The Maharashtra government has now sparked a new controversy by making it mandatory for applicants for taxi permits in the state to know Marathi and be residents of the state for at least 15 years.

- Jillian D'silva
January 22, 2010

The bitter reality of skyrocketing sugar prices has not just caused anxiety in the house of the common man but has hit the political house too.

Jillian D'silva
January 14, 2010

The bitter battle of the political blame game is back; this time it is over the soaring prices of sugar, which have touched the Rs 45 per kg ceiling since the beginning of the year.

Samajwadi Party General Secretary Amar Singh resigned from all party posts on Wednesday, fueling the speculation about the growing differences between him and party chief Mulayam Singh Yadav.

-Jillian D'silva
January 8, 2010

Expert opinion says the new visa regulations will affect tourism drastically and badly; the Indian government, however, sees this as a problem that can be dealt with.

- Neelima Chimnani
December 30, 2009

Quite a funny state of affairs… Confused ministers busy arguing with each other on a regulation issue while those impacted by the new rules go helter-skelter, trying to figure out how the new regulation works.

The recently concluded five-phased Jharkhand by-elections saw an overall turnout of 58 per cent, with electorates braving the Maoists and Naxalites and coming out to vote in hope of a better future.

Jillian D'silva
December 24 2009

And so it begins... Soon after the Centre's decision to initiate the process for creating a Telangana state out of Andhra Pradesh, an avalanche of demands for separate statehood came pouring in.

Jillian D'silva
December 16 2009

Who ever knew that one frail looking man can kick start a movement with so much momentum, without even having to lift a finger?

Jillian D'silva
December 9 2009

Who ever knew that one frail looking man can kick-start a movement with so much momentum, without even having to lift a finger? Well, the individual we are referring to isn't Mahatma Gandhi but a man who has set out on the similar path. K. Chandrashekhar Rao is his name and 'Gandhigiri' is his game.

What began as a mere "non-violent" political rally turned out to be one of the worst outbreaks of communal violence in India. 17 years later, the aftermath seems to be heading in the same direction.

- Jillian D'silva
November 25, 2009

What began as a mere "non-violent" political rally turned out to be one of the worst outbreaks of communal violence in India. 17 years later, the aftermath seems to be heading in the same direction - dividing the country into various religious camps.

A line in the Bible says - you will know the truth and the truth shall set you free. But it is quite the contrary in the case of Madhu Koda, the main accused in the hawala scam.

Jillian D'silva
November 12 2009

A line in the Bible says - you will know the truth and the truth shall set you free. But it is quite the contrary in the case of Madhu Koda, the main accused in the hawala scam, and his BJP counterparts... because some can't handle the truth and some truths won't set you free.

Voila! The tussle between the Cong-NCP over Maharashtra Cabinet portfolios is finally resolved and they have come out with a solution. Portfolios have been allocated to ministers by CM Ashok Chavan.

-Preeti Sansanwal
November 9, 2009