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The writer is a Delhi-based journalist.

Congress chief Rahul Gandhi

With Rahul at helm, no changes in Akbar Road

This has become even more important as the final hearing on the validity of the Aadhaar scheme is coming up in the...

14 Jan 2018 12:30 AM IST

Union Minister for External Affairs Sushma Swaraj during an interaction with women and girl students at a Women Townhall in Ahmedabad. (Photo: PTI)

Of pally netas & the charming Ms Swaraj

Modi has publicly praised Swaraj for giving a human face to her ministry and for her strong speech at the UN General...

31 Dec 2017 12:53 AM IST

Sonia Gandhi will on Saturday formally hand over the reigns of the Congress to son Rahul Gandhi. (Photo: PTI)

Of worried Cong leaders & pragmatic corporates

Sonia will remain a member of the Congress Working Committee, the party's highest decision-making body.

17 Dec 2017 12:06 AM IST

The committee comprises of top leaders including party president Amit Shah and Prime Minister Narendra Modi. (Photo: PTI/File)

Promoting khichdi as national meal & stoking rows

Despite his hectic schedule, Mr Shah has taken a personal interest in the functioning of the posh media room set up by...

3 Dec 2017 12:12 AM IST

Union Minister for Water Resources and Ganga Rejuvenation Uma Bharati (Photo: PTI)

Of Congress' inertia & Uma's silence

It is widely believed that even as a former President Dr Mukherjee can play a role in improving Dhaka-New Delhi ties.

19 Nov 2017 5:19 AM IST

Congress president Sonia Gandhi. (Photo: PTI)

Of bad advisers & poor planning

The programme began last November 19, when former President Pranab Mukherjee delivered a centenary lecture.

5 Nov 2017 12:01 AM IST

President Pranab Mukherjee (Photo: PTI)

Of Pranab's diplomacy and Gadkari's weight loss

Mr Gadkari refused to be drawn into a conversation on political issues.

22 Oct 2017 12:42 AM IST

Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman after taking charge at her office in New Delhi, becoming the first full-time woman Defence Minister of the country. (Photo: PTI)

Of defensive Sitharaman & sidelined neta

Sitharaman has grown in stature after she was elevated to Cabinet rank and moved from the commerce ministry to the...

8 Oct 2017 12:41 AM IST

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday addressed 1.25 crore Indians for fourth time. (Photo: PTI)

Of new mantris & old babus

Yogi Adityanath obviously could not chair a parliamentary committee after his appointment as chief minister.

10 Sept 2017 12:18 AM IST

Prime Minister Narendra Modi (Photo: AP)

Of Cabinet reshuffles & popularity contests

According to the Delhi grapevine, a Cabinet reshuffle should take place before Mr Modi leaves for the Brics summit on...

27 Aug 2017 12:23 AM IST

Congress leader Ahmed Patel arrives at the parliament house in New Delhi. (Photo: PTI)

Netas sweat it out for seats & ministries

The BJP is only too happy with this development as a division in the votes will work to its advantage.

13 Aug 2017 12:33 AM IST

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar speaks to the media after meeting Governor KN Tripathi, in Patna. (Photo: PTI)

JD(U) chief's ghar wapsi, courtesy Modi-Shah

JD(U) president Nitish Kumar's ghar wapsi to the BJP was painstakingly planned by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and party...

30 July 2017 12:20 AM IST