All stories by Kavita Chowdhury
Nitish Kumar's new challenges
Rediff.com9 Nov 2015The Bihar CM will have make good on his poll promises of a clean administration, providing piped water, toilets, pucca roads and unemployment allowance
Bihar's liquor industry faces political fizz
Rediff.com25 Oct 2015Through the past decade, Bihar's revenue from liquor has quadrupled
Dynamics of calling a special session of Parliament
Rediff.com17 Aug 2015Govt is mulling a special session to amend the constitution to enable a national goods and services tax. Kavita Chowdhury answers a few FAQs on the complexities
When 'Mamata didi' was the most sought after politico in Delhi
Rediff.com12 Aug 2015Trinamool Congress chief Mamata Banerjee, Janata Dal-United's Sharad Yadav, Samajwadi Party's Ramgopal Yadav and Aam Aadmi Party's Arvind Kejriwal will meet at Sharad Pawar's residence on Wednesday.
Rahul Gandhi's band of generals
Rediff.com27 Jul 2015A look at the team behind the Congress' aggressive stance.
Sonia orders Congressmen to fall in line
Rediff.com23 Jul 2015Sonia Gandhi is cracking the whip on errant party MPs. She has made it clear that the strategy of confrontation with the government and disruption of Parliament proceedings will continue.
GST: Govt amenable to full compensation to states for 5 years
Rediff.com18 Jul 2015Congress preparing a dissent note on the issue
Passing GST Bill in its present form makes no sense: Moily
Rediff.com3 Jul 2015The Bill has already been passed by the Lok Sabha.
'CM Raje is legally and morally not in a position to continue in office'
Rediff.com22 Jun 2015Pilot says that the Congress is demanding that the Rajasthan CM be booked for criminal culpability.
GST Bill: Congress sets tough conditions for support in RS
Rediff.com20 Jun 2015The government will find it difficult to pass the Bill without the Congress's help
AAP's core agenda takes back seat in government
Rediff.com15 Jun 2015Aam Aadmi Party-led Delhi government is locked in a power struggle with the Centre and the Lt Governor. Kavita Chowdhury reports
In Bihar potboiler, Congress backs Nitish
Rediff.com5 Jun 2015Congress has indicated it won't settle for less than 50 seats in any non-BJP alliance, unlikely if a JD(United)-RJD deal does take place.
Modi's 1-year report card: Anti-farmer and pro-corporate sarkar
Rediff.com26 May 2015Modi sarkar took few initiatives to uplift the poor strate of society.
The men behind Rahul 2.0
Rediff.com11 May 2015The Congress vice-president's office and staff have been revamped after the party's electoral defeat in 2014
Rahul has come back with a new style of politics: Sushmita Dev
Rediff.com27 Apr 2015Congress Member of Parliament and party spokesperson Sushmita Dev tells Kavita Chowdhury that party Vice-President Rahul Gandhi's "new kind of politics" has revitalised the party, lifting it from the gloom of the 2014 general elections.
What does Rahul's return mean for the Congress?
Rediff.com17 Apr 2015Congress leaders are worried as to when Rahul Gandhi will get down to undertaking the long overdue AICC
Will 'Swaraj Samwad' spawn a new AAP?
Rediff.com10 Apr 2015Expelled members Yogendra Yadav and Prashant Bhushan will lead a meet which aims to 'explore future course for alternative politics'
Congress hopes 'sanjeevani' revives party on April 19
Rediff.com9 Apr 2015Congress leaders claim the land Bill stir is an opportunity to shake off despair and serve as return vehicle for Rahul Gandhi.
There's no space for dissent within AAP, says party leader
Rediff.com31 Mar 2015Dharamvir Gandhi, AAP's member of Parliament from Patiala has spoken out in favour of Yogendra Yadav and Prashant Bhushan.