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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Trinamul blames govt for river erosion
KRISHNAGAR Less than a month before the panchayat elections begin, the Nabadwip block Trinamul Congress has decided to focus on the issue of erosion along the banks of the Ganga. To register their outrage against the state's inaction in checking river erosion, the Nabadwip Trinamul Congress blocked Nabadwip road on Sunday morning and also stopped the Shantipur-Nabadwip toy train at Maheshganj near Nabadwip.
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PM, FM should be in touch with agriculturists
It is surprising that inflation climbed to 7.41% in the week ending March 29 despite the fact that Centre took some radical measures to arrest price rise. It is not that India lacks talent. Manmohan Singh, P Chidambaram and Montek Singh Ahluwalia are some of the best economic brains in the world. The mistake these politicians seem to have committed is that they somehow lost direct touch with the people. Had they been in touch with agriculturists on the ground, they would have foreseen the shortage of foodgrains, vegetables and other commodities months in advance.
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MPs cut across party lines to blast scheme
Outrage over the illconceived BRT corridor rocked Parliament on Tuesday with members cutting across party affiliations protesting against the hardship inflicted on commuters in south Delhi by thoughtless planners.
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Body behind UNPA seminar has some unlikely patrons
Open Forum, the NGO which jointly organised Saturday's seminar on inflation with the United National Progressive Alliance (UNPA), describes itself as a "development organisation'. As per its credentials, "Open Forum works towards use of Information, Communication and Technology (ICT) for promoting sustainable development and human rights, in India and in all the five south Asian countries.'
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Left, UNPA join hands, attack UPA Government on price rise
Sending warning signals to the UPA Government, the Left and UNPA leaders on Saturday came together to attack it on the issue of price rise. They also courted arrest. The leaders, including CPI(M)'s Sitaram Yechury, CPI's D Raja, RSP's Abani Roy, Samajwadi Party General Secretary Amar Singh, were arrested while marching towards the Prime Minister's Office to hand over a memorandum. Making it clear that the issue of price rise would be effectively used to float a common policy platform, the Left and UNPA leaders threatened to intensify their agitation.
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All's Not Well That Ends Well
Political tensions over the disputed Hogenakkal water project have eased, but for how long? PC VINOJ KUMAR & SANJANA report
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Needless blame game
THE ruling UPA and the main opposition party, BJP, will do well to focus on some of the real issues arising out of food shortages being faced globally today. Instead, they are needlessly engaged in a slanging match in Parliament over past reform measures which were aimed at creating a common market for agriculture in India.
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Pawar lauds Punjab, Gujarat, HP, UP & Kerala for acting on ECA
AGRICULTURE, food and civil supplies minister Sharad Pawar on Wednesday frustrated attempts by the Congress Left-combine to put the blame for the current bout of inflation on opposition-ruled states.
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N-deal: UPA-Left panel likely to meet on May 5
The UPA-Left committee on the Indo-US civil nuclear deal is likely to meet on May 5. However, Left leaders refused to confirm the date. Sources also said CPM general secretary Prakash Karat has also written, on behalf of the Left parties, to foreign minister Pranab Mukherjee seeking clarifications about the IAEA safeguard negotiations and reiterating Left's opposition to the nuclear deal.
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CPI holds rally to protest price rise
The Chandigarh unit of the Communist Party of India (CPI) held a mass procession to protest against the rising prices of essential commodities. CPI members and union workers participated in the procession that started from the Nehru Park in Sector 22. The procession culminated at the office of the deputy commissioner in Sector 17 with a rally. "The steep hike in the prices of essential commodities like flour, pulses, rice, milk and kerosene has put them beyond the reach of the common man,' Bant Singh Brar, member of the national council of CPI said.