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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Forgotten rural residents forced to beg
BARRACKPORE (North 24-Parganas), May 6: Residents of Harishpur village have been forced to earn their livelihood by begging as the National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (NREGA) failed to improve their lives. Harishpur, which is under Mamudpur gram panchayat near Naihati is one of the most backward villages in North 24-Parganas. The village, which is largely inhabited by Adivasis (Tribals), has 300 families living there. Developmental activities have not been seen for these people who are struggling for their existence.
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Endemic hunger in West Bengal
The problem of chronic hunger that afflicts around 10 million rural people in West Bengal has largely been ignored. What is the Left Front government doing to alleviate the situation? May 3-9, 2008
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Hazare threatens fast from May 1
Noted social crusader Anna Hazare who called on Chief Minister Vilasrao Deshmukh on Monday does not seem convinced by the latter's assurance and hence has threatened to go on fast unless his demands are accepted in totality. He has trained his guns on Food & Civil Supplies Minister Sunil Tatkare for alleged corruption in the Public Distribution System (PDS) including kerosene distribution. Hazare, in his comment on the three-year rule of the Democratic Front government led by Deshmukh, said they are working on the principle of
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Advani to address paddy growers' rally
State BJP is organising a farmer's rally in Bhandara district of Eastern Vidharbha on May 3 to highlight the problems of paddy growers in the area. Addressing a press conference on Tuesday, state BJP chief Nitin Gadkari said that senior BJP leader L K Advani will be addressing this rally in Bhandara's Sakoli area. Advani, along with party General Secretary Gopinath Munde, other parties MP and legislators will address the paddy growers' rally to resolve their various issues.
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NREGA was a major failure'
Mr Goutam Chakraborty, who was elected as the sabhadhipati of Malda Zilla Parishad with the support of the Trinamul Congress and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), finally completed his five-year tenure despite protests by a majority of the Opposition. He had to face problems to run the board, failing to prove majority for passing its annual budgets, on more than one occasion. There was also a misunderstanding among the associate members of the Zilla Parishad belonging to the Congress, Trinamul and the BJP.
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India must go ahead with nuke deal, says ex-NSA
New Delhi: Leader of the opposition L K Advani on Sunday reiterated BJP's opposition to the India-US nuclear deal, saying it barred New Delhi from further tests. But Brajesh Mishra, national security adviser in the previous NDA government, contradicted the stand in an interview to a TV channel.
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LK wants PM's response on Baalu issue
Thiruvananthapuram: Stepping up the offensive on charges of nepotism by Union surface transport minister T R Baalu, leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha, L K Advani, on Sunday demanded a statement by Prime Minister Manmohan Singh.
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Advani slams N-deal, but Brajesh says grab chance
Even as BJP's prime ministerial candidate L K Advani on Sunday reiterated his party's opposition to the India-US nuclear deal, saying it could not go ahead in the present form as it barred New Delhi from further tests, Brajesh Mishra, national security adviser in the previous NDA government, contradicted the stand in a TV interview.
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Talk to Naxalites, says govt panel
Planning Commission-Appointed Experts Call For Dumping Salwa Judum Admitting that Naxalism was a
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Buddha seeks factory vote
Mahishadal: Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee today asked the gathering at a rally here if they wanted a shipyard in the region. The answer, from the largely CPM audience, was "yes'. "If the factory comes up, thousands from the region will get jobs. You tell me, do you not want the factory?' the chief minister asked. A Trinamul-led committee has been formed here to resist the acquisition of around 500 acres for the shipyard, to be built by an Apeejay Group-Bharti Shipyard joint venture. None of the CPM's Left Front partners attended the meeting.