UPA-II So far so good but Miles to go As the UPA government completes a year in the saddle, its performance is a mixed bag. An indepth assessment by The Tribune team and the agenda ahead

How Team 'M' Performed

Chugging along, but time to shift gears

How to tame the inflation monster

Dear Dr Manmohan Singh
Today you complete one year of your second term as Prime Minister. As Indians we are usually polite and courteous on such occasions – even if we are not entirely happy with how your government has performed.

Still made for each other
But the faultlines are showing between the PM and the ‘Prime Monitor’
They are the UPA's dynamic duo and both are PMs. Manmohan Singh is of course the Prime Minister while the Congrss President is called by precocious Congressmen as the 'Prime Monitor', all in good humour of course.

Sonia Gandhi and Manmohan Singh. Illustration by Sandeep Joshi

Canadian mission dubs BSF ‘notorious’ force
Denies immigration to retd Ludhiana trooper
Ludhiana, May 21
In what could turn into a diplomatic battle between India and Canada, the Canadian High Commission in New Delhi has dubbed the Border Security Force (BSF) as a “notoriously violent paramilitary unit” stationed in sensitive areas, attacking civilians and torturing suspected criminals.

Is Jaswant Singh returning to BJP?
Jaipur, May 21
Never say never in politics. This seems to be the case with former External Affairs Minister Jaswant Singh as speculations about his return to the BJP are rife in political circles. The initial indications of his return to party fold came after the death of former Vice-President and BJP stalwart Bhairon Singh Shekhawat here last week.                                                Jaswant Singh

Stalemate persists in Jharkhand
BJP clueless l Congress hesitant l ‘Chinks’ in JMM 
New Delhi, May 21
Even as the Congress is maintaining a wait and watch policy on Jharkhand, the BJP appears clueless on the happenings in the state, with reports emanating from Ranchi indicating a split in the ruling JMM over supporting a BJP-led government.