Is every party guilty of double standards on Lokpal?

The passage of the Lokpal Bill in this session is unlikely as the session is only till December 29. ...
10:03 PM, Dec 29, 2011

Do political parties really want the Lokpal Bill?

The Rajya Sabha on Thursday debated the Lokpal Bill that was passed by the Lok Sabha on Tuesday. ...
09:36 PM, Dec 29, 2011

Lokpal: Odds stacked against UPA in Rajya Sabha

The key to passing the Lokpal Bill lies not with the UPA or the Opposition, but with regional parties like BSP, SP. ...
01:50 PM, Dec 28, 2011

Prepared for 7-phase polls in UP: Rajnath

Former BJP president Rajnath Singh ruled out any possibility of an alliance between his party and BSP or SP. ...
06:27 PM, Dec 24, 2011

Mayawati fears Rahul's campaign, says Khurshid

Congress leader Salman Khurshid said that Mayawati attacked Rahul Gandhi and not others as she feared his campaign. ...
03:50 PM, Nov 26, 2011

Is dividing UP into 4 states in the national interest?

The Opposition called Mayawati's decision to divide Uttar Pradesh unconstitutional. ...
11:52 PM, Nov 21, 2011

Is dividing UP a political masterstroke of Maya?

BSP chief Mayawati said that her government had decided to make a proposal of reorganising UP into four new states. ...
07:45 PM, Nov 15, 2011

Watch India @ 9 with Rajdeep Sardesai

Watch the most important stories of the day, Newsmaker and the Talking Point with Rajdeep Sardesai. ...
11:19 PM, Nov 14, 2011

Is UP now a make or break campaign for Rahul?

The Congress hopes to ride on Rahul's charisma, but the BSP and Samajwadi Party are very tough and strong opponents. ...
11:15 PM, Nov 14, 2011

India @ 9 with Rajdeep Sardesai

Catch the day's top stories on India at 9 with Rajdeep Sardesai. ...
11:42 PM, Oct 14, 2011

Is Mayawati's Ambedkar park a white elephant?

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Mayawati on Friday inaugurated the 33-acre park built at a whopping cost of Rs 685 crore. ...
10:51 PM, Oct 14, 2011

Twitter abuzz over WikiLeaks-Mayawati tussle

Mayawati called WikiLeaks' owner mad after the cable revealed that she sent a private jet to Mumbai to get her a pair of sandals. ...
10:08 PM, Sep 06, 2011

Mayawati corrupt, authoritarian: WikiLeaks

New Delhi: Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister and Bahujan Samaj Party chief Mayawati has a "penchant for personal corruption" and a strong authoritarian streak, according to WikiLeaks. The whistleblower site claims that Mayawati's close confidante and Rajya Sabha MP Satish Mishra told US officials on May 29, 2007, 16 days after she took oath as the chief minister of Uttar Pradesh, that she was corrupt However, Satish Mishra has flatly refuted ...
12:42 PM, Sep 06, 2011

Maya challenges Team Anna to contest polls

Lucknow: Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Mayawati on Friday taunted Team Anna, asking it to contest and win elections, and then get its Jan Lokpal Bill passed. "Anna Hazare and his supporters should contest 2014 Lok Sabha elections. Instead of protesting for the Lokpal they should win elections and get the Lokpal Bill passed," said Mayawati. Mayawati, who is also the President of Bahujan Samaj Party, said that Anna Hazare's demand ...
08:35 PM, Aug 26, 2011

Stormy start to Monsoon session: LS, RS adjourned

The Rajya Sabha was adjourned as the BSP raised slogans demanding a legislation on land acquisition bill acceptable to farmers. ...
12:24 PM, Aug 01, 2011

Did Rahul Gandhi mislead the PM and the Nation?

On Talking Point, Rajdeep Sardesai asks, 'Did Rahul Gandhi mislead the PM and the Nation?' ...
11:47 PM, May 18, 2011

My client is a minor: Banda rape victim's lawyer

Banda rape victim claims she is 17-years old; court decision expected shortly. ...
01:26 PM, Jan 17, 2011

UP chief minister frees Banda rape victim

The decision to release the Banda rape victim was announced by UP cabinet secretary Shashank Shekhar Singh. ...
06:15 PM, Jan 15, 2011

UP farmers' protest rocks Parliament

On Monday, Lok Sabha was adjourned after furor over the death of two protesters in UP on Saturday. ...
08:47 PM, Aug 16, 2010

BSP justifies its support to the UPA

BSP General Secretary Satish Chandra Mishra justified his party's support to the UPA Government. ...
11:09 PM, Apr 27, 2010