New Delhi: Anti-corruption activist Arvind Kejriwal on Tuesday took the plunge into electoral politics, promising the country of giving a party of the people. While assuring the people that his MPs and MLAs would shun perks of power like Lal Batti beacon cars and bungalows, Kejriwal went on to say that he would let people decide the price of essential commodities. Though Kejriwal said that he would announce the name...
07:16 PM, Oct 02, 2012
Speaking to IBN18 Editor-in-Chief Rajdeep Sardesai, Arvind Kejriwal said that referendum was needed on a number of issues. ...
06:45 PM, Oct 02, 2012
Haridwar: Appearing skeptical about the new political outfit floated by Arvind Kejriwal, Yoga guru Ramdev on Tuesday said it takes a minute to form a political party but "how many people follow you is the key." The yoga guru, however, did not rule out forming his own party, saying, "wait for three-four month things would be clear." When asked about the party launched by Kejriwal, Ramdev said, "Let them form...
05:55 PM, Oct 02, 2012
New Delhi: Arvind Kejriwal formally announced his entry into politics on Tuesday saying he will fight elections, without thinking about winning or losing. Equating himself to the Pandava king Arjun, a character in the epic Mahabharata, Kejriwal said, "I won't think about winning or losing, but fighting. I have to answer the next generation," Kejriwal said. Kejriwal further said that his party will be a people's party. "Everybody keeps saying...
03:30 PM, Oct 02, 2012
Activist Arvind Kejriwal is all set to make his his much-anticipated foray into active politics. He is expected to outline the vision of his party, its constitution, the selection of candidates and a party manifesto on Tuesday. Kejriwal chose Gandhi Jayanti to make his big announcement as he takes his fight against corruption to the next level. An internal Lokpal will also be appointed by the party to probe cases ...
12:54 PM, Oct 02, 2012
New Delhi: Days after his split with Anna Hazare, activist Arvind Kejriwal will formally join politics on Tuesday with the announcement of launch of a political party. The move will coincide with the birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi. Kejriwal will also announce members of his new party, an aide said on Monday. "The formal launch of the party will be tomorrow (Tuesday) morning. The announcement will be made at a...
02:59 AM, Oct 02, 2012
New Delhi: Differences between Anna Hazare and Arvind Kejriwal continued to simmer with the veteran activist saying he will not support all candidates who would be put up by the party to be formed by India Against Corruption. Hazare also differed with Kejriwal's assertion that he will return to them if they work honestly and the claim that he was the first to moot the idea of forming a party....
01:14 AM, Oct 02, 2012
Jalandhar: Subtly hinting at the stand of some political outfits not to have any truck with "communal" BJP, its senior leader LK Advani on Sunday said like in social life there should be no place for "untouchability in politics". "On the lines of a law against untouchability in social life, political untouchability should also be made an offence," said Advani. The BJP leader was speaking here at a function organised...
01:19 AM, Oct 01, 2012
New Delhi: The UPA coordination committee will meet on Thursday in an apparent move to endorse government's new economic reforms decisions, two days after Congress fully backed Prime Minister Manmohan Singh. The meeting of the committee headed by Congress President Sonia Gandhi is expected to make an attempt to formulate a coordinated response of the ruling alliance to the challenging economic issues before the country. It also comes against the...
08:53 AM, Sep 27, 2012
The Congress and the BJP debate if good economics can be put over bad politics by the political parties. ...
11:30 PM, Sep 24, 2012
Kozhikode: Political exploitation by certain organisations after dividing the society on the lines of religion and community is the biggest threat the nation is facing now, Industries Minister P K Kunhalikutty has said. He was speaking at the remembrance meeting of IUML leaders Panakkad Syed Mohammedali Shihab Thangal and Syed Umar Bafaqi Thangal organised by the IUML district committee here on Sunday. Certain forces are always trying to create communal...
01:00 PM, Sep 24, 2012
They say I am powerful, They say I am eloquent, They say I am wealthy. Yet I am feeble, I do not believe, I ...
03:37 PM, Sep 23, 2012
Ahmedabad: Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday said that politics is one profession where no training is required. Speaking in a lighter vein after inaugurating a seminar at 'Industry-Responsive Skill Convention' at Gandhinagar, Modi said, "Skill is required for almost all the professions, but you do not need any training for being a politician, the profession in which I am." "Once a leader told his driver that he himself...
10:53 PM, Sep 20, 2012
Lucknow: Akhilesh Yadav has completed six months as the Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh. But the initial euphoria has been replaced by a fear of the return of 'gunda raj' and the Chief Minister has himself admitted that the state's law and order is in a mess. On March 15, 2012, when Akhilesh became UP's youngest Chief Minister, hopes were riding high. But within hours, it was evident the 'gunda...
07:04 AM, Sep 16, 2012
New Delhi: Indicating his disagreement over his anti-graft movement taking a political plunge, Anna Hazare on Friday said politics "will not bring change" and that to a large extent people believe there was no need to form a party or contest elections. He made these remarks to a group of supporters, who met him in Maharashtra's Ralegan Siddhi to apprise him of their meeting last Sunday which decided to urge...
03:32 AM, Sep 15, 2012
Toronto: Ben Affleck's political thriller 'Argo' and David O. Russell's comedic drama 'Silver Linings Playbook' are winning widespread praise at the midpoint of the Toronto International Film Festival, with early sluggish sales beginning to pick up. Toronto, along with recent festivals in Venice and Telluride, traditionally launches the movie industry's major awards season. Some of the more hyped films heading into the festival have won over critics and audiences, while...
12:01 PM, Sep 12, 2012
An exhaustive survey done by association for democratic reforms which shows how political parties are consistently increasing their wealth. ...
11:56 PM, Sep 11, 2012
On this special episode we take you back on laughter journey of 'The Week That Wasn't'. ...
11:02 PM, Sep 09, 2012
New Delhi: Anna Hazare, in a meeting with his team members in Ralegan Siddhi on Saturday, expressed concern over the selection of candidates for an independent political party that was proposed by his team August 2 at Jantar Mantar in New Delhi. Anna discussed the issue over the formation of the party with Arvind Kejriwal, Manish Sisodia and Dinesh Waghela, an India Against Corruption (IAC) release issued here said. The...
05:00 AM, Sep 09, 2012
New Delhi: "Dynastic rule in a party is curse for our political system" and has to be rooted out, activist Arvind Kejriwal said on Friday, urging the youths to grab this "last chance" to bring a change. The activist said the youths should take the fight against corruption to Parliament in the coming elections. "During our indefinite fast this time, it became clear that no party wants the Janlokpal bill,...
02:44 AM, Sep 08, 2012
