Rahul's refusal to meet Ram Vilas Paswan led to UPA exit: Chirag

Union minister and Lok Janshakti Party-Ram Vilas president Chirag Paswan says Rahul Gandhi's refusal to meet his father despite months of trying was a key reason for Ram Vilas Paswan leaving the......

Coalition Won't Block Modi's Reforms

'The BJP's numbers in this government are almost the same as those enjoyed by the Congress under P V Narasimha Rao when the reform process was kicked off in 1991.' 'As before, the only constraints......

Modi focuses on 'clean sweeps', skips mention of reduced tally

Preparing to take office for a record third consecutive term, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday pledged to work with all states, regardless of the party in power, to build a developed India.......

High security in several parts of UP after Mukhtar Ansari's death

Security personnel in several districts of Uttar Pradesh remained on alert on Friday, a day after jailed gangster-turned-politician Mukhtar Ansari died of cardiac arrest at a hospital in Banda.......

Dear Nirmalaji: What I want from the Budget

Kindly note the image has only been posted for representational purposes. Photograph: Jitendra Prakash/Reuters On February 1, 2021, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will present the Budget for......

'The Modi government has given farmers freedom'

'The farm bills will not bring in corporate zamindari.'   IMAGE: Farmers in Bengaluru protest against the Farmers Bill 2020 passed by Parliament, September 21, 2020. Photograph: Shashidhar......

Returning migrants: Boon or bane for states?

For states like West Bengal, Bihar, Odisha, Jharkhand and Uttar Pradesh, where migration is high, the return of workers could be as much an opportunity as a liability. All states have launched......

'Fighting coronavirus is a priority, so is giving timely salaries'

'We will not compromise on it. We will not make any deferred payments or cuts.' IMAGE: Volunteers distribute food to the homeless and daily wage workers at a relief camp in Patna. Photograph:......