Is development Narendra Modi's best defence?

Espresso Economics |  Vivian Fernandes

There can be little doubt that Gujarat is India's dragon state. The past decade has been the best since Gujarat became a state in 1960. ...
02:22 PM, Mar 07, 2012

Here's what led to Sena-BJP victory in Mumbai

Here's what led to Sena-BJP victory in Mumbai Mumbai: The results of the BMC elections, though not quite the subject of nail-biting anticipation, must have evoked a heaving sigh of relief for the Shiv Sena-BJP combine, whose political future was uncertain after its dismal performance in the State Assembly elections in 2009, not to mention the polls for over 190 municipal councils last December. Despite having narrowly escaped the threat posed by the Congress-NCP combine it has been...
02:36 PM, Feb 18, 2012

UP Polls: Will Maya's magic work? Experts doubtful

UP Polls: Will Maya's magic work? Experts doubtful New Delhi: Her rock solid Dalit support may still be intact. But with charges of corruption and poor governance enveloping her, Chief Minister Mayawati may find the going tough in Uttar Pradesh, say political activists and pundits. The Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) is determined to retain power it bagged in the country's most populous state five years ago on its own, stunning foes and friends alike. It will be no...
12:45 PM, Jan 31, 2012

CBI for narco-analysis of Bhanwari's husband

CBI for narco-analysis of Bhanwari's husband Jodhpur: The CBI has proposed a narco-analysis test of missing nurse Bhanwari Devi's husband Amarchand who is presently in the agency's custody. The agency expressed this before the double bench of Justice Govind Mathur and NK Jain in the Rajasthan High Court during hearing of a habeas corpus petition filed by Amarchand. CBI advocate Panne Singh said in the court that the agency is willing for a narco test on...
07:03 PM, Dec 16, 2011

Mumbai: 3-year-old's remains held for 2 years

Mumbai: 3-year-old's remains held for 2 years Mumbai: For more than two years, Upendra Rai and his family have been waiting for the police to hand over the skeletal remains of their three-year-old daughter who was found murdered in Borivli (East). Shreya Rai had gone missing on October 14 in 2009. Some 50 days later, her skeleton was found at a construction site 300 feet from the chawl where she lived. The prime suspect of the Kasturba...
12:37 PM, Dec 07, 2011

Bhanwari case: Court rejects narco of accused

Bhanwari case: Court rejects narco of accused Jodhpur: In a setback to CBI, a court on Monday turned down its plea for undertaking narco-analysis, brain mapping and polygraph tests on Shahabuddin, a key accused in Bhanwari Devi disappearance case, despite the agency pleading that it was the 'only ray of hope' to crack the case. The CBI had moved an application in the CBI court for the lie-detection and other tests on November 9, citing Shahabuddin's non...
04:26 PM, Nov 15, 2011
Obama's India visit: Analysis

Obama's India visit: Analysis

CNN-IBN's team of experts analyse US President Barack Obama's India visit. ...
07:52 PM, Nov 08, 2010
SC bans narco, brain mapping during probe

SC bans narco, brain mapping during probe

Several high-profile cases including those of Kobad Gandhy and others will be affected by this ruling. ...
02:27 AM, May 06, 2010
Investigators hit by SC's ban on narco tests

Investigators hit by SC's ban on narco tests

The apex court on Wednesday ruled compulsory narco, brain-mapping and polygraph tests unconstitutional. ...
12:37 AM, May 06, 2010

No lie-detection tests without consent: SC

No lie-detection tests without consent: SC Tests cannot be conducted on any person, whether an accused or a suspect, without their consent, apex court rules. ...
11:11 AM, May 05, 2010

Narco test approved but Aarushi case hits a dead end

Narco test approved but Aarushi case hits a dead end The case remains unsolved even after CBI changed its investigation team. ...
12:05 AM, Jan 06, 2010
Watch: US women an unhappy lot, says analysis

Watch: US women an unhappy lot, says analysis

The analysis has brought a lot of criticism from feminist groups. ...
02:40 PM, Oct 16, 2009
Watch: SC judge name in Kerala nun murder hearing

Watch: SC judge name in Kerala nun murder hearing

A fresh controversy has erupted in the Sister Abhaya murder case. ...
10:19 PM, Aug 10, 2009

Analysis: What preceded the Nepal PM's resignation

Analysis: What preceded the Nepal PM's resignation Maoists wanted to establish "civilian supremacy" over the army. ...
04:16 PM, May 04, 2009

RAW official arrested by CBI on bribery charges

RAW official arrested by CBI on bribery charges A S Narayan Rao was allegedly accepting the cash from a Cheenai manufacturer. ...
10:35 PM, Feb 03, 2009
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