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The buzz in political circles is that Priyanka Gandhi may enter active politics and also contest Lok Sabha election. This appears likely because the political scenario has dramatically changed with the entry of Aam Admi Party, led by Arvind Kejriwal, in the political arena. Already the rising graph of Narendra Modi, BJP’s Prime Ministerial candidate, has posed a challenge to the Congress. Unfortunately, Rahul Gandhi has not be able to make the desired impact. One wonders if the Congress can face the twin challenge of Modi and Kejriwal under his leadership. In the circumstances, many senior leaders feel that Priyanka can be brought to the forefront of the Party campaign since she has better appeal among the Congress masses.

Who on earth could have imagined even 18 months ago that India’s burgeoning middle class and the New Rich would soon stop growing. The cash-rich, consumer-oriented, upwardly-mobile, brand conscious and wealth flaunting Indian middle class have outgrown its tribe anywhere in the emerging world, including that in five times wealthier China, in the last 10 years. But, its growth balloon stopped soaring in 2013.

India’s trade picture is coming to look increasingly normal and sustainable. A combination of factors seem to have happily coincided to bring about the abrupt change in India’s trade from sheer unsustainability to manageable imbalances.

New Year 2014 has rung in. As usual there are great expectations from 2014. What has been happening and what is likely to happen in 2014 has been prepared by everything that has happened in 2013 and the years before. As they say nothing comes of nothing; Nothing ever does.

The Aam Aadmi Party, the new blue-eyed boy of the public, has decided to try its luck by contesting the 2014 Lok Sabha polls to expand its base. Living in clouds after the unprecedented victory in the Delhi Assembly polls last month, the AAP wants to encash its success by going national.

LUCKNOW: The manner in which the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) is gaining momentum and making inroads in different parts of the state has unnerved the major political parties in Uttar Pradesh.

The transformational change under way in India’s political scene, bringing people’s concerns to the fore in governance, that has been demonstrated in the national capital, has set new challenges to the long-established parties, ruling at the Centre and states.

New Delhi: Malaysia has invited Indian investments in its proposed five Super Economic Corridors, namely Northern Corridor Economic Region, Iskandar Economic Corridor, East Coast Economic Region, Sabah Development Corridor and Sarawak Corridor of Renewable Energy.

New Delhi: The Prime Minister of India, Dr Manmohan Singh has complimented the Saudi Arabian Government alongwith the Indian ministries of external affairs and overseas Indian affairs for resolving the issue of Indian expatriates in the Arab kingdom.

New Delhi: A day before the formal inauguration of the gala conference of Overseas Indians - 12th Pravasi Bharatiya Divas - India allured its youth diaspora to be partners in country's trade, industry, entrepreneurship and social activities.