Green issues plaguing rural West Bengal missing in Panchayat election campaigns, say activists

Low groundwater levels, cutting of trees and poor waste management not being addressed; political parties pass blame in response

Political parties come under RTI Act, says Central Information Commission

Terms political parties public authorities as they are substantially funded by Central government

How we reviewed NDA’s interim budget last year

Modi government’s maiden budget was a patchwork of abandoned schemes being revived or existing ones being re-named. Despite some fund …

Will BJP’s projected win help Vidarbha’s cause?

Vidarbhavadis hope BJP, which during its earlier stint at the Centre carved out three new states, will be more sympathetic to their demands

Maharashtra elections: Farmers warm up to the idea of guaranteed income

Community youth’s fascination with development, however, is likely to split the farmers’ votes

Karnataka civil society to protest against panchayati raj Bill

Opposition says provisions draconian; gives powers to bureaucrats powers to remove panchayat president and members

Centre clears ordinance on food security

The ordinance, if signed by the President, will come into immediate effect

With elections over, Dibang hydro project powers on in Arunachal Pradesh

Voters feel BJP has backtracked on poll promise of addressing their concerns about the impact of big dams

Nagpur's Star Bus Service gets very poor rating

Inquiry panel recommends looking for an alternative service provider, but ignores corruption charges

Pre-election freebie distribution needs regulation: Supreme Court

Party leaders see red; claim intervention is unnecessary

Food security bill ordinance deferred

Cabinet to consult Opposition in special session of Parliament

BJP attempts to garner anti-dam votes in Assam

Manifesto promises fail to impress. Steps proposed by BJP to address concerns arising from large dams will not solve anything, say activists

Maharashtra elections: Welfare dominates tribal mandate

Vote likely to be split between the Congress, NCP and BJP

Do welfare schemes catch votes?

Governments in power in the four major states that went to polls were running similar schemes, but not all registered a win

EU nations can ban GM crops, says EU environment panel

Will this move set the precedent for GM-free food production in the world?

Check Jharkhand’s degrading environment

Unscientific mining has caused rampant environmental degradation in the state in the absence of proper monitoring

Modi’s Ganga sutra and the politics of Varanasi

River pollution and sewage are top of the agenda for all parties, but Latha Jishnu who spent several days on the campaign trail in Varanasi is …

Angry Vidarbha farmers vote for BJP

Congress loses its bastion for failing to implement poverty alleviation schemes and inadequate disaster relief for farmers in distress

BJP's promise of energy from waste heats up Delhi civic polls

Okhla residents accuse BJP and Congress of trying to poison people by promoting waste incineration to generate electricity

Dark twist to bright tale

Three tigers die in a week under mysterious circumstances; total 32 deaths in two-and-a-half years; all in the forests of Corbett, a showpiece of …