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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Independents unite for bargain
New Delhi: On Monday, three independent MPs
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Amid SP rant, Mukesh meets PM
Govt Worried Ambani Feud May Affect Vote, Amar Cries Poaching Diwakar | TNN New Delhi: Mukesh Ambani, the head of India's biggest corporate house Reliance, met PM Manmohan Singh and other important government functionaries on Monday amid rising government anxiety about the raging Ambani feud adversely affecting the government's prospects in the impending trial of strength over the nuclear deal.
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Advani: IAEA draft shows India as non-nuclear weapon state
Raising the pitch on the Indo-US nuclear deal, the BJP on Thursday slammed the Congress-led Government for "deceiving the country' by forwarding the safeguard draft of the nuclear deal to the IAEA members "even before winning a trust vote in Parliament'. "Our misgivings about the Government's approach have come true. A conspiracy is afoot to present the country a fait accompli. What has been done surreptitiously needs to be condemned. This is something that no Government should do, least of all a minority Government,' said senior party leader L K Advani.
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Left accuses UPA of lying, undercutting Pranab
A day after formally severing ties with the UPA, Left parties on Thursday attacked the Government for approaching the IAEA Board of Governors without proving its majority in Parliament, dubbing the move as a "shocking betrayal of moral commitment' made to the country. They vowed to make it "politically' impossible for the Government to go ahead with the nuclear deal.
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Agitations over SASB land cost J&K crores of rupees
Jammu businessmen alone sufer Rs 500 cr loss KT NEWS SERVICE JAMMU, July 9: The business community has suffered a major set back in the state due to unrest that prevailed over the issue of forest land transfer to Shri Amarnath Shrine Board (SASB). The Amarnath row has cost hundreds of crores to business community alone in both summer and winter capitals of the state during the last three weeks.
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Nuclear deal crucial to meet India's energy needs: Kakodkar
Mounting possibly his strongest defence yet of the Indo-US nuclear co-operation agreement, Atomic Energy Commission chairman Anil Kakodkar on Wednesday said India was negotiating the pact from a position of strength and called attempts to isolate the country's nuclear programme from the world "foolish'.
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Karat's right (Editorial)
The CPM boss highlights denial of
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Govt plans IAEA trip after House vote July 21-22
Left announces withdrawal of support, to meet President today : SP makes it official: will support Govt and deal
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BJP to target Cong-SP ties, price rise
With its key demands on Parliament's approval for the deal having been met by the UPA Government, the BJP is set to raise the pitch on the "unholy alliance' between the Congress and the Samajwadi Party, the price rise, the farmers' issue and the Congress-led Government's "dismal record on the internal security front'. The NDA will meet here on Wednesday to discuss the alliance's future course of action.
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Now, Raj tells southern states to unite against CMZ for Mumbai
Maharashtra Nav-nirman Sena (MNS) president Raj Thackeray has said that the draft Coastal Management Zone (CMZ) notification would hurt Mumbai and Maharashtra the most if implemented, and has called upon Southern states to unite against the North on the issue. In a news item in today's Loksatta edition, he said the states of the North and their leaders have always had contempt for Maharashtra and, hence, it is necessary for all southern states to join hands, at least for the development of Mumbai.