India's political parties
A study of democracy is incomplete without a study of one of its most fundamental components—political parties. In India, works on the country’s political parties so far have explored, among other things,
Political Parties
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The UPA report card - A mixed bag
Ramlal, a rickshaw puller in Delhi, regrets his decision four years ago to vote for the Congress. He felt then that the Congress
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Where is Ram Sethu?' Centre sings DMK tune
Dhananjay Mahapatra TIMES NEWS NETWORK New Delhi: A day after it won the trust vote, the UPA government on Tuesday acquiesced in the DMK's position in the Sethusamudram case to a question in the Supreme Court about the existence of Ram Sethu by citing the scriptures and Puranas.
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War of words & world views
Debate on nuclear deal spills into political mudslinging as parties fight to gain the edge Pranab makes a spirited defence Given the rumours that have repeatedly dogged Pranab Mukherjee about his commitment to the deal, or whether he was
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Does politics matter? (Editorial)
WITH just a day to go for the crucial vote in the Lok Sabha, all eyes are on Parliament.
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Dump nuclear deal if you lose: Karat to PM
WITHIN minutes of the luncheon meeting of what looked like a prospective third front, CPM general secretary Prakash Karat warned the Manmohan Singh government against going ahead with the Indo-US nuclear deal if it lost the trust vote on July 22.
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US to back up India efforts in Vienna
THE US will supplement efforts by India to convince the International Atomic Energy Agency board of governors to give its approval for the India-specific safeguards agreement. Undersecretary of state for political affairs William Burns is traveling to Vienna to help India in its bid to explain the salient points of the safeguards agreement to IAEA board members and a number of Nuclear Suppliers Groups countries, which are not part of the IAEA board.
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Annapurna Yojna is a fake: Cong
An eleven-years-old girl, Sanjeeda of Anand Nagar, Jabalpur committed suicide due to hunger. Congress party on this surrounding the state government said that Mukhyamantri Annapurna Yojna is only on papers in such scenario the slogan of state government Garib Ki Thali Na Rahegi Khali has proved to be failed. Congress demanded high level investigation, action against the accused and proper compensation to the affected family. In a statement issued by the Congress, the party speaker, KK Mishra saying the incident of suicide a serious incident condemned the insensitive government.
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N-deal analysed
Draft reflects PM's pledges to Parliament by Arundhati Ghose With the draft safeguards agreement now with the Board of Governors of the International Atomic Energy Agnecy (IAEA), freed from the coils of the domestic politicking of poor losers and even more poorly advised opposition parties, there is a need to stand back and examine not just what the draft contains, but also the possible international reactions to the first multilateral exposure of the Indo-US nuclear deal.
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Cabinet clears Innova vehicles for MLAs
Chandigarh: A minister said the state Cabinet today cleared purchase of Innova vehicles for MLAs. The PSEB has been facing problem of funds to buy power and imposing cuts ranging from 6 to 8 hours. Sources said the Cabinet also approved buying of eight more vehicles for the Chief Minister's security that has about 37 vehicles.
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N-deal: Malti Thapar writes to Badal
Moga, July 16 General secretary of the PPCC and former minister Malti Thapar has appealed to Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal to extend his party's support to the Manmohan Singh government on the nuclear deal. In a letter written to Badal today, she said, "No doubt that your association with the BJP is unquestionable, but SAD's or BJP's interests should not be larger than national interests'.