Karnataka’s Siddaramiah could be pushing for early polls, but Congress high command has other plans

The chief minister is said to gunning for advanced elections, preferably this year, as the BJP will be busy with Gujarat and Himachal.

MB Maramkal

· Jun 10, 2017 · 06:30 am

Karnataka by-elections are an acid test for Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and BJP chief Yeddyurappa

The April 9 polls in Nanjangud and Gundlupet Assembly seats have ramifications for the 2018 state elections.

MB Maramkal

· Apr 06, 2017 · 12:30 pm

As SM Krishna keeps everyone guessing about his next move, will the BJP’s age rule scare him off?

Krishna is 84. An unofficial rule in the saffron party bars leaders above the age of 75 from active politics.

MB Maramkal

· Feb 10, 2017 · 10:30 am

Food production in Karnataka may drop 40% this year

Farmers suffer amid severe drought and the lack of a clear pricing policy for agricultural produce.

MB Maramkal

· Jan 30, 2017 · 10:30 am

Karnataka's browsing history: Porn, sexual misconduct and politicians

Chief Minister Siddaramaiah is under pressure to sack education minister Tanveer Sait for allegedly watching porn at an official event.

MB Maramkal

· Nov 16, 2016 · 10:30 am

Is Karnataka really the villain in the water-sharing disputes with Goa and Tamil Nadu?

The Supreme Court has branded it a 'quarrelsome state', but poor monsoons coupled with poor management have resulted in a water crisis in the state.

MB Maramkal

· Oct 18, 2016 · 10:30 am

Cauvery water row: When a breakthrough was within reach of Karnataka and Tamil Nadu

In 2003, the Cauvery Family, an initiative involving stakeholders in both states, came close to a breakthrough, but the lack of government support killed it.

MB Maramkal

· Sep 12, 2016 · 07:30 am

Beef assault: Karnataka police booked Dalits for animal cruelty before filing case against attackers

Mob of alleged Bajrang Dal men had beaten Dalits in Chikamagaluru with sticks and iron rods on July 10.

MB Maramkal

· Jul 25, 2016 · 09:00 am

DSP suicide: Karnataka officials have always been harassed by ministers, under Congress and BJP rule

The BJP is accusing the Congress Chief Minister Siddaramaiah of failing the administration. But was its reign better?

MB Maramkal

· Jul 09, 2016 · 10:30 am

The arrest of a professor in Mysore revives the debate: Is ‘loafer’ a derogatory word?

Apart from being a serious issue of freedom of expression, this is not the first time the word has caused a furore in Karnataka.

MB Maramkal

· Jun 25, 2016 · 09:00 am

As the Congress faces a mutiny in Karnataka, Rahul Gandhi has chosen to take a break

Is Chief Minister S Siddaramaiah's cabinet reshuffle going to be the tipping point for the grand old party's last bastion?

MB Maramkal

· Jun 21, 2016 · 08:30 pm

It was the Karnataka Congress' defiance that led to the cash for votes controversy

And the Congress high command seems willing to play along if it leads to an extra Rajya Sabha seat.

MB Maramkal

· Jun 08, 2016 · 12:30 pm