As their supporters rallied around the country to protest the allegations, Sonia Gandhi and her son, Rahul, the two top leaders of India’s opposition Congress party, appeared in court Saturday to face corruption accusations.The Gandhis are accused of illegally acquiring the assets of the ...
The political party that proudly led India into independence has been reduced to a self-serving coterie of sycophants, courtiers and court jesters. Is the status quo more risky than the "Modi alternative" in the current election?
It would be interesting to know just what Prime Minister Manmohan Singh — in office for a decade but rarely in power during that time — thinks the job requires beyond being a sycophant toward the first family.
India’s governing Congress party suffered a bruising blow Sunday, losing four keenly watched state elections in what is seen as a semifinal for the national vote next spring.The country’s main opposition, the Hindu nationalist Bharatiya Janata Party, won power in all four states, even ...
India’s parliament on Monday passed a flagship $18 billion program to provide subsidized food to the poor that is intended to “wipe out” endemic hunger and malnutrition in the aspiring superpower — despite concerns about its impact on strained public finances.The Food Security Bill ...
India’s ruling Congress party approved a resolution Tuesday to create a new state in the southeast amid fears the decision could spark violence in the region, which includes IT hub Hyderabad.Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, Congress leader Sonia Gandhi and other senior party officials agreed ...
