After External Affairs Minister Shashi Tharoor, who had to step down in the wake of his involvement in IPL-Kochi, the latest in the line of fire is Agriculture Minister Sharad Pawar.

This had to happen. Almost everyone who has or has ever had an interest in the goings-on in the world of IPL knew what would follow the unceremonious exit of the now Ex-IPL chairman Lalit Modi. Yes, the can of worms is open, with investment histories of politicians and bureaucrats tumbling out one by one.

Riding the winds of political change, Mamata Banerjee's Trinamool Congress on Wednesday won the 141-ward Kolkata Municipal Corporation elections, inflicting a crushing blow to the ruling Left Front.

Riding the winds of political change, Mamata Banerjee's Trinamool Congress on Wednesday won the 141-member Kolkata Municipal Corporation (KMC) elections, inflicting a crushing blow to the ruling Left Front in the civic elections, seen as a semi-final before next year’s Assembly polls.

Jharkhand is in trouble again! The political uncertainty gripping the state has reached disastrous proportions with the Bhartiya Janata Party withdrawing support to the five-month old government.

Author: Rahul Bajaj
Date: May 27, 2010

Well, Jharkhand is in trouble again! The political uncertainty gripping the state has reached disastrous proportions, with the Bhartiya Janata Party (BJP), who evidently got fed up with the "Yes, No, May be" mindset of Chief Minister Shibu Soren, withdrawing support to the five-month old government.

Delay in the hanging of the parliament attack convict Afzal Guru has become a plank for opposition parties to target the government, with the BJP accusing UPA of playing vote-bank politics.

Following the capital punishment awarded to Ajmal Amir Kasab recently, parliament attack convict Afzal Guru - whose mercy petition is pending before the President Pratibha Patil - was again in the spotlight, with opposition parties accusing the UPA of delaying Afzal's hanging for vote-bank benefits.

The political crisis in Jharkhand continues as the BJP and JMM fail to break the deadlock over power sharing in the state.

Nearly 2 years after the atrocious 26/11 terror attacks, not to mention the loss of Rs 35 crores, spent only on his upkeep, Ajmal Amir Kasab has finally been convicted by the special court in Mumbai.

The UPA managed to defeat the cut motions sponsored by the Opposition to protest rising prices of petroleum and fertilisers, leaving UPA as the victor and the Opposition in complete disarray.

Author: Jillian D'silva
Date: April 28, 2010

The highly publicised showdown between Lalit Modi and Shashi Tharoor over the franchise of the Kochi IPL team has snowballed, with the BJP demanding the PM to sack the minister of state.

Author: Jillian D'silva
Date: April 14, 2010

The highly publicised showdown between the chairman of the Indian Premiere League Lalit Modi and Minister of State for External Affairs Shashi Tharoor over the franchise of the Kochi IPL team has snowballed, with the BJP demanding Prime Minister Manmohan Singh to sack Shashi Tharoor from the Union Ministry.

An all-party meeting has been summoned to solve the deadlock over the Women's Reservation Bill that has been strongly opposed by the Yadav trio - Mulayam Singh, Lalu Prasad and Sharad Yadav.

An all-party meeting has been summoned to solve the deadlock over the Women's Reservation Bill that has been strongly opposed by the Yadav trio - Mulayam Singh, Lalu Prasad and Sharad Yadav - who have been insisting on a quota within quota for women from backward communities and minorities.

Days where politicos were hailed with flower garlands are passé. Political parties now come from "if you got it flaunt it" school of thought. Blatant display of power and money are commonplace now.

-Jillian D'silva
March 18, 2010

Days where politicos were hailed with flower garlands are passé. Political parties now come from "if you got it flaunt it" school of thought. Blatant display of power and money are commonplace now. And it is this blatant display that has brought controversy child Mayawati under the scanner once again.