On 22 May 2008, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, speaking on the occasion of the fourth anniversary of the United Progressive Alliance (UPA) government, said,

AGARTALA, May 31

Manmohan Singh By the time you read this, some of the jostling for the key positions in the Cabinet will be over. The United Progressive Alliance (UPA) will be ready to begin its second innings. And everyone will be keenly watching if Manmohan Singh unveils any big bang steps to

This time, with reinforced backing, he needs to send out the right signals and take the right decisions

DALGAON, May 29

Mihir Shah

Respect for Verdict 2009 obligates comprehensive rural governance reform. Complex outcomes demand participatory processes and imaginative solutions.

KHUNTI (JHARKHAND): The National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (NREGA), the Union government

The National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (NREGA), the centrepiece legislation of the United Progressive Alliance

New Delhi: Zafar Naqvi is a most unlikely MP, from Kheri (UP). The Congress had no plans to contest there. But a neighbouring contestant pushed the party to give him a ticket. Naqvi promptly triumphed over strong contenders from the SP and BSP, leaving even Congress leaders rubbing their eyes.