At 13, he left Bihar to work in a saw-mill in Bhutan. He learnt the craft of making sofas, and some of the pieces he made found a place in the royal palace. He returned home after spending 35 years......
Development economist Jean Dreze said the Indian democracy is currently navigating a crisis that is not only limited to the 'recent wave of authoritarianism' but also suppression of opposition......
Pressure from the Soren clan is only one of the challenges Champai Soren faces as he readies himself to helm the predominantly tribal state. IMAGE: Jharkhand Chief Minister Champai Soren at the......
'They are afraid that if they approach a police station for filing a complaint they might themselves get arrested under some random charges.' IMAGE: Some of the 105 establishments outside the......
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'When all the states compete among themselves to try and achieve aspirational goals and bold targets, that's when truly the potential of India will be unleashed,' asserts Union Minister Piyush......
Govt looks to take cooking gas to tiger reserves, Naxal-hit areas The government is taking its liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) distribution to tiger reserves in order to meet its goal of providing......
Demonetisation makes its presence felt at the Sonepur cattle fair.M I Khan reports. IMAGE: A cattle trader awaits customers in Sonepur near Patna. Photograph: Daniel Berehulak/Getty Images......
The notes argue that it will widen the talent base available to govt to deliver increasingly complex services to a demanding population. The seventh Pay Commission's draft report to determine the......
Three weeks after the Bharatiya Janata Party overruled field trials for 15 genetically modified crops, a group of members of Parliament from Bharatiya Janata Party and the Shiv Sena are heading to......