today, Modi's BJP has made it support the same individual. Politics is fun, isn't it?

Jul 12, 2017

Modi govt to give 'Bharat Ratna' to LK Advani? The grand old man should refuse it and walk off

The man who had made the BJP a force in Indian politics, failed to become the PM or president because the saffron camp did not support him at crucial times. The talk of making him the Bharat Ratna is nothing more than a humiliating consolation.

Jul 4, 2017

PM Modi finally spoke against cow vigilantes but was it aimed at Gujarat elections?

PM Modi was found speaking against attacks over cows and Hindu-Muslim clashes earlier as well. But nothing has changed on the ground. Will it be any different this time?

Jun 29, 2017

Presidential election 2017: Rift with RJD will give Nitish Kumar a grand exit route from Mahagathbandhan

Even as the battle of words intensified between the JD(U) and RJD in Bihar government, calling off the Mahagathbandhan will give the JD(U) the much-needed route to exit and think about fresh political equations ahead of the 2019 Lok Sabha elections.

Jun 27, 2017

Living in the times of Modi Sarkar, it's so very easy lambasting Indu Sarkar

While the Congress defence against the film depicting the excesses of the Emergency stands no ground, it can also be questioned why our filmmakers don't come out with disturbing issues that are more current?

Jun 23, 2017

BJP fawn club: How Bollywood seeks to cosy up to government

Bollywood, it seems, is striving to stay on the right side of the ruling dispensation.

Jun 23, 2017

BJP wants Indu Sarkar to be tax-free after Congress attacks Madhur Bhandarkar film

Madhur Bhandarkar's upcoming film Indu Sarkar is in the middle of a political battle between the Congress and the BJP. Read to know how just the trailer of the film has kicked up a storm.

Jun 23, 2017

Darjeeling on the boil: Mamata & Modi must come together to deal with the Gorkhaland problem

Mamata's assertive Bengali sub-nationalism to tackle BJP has made the conflict with the Gorkhas inevitable. But given the condition in Darjeeling now, the Bengal CM and PM Modi need to come together.

Jun 19, 2017

Bajrang Sena seeks ban on sale of Kamasutra books in Khajuraho temple

The Khajuraho unit president of the right-wing outfit said they such books cannot be sold in sacred places like temples. However, she clarified that they are not raising any issue on the bold erotic sculptures and carvings on the walls of the famous temple.

Jun 15, 2017

Riding the waive: A growth dream betrayed

Farmer pains will be only partly eased by loan waivers even as the next round of balance-sheet agony for banks and coops gets primed for release.

Jun 13, 2017

Chatur Baniya: There is nothing wrong in Amit Shah's remark; Opposition is fighting a fake moral battle

If 'chatur' means clever, then calling the Mahatma the same is no wrong. Amit Shah has actually eulogised his Gujarati predecessor to corner the Congress. Those who are condemning this are shedding crocodile tears.

Jun 11, 2017

Hyderabad High Court judge calls cow substitute to mother and God; wants slaughter to be made a non-bailable offence

Justice B Siva Sankara Rao has also said that the Andhra Pradesh Cow Slaughter Act,1977 should be amended and cow slaughter should be made a a non-bailable offence.

Jun 10, 2017

Here's why this BJP legislator wants to ban momos in India

For the past five months, Ramesh Arora has been campaigning hard to ban much-loved street food momos saying that it causes cancer.

Jun 8, 2017

Rajinikanth to meet fans again; BJP watches closely as the Kaala star sets to announce his political plans

Rajinikanth is set to have another meeting with his fans before announcing his political plans.

Jun 7, 2017

Reading Upanishads, Bhagavad Gita to fight against RSS, BJP: Rahul Gandhi

Congress Vice-President Rahul Gandhi said that he was reading the Upanishads and the Bhagavad Gita to fight against the Bharatiya Janata Party and the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh.

Jun 5, 2017

Kamal Haasan threatens to quit films if the proposed GST on movies is not rolled back

Kamal Haasan has spoken against the proposed 28 percent Goods and Service Tax on the film industry.

Jun 3, 2017

PM Modi says India's strength is diversity; why then is his govt censoring our food habits?

Modi said in his latest Mann Ki Baat that diversity is India's strength. But on the ground, his govt us busy pursuing 'homogenise India' project. Is Modi showing a pseudo face of liberalism?

May 29, 2017

People in Karnataka don't understand your fake American accent, Shilpa Ganesh tells Ramya

Shilpa Ganesh has slammed Ramya for her recent comments against Narendra Modi and the BJP.

May 23, 2017