In the conclave with the theme 'Reinventing Democracy', the topic of discussion in the session, moderated by Rahul Shivshankar, is 'Is India a soft power or a soft state? The participants at the discussion are senior advocate Harish Salve, BJP leader Ravi Shan...
News Hour | Rahul Gandhi has been seen by the Congress party as their natural leader and the prime ministerial candidate in the 2014 Elections. But Rahul Gandhi set the cat among the pigeons by announcing that the post of Prime Minister wasn't his priority at ...
Centre Stage | The Union Budget 2013 has earned itself the tag of being a 'Robin Hood' budget. Watch Congress leader Abhishek Singhvi, JD(U) leader NK Singh, BJP leader Rajiv Prasad Rudy and economic analyst Ashok Jha analyse the budget and its impact on the f...
The war of words between Arun Jaitley and Justice Katju continues to brew. Arun Jaitely had called Katju a Congress agent. He also added that Katju was more Congress than the party members. Congress spokesperson Abhishek Manu Singhvi said that he was shocked a...
War of words erupts between Congress and BJP after BJP leader Arun Jaitley accused Press Council chairman Markandey Katju of being biased against non-Congress states. Taking on the BJP leader, Congress general secretary Digvijaya Singh says that Katju can't be...
Bitter political war breaks out between Congress and BJP after BJP leader Arun Jaitley accused Press Council chairman Markandey Katju of being biased against non-Congress states. Taking on the BJP leader, Congress general secretary Digvijaya Singh says that Ka...
Reacting to the Vishwaroopam controversy, Congress leader Abhishek Manu Singhvi says that opinions of a few people cannot be a ground for overriding the considered opinion of an expert statutory board which is the Sensor Board.
It has been 24 hours and External Affairs minister Salman Khurshid's tone has changed completely and a stern message has been sent to Islamabad from Delhi. The big question is - Will the government now be able to walk the talk? - Congress leader Abhishek Manu ...
Newshour | A 23-year-old gangrape victim battles for life. A constable too loses his life in the protests. However, the government and police are busy trying to escalate the war and put blame on each other. Are we missing the bigger picture? Is the power strug...
Compared to five years ago, is the impenetrable wall of the BJP in Gujarat slowly breaking? The BJP won lesser seats this time in the State and failed dismally in Himachal Pradesh. BJP's Piyush Goyal and Congress' Abhishek Manu Singhvi debate on whether the Mo...
An unnamed source in Congress says that all the seven constituencies in Gujarat where Rahul Gandhi campaigned, Congress won the seats. Is the Congress trying to push the Brand Rahul too far? However, Chandan Mitra of the BJP does not agree. He says that Rahul ...
Contrary to Narendra Modi's grand development plank that he has been projecting so much during his campaigns, there are so many constituencies that are completely ignored by the BJP regime. Maninagar, which is Modi's turf, as Muslims areas that he never visits...
Newshour | The second and final phase of voting in Gujarat sees a massive turnout of 70%. Both the parties, BJP and Congress, have expressed explicit confidence that they will win the elections hands down. While the opinions polls are in clear favour of BJP, w...
Newshour | Leader of Opposition Sushma Swaraj lashed out a tirade against the UPA government on the FDI in retail policy. Kapil Sibal of the Congress did not sit quiet, he also rebutted every single claim of Sushma Swaraj and accused the BJP of politicising th...
BJP leader Abhishek Manu Singhvi slams the BJP for unnecessarily opposing the direct cash transfer scheme. Singhvi says that the BJP is scared of innovative schemes that have been introduced by the Congress. Singhvi says that all UPA schemes are system changin...
Congress spokesperson Abhishek Manu Singhvi lashes out at the Opposition which has been demanding the recall of the newly appointed CBI chief. Singhvi asks if the BJP is suggesting till Lokpal comes into law, the post of the director of CBI remain vacant. He a...
The current Comptroller and Auditor General of India Vinod Rai has been rattling the Centre's cage a little too much. Which is probably why the government is trying to make the office of CAG into a three-member body. Minister of State V Narayanaswamy, who let ...
Newshour | CAG Vinod Rai speaking at the World Economic Forum meet, said that the 'brazenness' (with which) decisions were being taken by the UPA government was 'appalling'. The comment of course sparked a huge furore and several Congress leaders pounced on th...
News Night | CAG chief Vinod Rai's outright criticism of the UPA government has taken everybody by shock. Rai was speaking at the World Economic Forum meet, when he said that the 'brazenness' (with which) decisions were being taken was 'appalling'. Is the gov...
Newshour | BJP leader Ravi Shankar Prasad and Congress leader Abhishek Manu Singhvi debate on the issue of the FDI in retail. Will yesterday's Congress rally make the Opposition harden it's position on FDI in retail?
Abhishek Manu Singhvi, who made a rather disgraceful exit after a sex tape allegedly featuring him surfaced, is all set to make a comeback. He is likely to be reinstated as the party spokesperson. An official announcement of this decision is likely to be made ...
Leader of Opposition in Rajya Sabha, Arun Jaitely says that the resignation of Abhishek Manu Singhvi is not enough and that an ethics panel should probe the contents of the CD.
Newshour | The CD row allegedly involving Abhishek Manu Singhvi raises the question of whether the politicians in our country are entitled for a private life?
Centrestage | Is it possible for the Congress to defend Abhishek Manu Singhvi and save its face even as the contents of the controversial CD has gone viral?
Abhishek Manu Singhvi resigns as Congress spokesperson and as the head of the Parliamentary Standing Committee on law and justice in order to prevent possible Parliamentary disruptions.
Congress leader Abhishek Manu Singhvi resigns as the Chairman of the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Law and Justice and as the party's spokesperson.
After Digvijaya Singh, Congress leader Abhishek Manu Singhvi says Mulayam Singh Yadav's statements are very positive and Samajwadi Party might join the Congress fold.
There was no intention to lower the dignity of the Election Commission, says Congress spokesperson, Abhishek Manu Singhvi defending the Steel Minister Beni Prasad Verma's remarks on minority sub-quota.
Congress spokesperson Abhishek Manu Singhvi says Madhavan Nair, who called the probe report on Antrix-Devas deal one-sided, cannot dictate terms to the Government.
Speaking to presspersons in Mumbai, Kiran Bedi says that Govt's version of Lokpal must be dropped and Anna Hazare will go on fast on 27th December as scheduled.
'Rahul Gandhi's words mattered the most to the Parliament's Standing Committee on the Lokpal Bill', says Anna Hazare. HT's Centre Stage debates the development.
Islamabad seems to have sent a stern message to the US, two weeks after NATO attacks killed 25 Pak soliders, while at home the much debated Lokpal Bill is to be tabled in Parliament.