Rahul Mandal

I have seen the Mandal phenomenon altering the basic grammar of India's politics in ways not much else could.

A day after releasing data from a controversial caste-based survey in the state, Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar has called for an all-party meeting today to present the findings of the census report and deliberate on the next course of action.

An Indian research scientist born in Kolkata has been crowned the winner of a popular baking show on British television after winning over the judges with his intricately-designed cakes and pastries.

Protests by Dalits in the national capital triggered a war of words today between Congress president Rahul Gandhi and BJP chief Amit Shah. Ripping into the Congress chief n a series of tweets, Mr Shah said Mr Gandhi's father and former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi had opposed the Mandal Commission recommendations "tooth and nail" and when his mother...

The irrepressible Digvijaya Singh, 71, is back from his six-month Narmada Yatra - he traversed every constituency in Madhya Pradesh, which he has served twice as Chief Minister. Singh, who looks fighting fit, has lost six kgs in these six months, told me in an exclusive interview that he is a "changed man" and he is "not in the running to be Chief ...

The ruling BJP's move to suspend its lawmaker Kirti Azad for targeting Arun Jaitley over allegations of corruption in Delhi's cricket body DDCA threatens to trigger yet another power tussle in the party.

In this season of troubles, the ruling BJP has a new problem. How to separate the four party veterans who have rebelled against Prime Minister Narendra Modi and party chief Amit Shah, from other party leaders who are making critical comments after the BJP's election debacle in Bihar.

The BJP veterans who had staged a revolt yesterday against Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Party chief Amit Shah, are not satisfied with the party's counter statement and expect a dialogue, sources have told NDTV. In its absence, they will decide on further action, the sources added.

A caste census brings back the ghosts of Mandal One for the saffron parivar.

I have seen the Mandal phenomenon altering the basic grammar of India's politics in ways not much else could.

A day after releasing data from a controversial caste-based survey in the state, Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar has called for an all-party meeting today to present the findings of the census report and deliberate on the next course of action.

An Indian research scientist born in Kolkata has been crowned the winner of a popular baking show on British television after winning over the judges with his intricately-designed cakes and pastries.

Protests by Dalits in the national capital triggered a war of words today between Congress president Rahul Gandhi and BJP chief Amit Shah. Ripping into the Congress chief n a series of tweets, Mr Shah said Mr Gandhi's father and former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi had opposed the Mandal Commission recommendations "tooth and nail" and when his mother...

The irrepressible Digvijaya Singh, 71, is back from his six-month Narmada Yatra - he traversed every constituency in Madhya Pradesh, which he has served twice as Chief Minister. Singh, who looks fighting fit, has lost six kgs in these six months, told me in an exclusive interview that he is a "changed man" and he is "not in the running to be Chief ...

The ruling BJP's move to suspend its lawmaker Kirti Azad for targeting Arun Jaitley over allegations of corruption in Delhi's cricket body DDCA threatens to trigger yet another power tussle in the party.

In this season of troubles, the ruling BJP has a new problem. How to separate the four party veterans who have rebelled against Prime Minister Narendra Modi and party chief Amit Shah, from other party leaders who are making critical comments after the BJP's election debacle in Bihar.

The BJP veterans who had staged a revolt yesterday against Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Party chief Amit Shah, are not satisfied with the party's counter statement and expect a dialogue, sources have told NDTV. In its absence, they will decide on further action, the sources added.

A caste census brings back the ghosts of Mandal One for the saffron parivar.