Mayawati sets tone for break up with SP, will contest by-elections

Mayawati sets tone for break up with SP, will contest by-elections

Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) President Mayawati on Monday set the tone for the break up of her partys alliance with the Samajwadi Party. Addressing a meeting of party leaders from Uttar Pradesh in Delhi, Mayawati announced that the BSP would contest the by-elections to 11 Assembly elections in the state on its own. This clearly […]

Punjab CM seeks PM Modi’s help to curb drug menace

Punjab CM seeks PM Modi’s help to curb drug menace

Reiterating his demand for a national drugs policy to check the drug menace, Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh has sought Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s intervention, an official said on Sunday. Urging him to advise the Ministries of Home, Social Justice and Empowerment and Health and Family Welfare to address the issue with more seriousness, the […]

Open for all, Khan Market is much more than hub of power brokers

Open for all, Khan Market is much more than hub of power brokers

Located amid the bungalows and the apartments for bureaucrats, lawmakers and diplomats, Khan Market attracts a hip crowd and is frequented by the citys creme. With a plethora of retail outlets, restaurants and bars of the international brands, the upscale market has become synonymous with the English speaking elite clientele for many. Splurging on the […]

Sonia Gandhi remains Congress Parliamentary Party leader

Sonia Gandhi remains Congress Parliamentary Party leader

UPA chairperson Sonia Gandhi will continue as the Congress Parliamentary Party leader as the newly elected members of the party in Lok Sabha once again elected her as the leader of the CPP during their first meeting on Saturday here. Gandhi won the Rae Bareli seat from Uttar Pradesh by defeating the BJP’s Dinesh Pratap […]

Rahul lost as SP-BSP votes went to BJP in Amethi

Rahul lost as SP-BSP votes went to BJP in Amethi

The two-member Congress Committee probing the reasons behind the defeat of their President Rahul Gandhi in his family borough Amethi, has been told that the non-cooperation of the Samajwadi Party and Bahujan Samaj Party units was responsible for the defeat. Congress Secretaries Zubair Khan and K.L. Sharma, who are UPA chaiperson Sonia Gandhi’s representatives in […]

Congress gears up for presidium as Rahul targets old guard

Congress gears up for presidium as Rahul targets old guard

The fallout from the Congress party’s second consecutive general election rout is coinciding with Rahul Gandhi’s obstinacy about not withdrawing his resignation to give shape to a presidium-like apparatus that could lead the party from now on. Sources in the Congress have indicated that the crisis has thrown up several suggestions on the future leadership […]

Shah gets Home, Rajnath Defence, Nirmala Finance

Shah gets Home, Rajnath Defence, Nirmala Finance

President Ram Nath Kovind as advised by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday directed the allocation of portfolios among the following members of the Union Council of Ministers. Narendra Modi Prime Minister and also in-charge of: Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions; Department of Atomic Energy; Department of Space; and All important policy issues; […]

Passion to Profession: Meenal Reedy

Passion to Profession:  Meenal Reedy

Meenal Reedy, the face behind Sapphire Artistry, has grown into one of the leading names of the Makeup Industry in New Zealand – credits the ascension of her brand to ‘being fearless in the pursuit of what sets your soul on fire.’ Her never-ending love for hair and makeup turned to becoming her dream career […]

Modi says people want Gujarat-like development in Bengal

Modi says people want Gujarat-like development in Bengal

Indicating that Bharatiya Janata Party is eyeing to conquer West Bengal, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Sunday that the people in the eastern state are wishing for Gujarat-like development. Modi recalled that ever since the 2014 elections, the story of Gujarat’s development initiatives had reached all corners of the country even before he reached […]