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The Opposition missed the real hot button issue: inflation

In the last 20 years or so, the opposition parties have been more concerned with posturing rather than the national interest.

Scams exploded during ten years of UPA rule: Prime Minister Modi

The Prime Minister accused the Congress of doing politics of appeasement and dividing the country

Without Congress, UPA will be body without soul, says Kapil Sibal

A day after TMC chief Mamata Banerjee's "there is no UPA now" jibe, senior Congress leader Kapil Sibal on Thursday said without the Congress, the UPA will be a body without a soul.

'There is no UPA now': Mamata takes jibe at Congress after meeting Pawar

'Continuous endeavour is necessary in politics. You can't be abroad most of the time,' says Mamata in a veiled dig at Congress leader Rahul Gandhi

Manish Tewari's book proves UPA had put national security at stake: BJP

This week the nation will observe the 13th anniversary of the 26/11 Mumbai terror attacks, which paralysed the nation's commercial capital for three days in 2008

UPA govt should have actioned kinetic response after Mumbai attack:Tewari

Tewari has in his latest book criticised the UPA government for its response to the 26/11 Mumbai terror strikes, saying restraint is not a sign of strength and that India should have taken action

Story in Numbers: Constant decline in left-wing extremism in India

Although LWE incidents have reduced by 70% from 2,258 in 2009 to 665 in 2020, the biggest chunk of this decline was in regime of United Progressive Alliance

Montek Singh Ahluwalia: A combination of balance, optimism and resilience

Looking into yesterday while he assesses today, Ahluwalia retains his entrenched belief in India's ability to overcome

It's the government, not RBI, which will decide when to start tapering

Experts need to look at things that have a bearing on the forthcoming elections, namely, food price inflation and the output gap, especially in the industrial sector, which is important for employment

Rise above compulsions for 2024 LS polls: Sonia Gandhi to Opposition

Gandhi said the "ultimate goal" is the 2024 Lok Sabha elections. She called upon all Opposition parties to begin planning systematically

Vajpayee yrs set ground for UPA era economic growth: Shankar Acharya's book

Vajpayee's political achievement in greatly advancing economic reforms was perhaps even more admirable than Rao's, writes Shankar Acharya in his new book

Banker's Trust: Tamal Bandyopadhyay on the facts and fiction of Mudra loans

Do we need yet another refinance agency? No one will shed a tear if Mudra is given a decent burial

Reserve Bank of India transfer tops govt's non-tax revenue source

In comparison, the Manmohan Singh government earned about Rs 99,000 crore in its first seven years from FY05 to FY11

Comprehension, communication & articulation

Government's side lacks three things that matter most, namely, the ability to comprehend, communication skills, and the tricks needed for good articulation

Shekhar Gupta: Flailing state in Covid storm

Modi government didn't strengthen the foundations of basic governance in the last 7 years. Now, the PM has retreated, ministers failing and the government is in denial

Ajit Singh: A political leader who effortlessly changed hats

Ajit Singh cut his teeth on non-Congress politics, though he did steer his party into an alliance with the second Congress-led United Progressive Alliance (UPA) govt till 2014

Flying with impunity

Rafale revelations demand robust govt response

The epic fraud that was 'India Against Corruption'

The outspoken "independent" heroes of a decade ago -people like Vinod Rai, the auditor who couldn't count, remember him? - have quietly vanished into sinecures provided by the next government

Some people in Delhi preparing to form UPA-II, claims Shiv Sena's Raut

Shiv Sena leader Sanjay Raut said that "some people in Delhi" are preparing to form UPA-II, which is why the existing UPA needs to be strengthened if the opposition is to fight the BJP

Sharad Pawar should helm UPA, Congress reminds him of its MVA support: Raut

"The UPA is paralysed now. I think NCP chief Sharad Pawar should lead the UPA at the national level," he said