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The BJP’s Rajmata Vijayaraje Scindia was among the first to boast that the party did not split in the aftermath of the Babri masjid demolition. Atal Behari Vajpayee did contemplate resignation, but was dissuaded from carrying out the threat. Otherwise, not only did the party remain united, but felt that it had gained politically from the act although it did not join its more militant fraternal outfits in subsequently celebrating December 6 as a day of rejoicing.

TOKYO, JAPAN – Asia’s leaders must take bold, innovative action to sustain rapid growth and tackle growing inequalities, as well as address environmental challenges and the rising tide of urbanization if the region is to reach its full potential by the middle of this century, says a new book commissioned by the Asian Development Bank (ADB).

New Delhi : The new Air Chief Marshal NAK Browne described the people of the country as “the most valuable asset” and declared his vision statement - `People First Mission Always’.

The fight for the coming Assembly elections in Punjab has become a no-holds barred battle between the Akali-BJP combine and the Congress. The PCC President Capt. Amarinder Singh and the otherwise suave Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal are lambasting each other using harsh adjectives. In the uncontrolled war of words, the lines are getting blurred between truth and reality. To beat the elections code of conduct deadline, the ruling Akali brass has, in undue haste, been making promises and announcing sops and freebies.

A tumultuous monsoon session of Parliament will have an added element of Ms. Jayalalithaa’s AIADMK joining the chorus of opposition on a whole range of issues from 2 G spectrum scandal and the accused former Telecom Minister Raja’s implicatory references to the Prime Minister and Home Minister, to inflation, Lok Pal and the plight of Tamils in Sri Lanka. The 18 AIADMK MPs in Parliament will do Amma’s bidding. She, however, is against the inclusion of Prime Minister in the Lok Pal legislation.

NEW DELHI: India signing the Domestic Workers’ Convention adopted at the recently held 100th Session of ILO’s International Labour Conference, has suddenly brought into national focus this most neglected, unorganised and hard-to-organise sector of female workers’ household service. They are known as maid servants.

NEW DELHI: The discussion paper circulated by the Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion (DIPP) of the Industry Ministry has suggested major policy changes in respect of the foreign direct investment in the country which have all the potential of encouraging flow of foreign funds into the Indian economy in this critical period.

New Delhi: The much debated Lok Pal Bill, 2011 is likely to be tabled by the third day of the Monsoon Session of the Parliament which begins from August 1. It would be tabled in the Lok Sabha.

Karnataka Lokayukta Santosh N Hegde’s independent investigation report evidencing the involvement of Chief Minister B S Yeddyurappa and several others, including former state CMs, in illegal mining in the state is merely a tip in the iceberg in so far as the history of India’s illegal mining is concerned. The illegal mining and quarrying industry is worth several billions of dollars and is not restricted to Karnataka alone. It has always thrived on political patronage.

LUCKNOW: BSP supremo and chief minister Mayawati has decided to launch major offensive against political rivals especially Congress and Samajwadi Party in view of 2012 assembly polls in Uttar Pradesh.