Demoralisation and depression creeps into UPA It is not that the budget session was curtailed because of the UP assembly election. The fact, it appeared, is that the government did not have enough agenda to run the session.
Euphoric UPA forgot the middle class Even after the Congress lost power in successive elections held in a few states, euphoria about the UPA has not eroded completely.
Dr Singh, the weakest of PMs He is not able to control his own ministers. He is not even able to distribute portfolios as he may wish.
Secular agenda reinforced The Congress-led front came to power with a promise to stabilise the national agenda, which was then fluctuating between Hindu communalism and India Shining.
Congress Facing Challenges Rising prices, controversies like that of SEZs, continuing cases of farmers suicides in several states and losses in several Assembly elections are only some of the problems facing the party, which knows that it is going to face a few more difficult assembly elections in the run up to the 2009 general elections.
Budham sharanam gachchami... Children of Bodh community participating in a weeklong religious training camp “Pravajya Sanskar” at Ashok Buddh Vihar in Bhopal on Sunday. PTI
The term of A P J Abdul Kalam is coming to an end. Should India go in for a woman President? If so, who should be the first woman President?
Most of Deccan Herald readers are of the opinion that the idea of ‘Woman as President’ is as exciting as old wine in a new bottle. While some feel that the time is ripe, most are unanimous in their opinion that only a non-political nominee would fit the bill for the highest office in the country.
