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The writer is a Delhi-based journalist.

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

L.K. Advani (Photo: PTI)

Bharat Ratna for Advani?

It seems that the ghost of the 1962 India-China war continues to haunt the defence and external affairs ministries.

16 July 2017 12:19 AM IST