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Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi. Photo: Reuters

Rumblings of dissent against Rahul Gandhi after poll drubbing

by Sruthi Gottipati |May 24, 2014

Milind Deora, a former union minister, said Gandhi's secretive coterie of advisers, who had no electoral experience, "did not listen" to party cadres and legislators. "We felt our voices don't mat...

BJP Prime Ministerial candidate Narendra Modi (Photo: Reuters)

Pro-business Narendra Modi storms to historic election win

by Sruthi Gottipati |May 16, 2014

Modi's landslide was welcomed with a thundering rally on stock markets and raucous celebrations at offices across the country of his BJP, where supporters danced, exploded fireworks and handed out swe...

Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi.

Gandhi dynasty facing more than just election defeat

by Sruthi Gottipati |May 16, 2014

Shy scion Rahul Gandhi's bid to stay in power for a third consecutive term was called lacklustre even by allies, and his speeches at rallies up and down the country in recent months were a far cry...

Congress vice-president Rahul  Gandhi.

Why Rahul Gandhi fails to match Narendra Modi's charisma

by Sruthi Gottipati |Apr 5, 2014

Some Congress members have said the inability of 43-year-old Gandhi, the scion of the Nehru-Gandhi political dynasty, to effectively counter Modi has led to its woes. And although Gandhi has vow...

India set to challenge US for election-spending record

by Rajesh Kumar Singh |Mar 10, 2014

India's campaign spend, which can include cash stuffed in envelopes as well as multi-million-dollar ad campaigns, has been estimated at Rs 30,000 crore ($4.9 billion) by the Centre for Media Studi...

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Parliament approves bill on creation of Telangana amid protests

by Sruthi Gottipati |Feb 21, 2014

The bill must now be signed by president to become law, a formality expected to take place in a few days.

Congress  vice -president  Rahul Gandhi

Rahul Gandhi hints at PM role if party wins election

by Sruthi Gottipati |Jan 14, 2014

Rahul Gandhi, the scion of Congress that has led India for most of its history, suggested in an interview published on Tuesday he was ready to be prime minister if his party won forthcoming electi...