Topic: UPA

Congress claims BJP’s policy of ‘zero tolerance for corruption’ has turned into‘zero tolerance for accountability on corruption’.

Arjun Singh, who was born today, was an old-fashioned Gandhi family loyalist who believed he was denied the prime ministership twice, as Narasimha Rao and then Manmohan Singh were preferred, both of whom he considered lesser leaders than himself.

In this excerpt from 'Ballot: Ten Episodes that Have Shaped India’s Democracy' author Rasheed Kidwai writes about the various battles in the UPA government. 

Many more Rafale jets needed and the Modi govt can clear opposition doubts by just addressing their concerns.

Nineteen states have NDA governments, but the partners have lost their bargaining power because the survival of Modi government does not depend on them.

Farmers' bodies and experts say the key to any benefit to farmers lies in how the production cost or the cost of cultivation is calculated.

It is a political judgment, coming out of political convenience, because perhaps the current government needs the support of certain people.

‘Many prominent public-spirited persons made representations before various authorities, but none volunteered to enter the witness box,’ wrote the judge.

The high profile list of people accused in the 2G scam included politicians, bureaucrats and top businessmen.

All governments are concerned about fighting terror. But international collaboration on countering terrorism has improved tremendously in the last 10 years.