Parties hope to gain from 'lucky 7' in 7-phase UP polls

Some politicians in Uttar Pradesh are making much of the number 7 in the seven-phase assembly elections, saying the 'auspicious' numeral will help them win. IMAGE: Samajwadi Party workers gather in......

After Lord Ram, leaders turn to Krishna ahead of UP poll

Krishna chants gained more currency when Samajwadi Party president Akhilesh Yadav invoked the deity.  IMAGE: Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath pays obeisance to the idol of Lord......

22 crore devotees in 49 days: Kumbh makes history

The one-and-a-half-month-long Kumbh Mela ended on Monday with devotees from different walks of life and parts of the country taking a holy dip on Mahashivratri. IMAGE: Naga Sadhus arrive to take a......

Nirupama Rao named visiting fellow at US university

Nirupama Rao, the former Indian Ambassador to the US, has been named as the 'Meera and Vikram Gandhi Fellow' with the Brown-India initiative at the Watson Institute for International Studies. Rao,......

How far has India gone on reforms since Narasimha Rao's regime

While previous governments had shied away from reforms, the PV Narasimha Rao's government launched broad reforms encompassing the real, external, monetary, financial and fiscal sectors.  ......