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Saubhadra Chatterji

Saubhadra Chatterji is Deputy Political Editor at the Hindustan Times. He writes on both politics and policies.

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After failed stir, unions demand talks with Centre

After their pressure tactics failed to move the government, the trade unions seem to be coming in terms with paths of negotiation. This, after they rejected earlier peace offers of the government in their exuberance of going on strikes. Saubhadra Chatterji reports.

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Updated on Apr 01, 2013 11:18 PM IST
Hindustan Times | By, New Delhi

75 more districts to be covered under DBT

Racing against time to roll out the full benefits of the ambitious Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT) ahead of the next general elections, the UPA government may expand it to 75 more districts. Saubhadra Chatterji reports.

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Updated on Apr 01, 2013 02:10 AM IST
Hindustan Times | By, New Delhi

Eye on 2014, govt goes in an overdrive over social spending

With general elections due in less than a year's time and section of UPA's supporting parties already flexing muscles, the government is willing to loosen its purse strings despite a tight budget. Saubhadra Chatterji reports.

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Updated on Mar 27, 2013 12:40 AM IST
Hindustan Times | By, New Delhi

Oppn demands their pound of flesh to clear land bill

Sensing the UPA's critical dependence on other parties and its keeness to get the long-awaited land acquisition and rehabilitation bill passed, many parties have placed radical demands to tweak the proposed legislation further to make it 'farmer-friendly'. Saubhadra Chatterji reports.

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Updated on Mar 26, 2013 01:46 AM IST
Hindustan Times | By, New Delhi

All options open for UPA

With outside supporters such as the SP starting political brinkmanship to take advantage of the UPA's weakness after the DMK's exit, the govt's crisis managers are weighing multi-pronged strategies to keep the coalition going. Saubhadra Chatterji reports.

Updated on Mar 26, 2013 12:42 PM IST
Hindustan Times | By, New Delhi

Rahul hard sells UPA, India to MIT

Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi stepped out of the shadows briefly on Saturday to hard sell India and the UPA government to a group of management students from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Saubhadra Chatterji reports.

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Updated on Mar 24, 2013 03:26 AM IST
Hindustan Times | By, New Delhi

Lankan Tamil issue rocks Parliament

Political firefighting was the order of the day as the first half of the budget session ended Friday without any forward movement on key social or economic reforms bills.

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Updated on Mar 23, 2013 01:08 AM IST
Hindustan Times | By, New Delhi

UPA dials Mamata, Nitish to beef up support

With DMK’s withdrawal bringing the UPA government down on its knees, Congress intensified efforts to bring in two key opposition parties—Nitish Kumar’s JD(U) and Mamata Banerjee’s Trinamool—by its side. Saubhadra Chatterji reports.

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Updated on Mar 20, 2013 11:57 PM IST
Hindustan Times | By, New Delhi

Govt plans e-drive to curb corruption in public services

Keen to curb corruption in government offices, the Centre is making an ambitious move to transfer many public services, such as driving license or construction permits, to electronic format within 10 years.

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Updated on Mar 18, 2013 01:34 AM IST
Hindustan Times | By, New Delhi

Delhi and Odisha Cong units may get new chiefs

After the change of guard in Punjab following last year’s poll debacle, Congress is mulling the option of a new state unit head for Delhi in a bid to strengthen its electoral prospects.

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Updated on Mar 17, 2013 01:13 AM IST
Hindustan Times | By, New Delhi

UPA on overdrive to connect with people

With next general election barely a year away, the UPA government is on an overdrive to reach out to the aam aadmi. Saubhadra Chatterji reports.

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Updated on Mar 12, 2013 12:39 AM IST
Hindustan Times | By, New Delhi

Prez advice: Speak lingo of visiting nation

For his recent Bangladesh visit, President Pranab Mukherjee was accompanied by only Bengali-speaking MPs. For upcoming Mauritius trip, it's time for Hindi-speaking parliamentarians to board his plane. Saubhadra Chatterji reports.

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Updated on Mar 11, 2013 01:55 AM IST
Hindustan Times | By, New Delhi

Forms too complex? Govt help is at hand

Soon, applying for key services from birth certificates to passports to pension schemes may get simpler as government departments get ready to set up desks to help citizens with tips and checks to ensure a hassle-free application process.

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Updated on Mar 08, 2013 12:50 AM IST
Hindustan Times | By, New Delhi

Government plans to cut grievance redressal time

With the next general election due in a year, the UPA government may opt for a faster grievance redress mechanism for the aam aadmi.

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Updated on Mar 07, 2013 02:28 AM IST
Hindustan Times | By, New Delhi

Centre may allow foreign docs of Indian origin to practice

The Manmohan Singh government, for the first time, is set to open its doors to foreign doctors—provided they are of the Indian origin — to practice in the country. The union cabinet on Thursday will consider a proposal to amend the Indian Medical Council Act to push the plan.

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Updated on Mar 06, 2013 02:00 AM IST
Hindustan Times | By, New Delhi

BJP left high and dry over JPC on choppergate

The BJP faces further isolation in the Opposition camp as more parties are willing to join the proposed Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC) on the helicopter scam.

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Updated on Mar 05, 2013 12:29 AM IST
Hindustan Times | By, New Delhi

House floor management, the Kamal Nath way

"Sudip, the doors are closed. But keep the windows open." This was parliamentary affairs minister Kamal Nath's advice to Trinamool Congress leader Sudip Bandopadhyay, weeks after Trinamool had withdrawn support from the UPA government.

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Updated on Mar 04, 2013 01:18 AM IST
Hindustan Times | By, New Delhi

Eye on key bills, Kamal Nath calls for special meet

After placing the two budgets, the UPA government's focus has shifted to pushing key reforms bills both in social and financial sectors in Parliament.

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Updated on Mar 02, 2013 02:13 AM IST
Hindustan Times | By, New Delhi

From Thiruvalluvar to Stiglitz, Chidambaram spans 2000 years for budget inspiration

Boosting domestic growth is his mantra. But global icons - spanning generations - on Thursday became the mascots of finance minister P Chidambaram's arguments, as he tried to convince skeptics that the union budget would satisfy the aam aadmi without spooking investors.

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Updated on Feb 28, 2013 10:49 PM IST
Hindustan Times | ByCharu Sudan Kasturi and Saubhadra Chatterji, New Delhi

NC cries foul over hanging; Nath calls all-party meet

In an embarrassment for the UPA a day ahead of the budget session, ally National Conference (NC) on Wednesday slammed the Centre for hanging Afzal Guru in a "secretive manner".

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Updated on Feb 21, 2013 12:30 AM IST
Hindustan Times | BySaubhadra Chatterji and Aurangzeb Naqshbandi, New Delhi

Key bills face bumpy ride in Budget session

The bill seeking to replace the recent ordinance to curb violence against women is set for a bumpy ride in Parliament. Saubhadra Chatterji reports.

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Updated on Feb 20, 2013 01:17 AM IST
Hindustan Times | By, New Delhi

Fresh FDI hurdle for govt in Houses

Opposition has already sharpened its knives for a frontal attack on chopper scam, and even the FDI ghost is set to haunt the government.

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Updated on Feb 18, 2013 11:55 PM IST
Hindustan Times | By, New Delhi

In last-ditch effort, govt sets heavy reforms agenda to push pending bills

With the upcoming budget session of Parliament widely perceived as the last opportunity for the UPA to push its key legislative business, the government has set a heavy agenda of bills for itself. Saubhadra Chatterji reports.

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Updated on Feb 19, 2013 02:18 AM IST
Hindustan Times | By, New Delhi

2-day strike may hit autos, buses, banks

Rejecting the government’s truce offer, 11 central trade unions have put aside their political differences to stage the first-ever two-day-long nationwide strike on February 20 and 21.

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Updated on Feb 17, 2013 12:58 AM IST
Hindustan Times | By, New Delhi

Jairam Ramesh takes NREGA dispute to PM's court

Rural development minister Jairam Ramesh has taken his wrangle with finance minister P Chidambaram and agriculture minister Sharad Pawar over the Centre's job guarantee programme to Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's court.

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Updated on Feb 14, 2013 01:23 AM IST
Hindustan Times | By, New Delhi

Jairam to visit Kashmir, assess situation

The UPA government may get its first taste of the political undercurrents in the Jhelum valley after the hanging of Afzal Guru, as early as next week.

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Updated on Feb 13, 2013 12:21 AM IST
Hindustan Times | By, New Delhi

A special livelihood package for J&K

Weeks after Congress leader Rahul Gandhi showed Jammu & Kashmir chief minister Omar Abdullah how self-help groups in Amethi function and the latter decided to adopt the model in his state, the Centre moved to give heavy concessions to the state in a flagship livelihood scheme, Saubhadra Chatterji reports.

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Updated on Feb 11, 2013 09:28 AM IST
Hindustan Times | By, New Delhi

Countdown began in December ‘12

The countdown to Afzal Guru’s hanging had kicked off around two months ago when, at the anniversary of Parliament attack on December 13 last year, top Congress leaders had an impromptu meeting at Parliament building, Saubhadra Chatterji reports.

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Updated on Feb 11, 2013 12:54 AM IST
Hindustan Times | By, New Delhi

In bid to attract more funds, railways to meet private investors today

After giving its green signal for private investments in Indian Railways, now comes the route-map to balance investors' interest in such projects. Saubhadra Chatterji and Srinand Jha report.

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Updated on Feb 08, 2013 11:53 PM IST
Hindustan Times | BySaubhadra Chatterji and Srinand Jha, Saubhadra Chatterji And Srinand Jha

Meira to make Myanmar trip

Keeping the momentum alive in New Delhi’s efforts to improve ties with Myanmar, Lok Sabha Speaker Meira Kumar will visit the neighbouring country next week along with senior parliamentarians. Saubhadra Chatterji reports.

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Updated on Feb 08, 2013 01:24 AM IST
Hindustan Times | By, New Delhi
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