Revealed: How BJP turned the tide in Madhya Pradesh

An effective booth-level strategy, strong organisational manoeuvre and the popularity of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan are among the key factors that turned......

Sorry, but...: Ashneer Grover on Indore 'bought' cleanliness survey remark

Amid a row over his comments on Indore's top rank in the Centre's cleanliness survey, BharatPe's co-founder Ashneer Grover has said while he will say sorry to the city, he will not apologise to the......

'Hum Bharatiya INDIA ke saath'

The contrast between the two meetings couldn't have been more stark, yet, both were organically linked, the latter a show of support for the former.Jyoti Punwani reports. IMAGE: Left to Right:......

Massive fire breaks out in MP govt building in Bhopal, no casualties

A massive fire erupted on the third floor of Satpura Bhawan building which houses offices of various departments of the Madhya Pradesh government in Bhopal on Monday, prompting authorities to call......

Poor travellers to get cheaper stay, dinner

Poor travellers and migrant labourers will get a comfortable night-stay and dinner for Rs 7 in four major towns in the state - Bhopal, Indore, Gwalior and Jabalpur. The municipal bodies of the......

India's metros see a major water scarcity!

This is the first in a Business Standard series on water woes faced by the country's biggest cities and the lack of strategy to deal with the crisis that bothers every household. This week the......

Cities in reform rush, pitch for makeover

Fed up of living in an overgrown slum? Does your city have no footpaths, no gardens, no streetlights and a municipal corporation that just does not care? All that will change soon. In less than......

To market or not to market the Kumbh

In the wake of mounting pressure from Sangh outfits, the Madhya Pradesh government is likely to take a fresh decision on Wednesday on the fate of the marketing contract with Linterland, a Lintas......