Bombarded with questions related to winnability in the presidential poll, a visibly-irked Meira Kumar shot back: "Should I withdraw because I don't have enough numbers to win the poll?" Read Less , a ...

Ahead of the Union Budget to be presented on July 23 by Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, calls to grant Special Category status to Bihar have intensified in the State. Former Speaker and ...

Former Lok Sabha speaker Meira Kumar on Saturday said India continues to require urgent attention towards social justice, aligning with Congress leader Rahul Gandhi’s campaign on the issue. Former Lok ...

Meira Kumar, who is running for President of India, says she's not upset with Union Minister Sushma Swaraj, who recently tweeted a video to suggest Ms Kumar, 72, is not president material. "During ...

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Soma Banerjee is the National Economics Editor of The Economic Times. A journalist for two decades, she has written on government and policy extensively. Tracking the growth of infrastructure with ...

Union Minister and Congress' Dalit face Meira Kumar on Saturday emerged the dark horse for the post of Lok Sabha Speaker, raising the prospects of becoming the first woman to hold the office.The post ...

The Opposition has pitched Congress's Meira Kumar against former Bihar Governor Ram Nath Kovind, forcing an election to choose the next President of India. The election will be held on July 17. Ms ...

New Delhi [India], June 28 (ANI): Opposition presidential candidate Meira Kumar will file her nomination on Wednesday. The former Lok Sabha speaker is to file her nomination at 11 a.m. Prior to her ...

Meira Kumar, the union minister of Social Justice and Empowerment, has the distinction of winning four Lok Sabha elections from three states, but this time around may not be easy, largely due to the ...