Congress

Arjun Singh’s Final Act

Dhirendra K. Jha

A master manipulator of the politics of perception, this one-time Congress bigwig seems unwilling to bow out without staging a closing piece of drama.

Confessions of a Minister’s PA

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“Though I am a PA of a Congress minister, my political loyalties lie elsewhere. The trick is to know how to hide such secrets”

Operation Cleave Ho

Dhirendra K. Jha

With a nod from the Congress, an RJD leader rebels against Lalu Prasad. This is an event that reveals a somewhat unsettling aspect of the grand old party’s gameplan to win Bihar.

It’s Still about Kamal Nath

Hartosh Singh Bal

The allegations against HS Phoolka, counsel for Delhi’s 1984 riot victims, are another attempt to suppress the truth.

India’s Home Minister is getting it from all sides. If the Maoist menace is not a headache enough, he’s got critics on his back, angry colleagues, and even jealous vibes within the Congress to fend off.

‘PM, Chidambaram: Law unto Themselves’

Dhirendra K. Jha

Amaresh Mishra, handpicked by Digvijaya Singh to lead Congress’ anti-communal front, has accused Manmohan Singh and P Chidambaram of creating a ‘mindset of terror’ in the party.

Congress’ Secret Talks

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While our government was waging war on the Maoists, the Congress secretly approached them for peace talks.

The Talks That Almost Were

Rahul Pandita

A top Maoist ideologue has revealed how Congress General Secretary Digvijaya Singh had tried opening a secret backdoor channel with the CPI (Maoist). Did it have the approval of the party High Command?

Understanding Dalits: Rahul’s Stepping Stones

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Rahul Gandhi’s original aim, as he once said, was simply to visit the homes of the poor, regardless of caste. The poorest huts only happened to be Dalit.