Rahul Gandhi

Congress facing 'serious crisis', says Jairam Ramesh before Gujarat Rajya Sabha polls

Congress veteran Jairam Ramesh has said that the party is in "serious crisis", and that it needs to overhaul its structure in order to survive. Read to know more.

Aug 7, 2017

Stone hurled at Rahul Gandhi's car in Gujarat; Congress blames 'BJP goons'

Rahul Gandhi escaped unhurt as he was reportedly sitting in the front seat of the car.

Aug 4, 2017

Sikkim standoff: Sushma Swaraj slams Rahul Gandhi for meeting Chinese envoy

Ruling out war as an option, Sushma Swaraj also said that dialogue was the only way to resolve the standoff between India and China in the Doklam region in Sikkim.

Aug 4, 2017

All India Professionals Congress: We hope Shashi Tharoor can do it differently from Arvind Kejriwal's AAP

The coming up of Congress's new wing All India Professionals Congress is a welcome development. But how many will be inspired by it after the mammoth failures of the AAP and Rahul Gandhi?

Aug 3, 2017

'Nobody can beat Modi in 2019': 5 reasons why Nitish Kumar's verdict is significant

The Bihar chief minister settled a number of issues by predicting Prime Minister Narendra Modi as the clear winner in the 2019 Lok Sabha elections.

Aug 1, 2017

Siddaramaiah's sub-nationalism: As an exception, Congress is giving BJP tough times in Karnataka; is Rahul noting?

When the grand old party is being blown away by the BJP in almost all corners of the country, Karnataka is one state where it has kept the BJP at bay, thanks to CM Siddaramaiah's innovative politics.

Aug 1, 2017

Gujarat: Worry over Ahmed Patel's Rajya Sabha fate shows Congress core has been rattled

If Patel loses, it will be a blow for Congress president Sonia Gandhi. It will also make the results of the high-profile constituencies of Rae Bareli and Amethi in 2019 extremely interesting.

Jul 31, 2017

Lalu Prasad may move Supreme Court as 'opportunist' Nitish quits Mahagathbandhan

Lalu Prasad had earlier accused Kumar of having a "setting with the BJP." By forming an alliance with the saffron party, he had "slapped the people of Bihar", Lalu said.

Jul 27, 2017

Tejashwi Yadav should resign, Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar tells Rahul Gandhi

Nitesh Kumar, at a dinner hosted by PM Narendra Modi for outgoing President, asked Rahul Gandhi to take a stand on corruption charges against Tejashwi Yadav.

Jul 23, 2017

Rahul Gandhi unlikely to be face of Congress in 2019; Sonia, senior leaders to take charge again

Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi is unlikely to be the face of the party in the general elections in 2019 with his mother and party president Sonia Gandhi expected to take control of the party again.

Jul 15, 2017

Thanks Ramachandra Guha but Nitish Kumar will not make a successful Opposition face against Narendra Modi

Historian Ramachandra Guha made an interesting observation about Nitish Kumar taking up the leadership of the Opposition. But the man has not done Opposition politics for years now and will find it challenging to make his own space in Modi's India.

Jul 13, 2017

Amarnath Yatra attack updates: 7 pilgrims killed, 15 injured in Anantnag; PM Modi condemns 'dastardly' act

Last month, an intel report had indicated that terrorists in Jammu and Kashmir have been "directed" to carry out an attack on pilgrims and police officials on the annual Amarnath Yatra.

Jul 10, 2017

Sikkim standoff: Did Rahul Gandhi meet Chinese ambassador Luo Zhaohui? Congress says yes!

Fresh trouble seems to be in store for the Congress and its vice-president Rahul Gandhi, with news that he met Chinese Ambassador to India Luo Zhaohui on Saturday, July 8. Read to know more.

Jul 10, 2017

Man arrested for announcing Rs 50 lakh reward for killing Salman Khan, Rahul Gandhi

Arvind Singh Chattan had announced on Facebook that he would give Rs 50 lakh to anyone who would kill Salman Khan and Rahul Gandhi.

Jun 30, 2017

The known unknown: Ram Nath Kovind did not come out of nowhere

On one hand, we proudly claim that India has grown stronger as a democracy. But when this very democracy produces new leaders, we feel awkward about it. Are we dissatisfied with what we wanted 70 years ago?

Jun 20, 2017

PM Modi, Mamata Banerjee greet Rahul Gandhi on his birthday

Prime Minister Narendra Modi and West Bengal Chief Minister on Monday greeted Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi on his 47th birthday.

Jun 19, 2017

Congress member calls Rahul Gandhi a ''Pappu'; gets sacked

As some BJP leaders and critics of Rahul Gandhi, on social media, refer to him as "Pappu"; a Congress member from Uttar Pradesh just got sacked for saying so.

Jun 14, 2017

Centre silencing everyone, says Rahul Gandhi; is this why Congress relaunched 'Nehru's mouthpiece'?

Rahul Gandhi on Monday said the BJP-led Central government under Prime Minister Narendra Modi was "forcing everyone into silence," even as he relaunched the National Herald. Read to know how the newspaper can be as much as his mouthpiece as it was his great-grandfather's.

Jun 12, 2017

Mandsaur Day 3 round-up: Rahul Gandhi arrested and released, top officials transferred as protests continue [VIDEO]

Farmer protests continued in some other parts of Madhya Pradesh on Thursday following the death of five of their compatriots in Mandsaur on Tuesday, June 6. read to know more.

Jun 8, 2017

MP farmers' strike updates: Rahul Gandhi arrested in Neemuch and later released

Rajnath Singh has asked CM Shivraj Singh Chouhan to take strict action against those spreading unrest in Mandsaur. The district collector and the superintendent of police have been removed from their positions.