India: Political Pulse & Road to Reforms
After riding high, scandals bring the UPA to a new low
NEW DELHI - After riding high since launching economic reforms in September, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's minority UPA coalition has been brought to a new low, with key ministers entangled in corruption investigations and Singh facing calls to quit.
Quiet lunch shatters EU boycott of Narendra Modi
NEW DELHI - A quiet lunch between European Union ambassadors and Indian prime ministerial contender Narendra Modi has shattered what remained of a decade-old informal boycott of the Hindu nationalist political leader.
Violent clashes as Modi makes speech to Delhi students
NEW DELHI - Protesters clashed with police on Wednesday outside the University of Delhi, where Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi, a popular but divisive contender to run for prime minister within a year, was making a speech to cheering students.
Rajnath Singh takes BJP's reins in race to 2014 polls
NEW DELHI - The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) anointed veteran leader Rajnath Singh as party chief on Wednesday in a bid to rejuvenate the main opposition ahead of crucial state elections this year and national elections due in 2014.
India debates raising taxes on the rich ahead of budget
NEW DELHI/MUMBAI - India should consider the argument for higher taxes on the "very rich", Finance Minister P. Chidambaram said in comments likely to fuel speculation about steps he may take in next month's budget to boost tax flows and narrow a yawning fiscal gap.
Rahul Gandhi's New Innings
Old leaders get hip to the young and the restless ahead of elections
Scalded by spontaneous anti-rape and corruption protests near the seat of government in Delhi, India's ageing leaders are scrambling to win over an angry and influential young urban population ahead of elections due to be held by early next year. Full Article
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Poilitical Predictions
BREAKINGVIEWS - India braces for last year of political stability. Full Article
Banking in Rural India
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