What led to basement flooding which killed 3 students

Absence of drainage system and safety measures, and use of basement for commercial activities in violation of norms led to the death of three civil services aspirants at a coaching centre in......

Coaching centre flood victims were JNU, DU students

Of the three civil service aspirants who drowned in the flooded basement of a coaching centre, one each was a student of the Jawaharlal Nehru University and Delhi University. IMAGE: Students in a......

Explained: How National Testing Agency functions

The National Testing Agency (NTA) is at the centre of controversy over alleged irregularities in competitive exams conducted by it. Amid the raging row over the recently conducted NEET-UG and......

Modi's Invincibility Is Gone And Gone Forever

It is possible to be blind to this and pretend to carry on as if nothing has happened but that will not change the reality, asserts Aakar Patel. IMAGE: Prime Minister Narendra D Modi at the ruins......

'There Are Really Two Different Indias'

'Over the next 20 years, we would be adding almost 10 million people to the workforce every year!''And we won't be able to give employment to even 2 million out of the 10 million every year.''Don't......

Inflation eats into India's rural demand while green shoots become visible

In May, Satpal Singh, who runs a dairy business with three buffaloes in Jewar, near Noida, was worried about the steep spike in input costs. Photograph: Amit Dave/Reuters Singh said dry fodder......

'Govt should present new Budget'

'This prime minister thinks he knows everything.''He has to consult, he has to talk and he has to mobilise the best people, but having seen him function, I have no expectations from him.'......

How COVID-19 could change India's political economy

'While the poor have little say in shaping India's intellectual or public discourse, they do have a significant role in deciding political outcomes,' points out Roshan Kishore. IMAGE: Indians walk......