Life after BJP in Maharashtra: Sorry Shiv Sena, Hindutva isn’t the answer
In the final tally of winners and losers in the Maharashtra state assembly election, the bewildered Shiv Sena is probably wondering how it ended squarely in the 'losers' column while Sharad pawar's NCP...
View ArticlePrime Minister of SAARC? Decoding Modi’s ‘bada bhai’ speech in Kathmandu
What did stand out however, was the 'bada bhai' tone Modi adopted with regards to the region. The speech was peppered with reminders that India was the biggest, the richest, the most powerful and the...
View ArticleCab driver repeat offender: Uber must take moral responsibility for Delhi rape
Yes, it is the accused rapist who committed the crime, but here's the question we need to ask: Would the victim have taken a kali-peeli, alone and late at night, in Delhi? Or did she take that 'risk'...
View ArticlePutting India on the map and inspiring millions: Here’s the best pick for...
Uniting Indians across caste, creed and age, inspiring the imaginations of millions, awakening the country to the possibility of what can be achieved with hard work, perseverance, determination and...
View ArticleMera bhai Mahinda: Salman shills for SL president Rajapaksa, gets slammed
Luckily for Rajapaksa, Salman doesn't have a vote in Sri Lanka. Because while Modi was riding on a clear anti-Congress wave that made Salman's statement quite amusing, Rajapaksa is sitting precisely...
View ArticleI will not be shamed: Delhi’s Uber rape survivor is the brave new Indian woman
The brave decision of the Uber rape survivor to come forward and loudly proclaim via national media her refusal to be cowed down has given us all a reason to hope. The post I will not be shamed:...
View ArticlePK Row: Dear Amit Shah, ‘right to protest’ is ok, Hindutva vandalism isn’t
If Shah and the BJP want to make it beyond one term in power -- and everything suggests that they do -- they need to at least start giving people the impression that they are not only selectively...
View ArticleMSG action star Godman in CBI radar over alleged castration of 400 followers
The CBI has said they are investigating a popular self-styled godman for allegedly encouraging 400 followers to undergo castrations at his ashram so they could get closer to god. A case has been...
View ArticleSri Lanka elections: This is what Indian netas should learn from fall of...
The rise and fall of Mahinda Rajapaksa is a fascinating tale, and holds some important lessons for Indian politicians. Here are a few The post Sri Lanka elections: This is what Indian netas should...
View ArticleSri Lanka Polls Live: Sirisena sworn in as President; Pope Francis likely to...
Counting has begun for the Sri Lankan Presidential election which sees incumbent Mahinda Rajapaksa contest for an unprecedented third term against his former health minister Maithripala Sirisena, who...
View ArticlePM Modi should bring up Bhopal gas tragedy with Obama: Amnesty
Rights group Amnesty International has asked Prime Minister Narendra Modi to raise the issue of the Bhopal gas tragedy when he meets US President Barack Obama in India. "People have been waiting for...
View ArticleIndia’s secret weapon or Obama’s ‘beast': What WAS that giant crab on the Goa...
What was that giant crab on the Goan float? A veiled threat to India's enemies? Obama's 'Beast'? Here are the top Firstpost theories: The post India’s secret weapon or Obama’s ‘beast': What WAS that...
View ArticleDelhi elections 2015: How Kejriwal is making the Bhagora tag work for him
Kejriwal has come back - stronger than ever it would seem - by doing the unthinkable. That is, by audaciously and effectively reclaiming the 'Bhagora' tag, and turning his biggest weakness into a...
View ArticleDelhi exit polls 2015: It’s unanimous, all polls say AAP has overcome Modi wave
Tracking all the exit polls from the Delhi Election 2015. Who looks like winning the BJP vs AAP battle? The post Delhi exit polls 2015: It’s unanimous, all polls say AAP has overcome Modi wave appeared...
View ArticleDelhi exit polls reveal BJP’s Kiran Bedi-sized error, but it’s really...
Unlike in the Lok Sabha elections, Modi is already securely in Delhi, and Kiran Bedi is too new and too politically inexperienced to convince voters who are on the fence. The post Delhi exit polls...
View ArticleDelhi Live: Kejriwal will not hold any portfolios, says Manish Sisodia
Live blogging the results of the Delhi 2015 assembly election. The post Delhi Live: Kejriwal will not hold any portfolios, says Manish Sisodia appeared first on Firstpost.
View ArticleHey #HypocriteIndia: Why no hashtag for brutal murder of Kerala guard?
But now contrast the attention Patel's story got to the tragedy of 50-year-old Indian Chandrabose. If you ask 'who?' you would be forgiven. The post Hey #HypocriteIndia: Why no hashtag for brutal...
View ArticleAmerican Horror Story actor Ben Woolf killed in car accident
Ben Woolf, an actor on the TV series "American Horror Story," has died after being injured in a street accident, a spokesman said. He was 34. The post American Horror Story actor Ben Woolf killed in...
View ArticleEveryone loves Manmohan: Cong, BJP rush to defend once reviled PM over Coalgate
The sensational summoning of Manmohan Singh as an accused in the coal scam could well be yet another stumbling block for the BJP to overcome in Parliament. The post Everyone loves Manmohan: Cong, BJP...
View ArticleLive: Modi hails ‘new beginning’ to india-Sri Lanka ties under Sirisena
Modi landed in Colombo this morning for a two day visit, the first stand-alone bilateral visit by an Indian Prime Minister since 1987. The post Live: Modi hails ‘new beginning’ to india-Sri Lanka ties...
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