Mahayuti leaders spar amid suspense over Maharashtra CM

Discordant voices emerged on Sunday from the Mahayuti even as the alliance continued to remain in the throes of government formation more than week after it swept the Maharashtra assembly polls.......

Tough Fight For Mumbai's 'Muslim Leader'

'In this assembly election, Muslims here will vote for one who works, but also one who safeguards their identity.' 'Their existence is more important they feel, than a faulty light meter. So yes, a......

Doctors Strike Opens Fissures In Bengal

'The Bengali middle class, who never fully embraced Mamata Banerjee's policies, are now expressing their deep-seated frustration by spilling out on to the streets.' IMAGE: A torch rally from......

Can Kejriwal Reconnect With Delhi Voters?

As leaders in both the BJP and Congress concede, neither has within their parties a leader to match Arvind Kejriwal's charisma in Delhi. IMAGE: Former Delhi chief minister and Aam Aadmi Party......

Why India's gig workforce is still outside purview of basic benefits

If you have seen Zwigato, Param Kumar’s story will sound familiar. Illustration: Uttam Ghosh/Rediff.com Laid off from his job as a repairman at a Gurugram-based water purifier provider, he......

Did poverty and inequality spike during Covid?

Claims of a spike in poverty and inequality in India during the Covid-19 pandemic are patently false as such claims are based on uncomparable different surveys, according to a paper co-authored by......

How the wealth of India's richest can make a difference

A one-off tax on unrealized gains from 2017–2021 on just one billionaire, Gautam Adani, could have raised Rs 1.79 lakh crore, enough to employ more than five million Indian primary school......

Is there a way out of the gloom and doom?

'The government has said it has kept its powder dry to fight the true battle against the debilitating influence of the pandemic.''The release of the shocking economic data this week should act as......

Gambhir tests negative after COVID-19 case detected at home

IMAGE: Gautam Gambhir urged everyone to follow the necessary COVID-19 guidelines to remain safe. Photograph: Atul Yadav/PTI Photo Two days after a member at his home had tested positive for......

SEE: Rohit applauds Mumbai police, Sehwag urges people to stay indoors

Indian cricketer Rohit Sharma on Saturday applauded the efforts of the Mumbai Police during the coronavirus crisis in the country while urging people to stay home. Sharma took to Twitter and......

We will go by govt decision: Shukla on IPL

Citing the prevailing situation in the country amid the coronavirus pandemic, former Indian Premier League (IPL) chairman Rajeev Shukla on Thursday said that it is impossible to start the 13th......

Important that people practice social distancing: Yuvraj

'I am getting the feeling that people in Delhi are losing patience.' IMAGE: Yuvraj Singh urged all Indians to do everything possible to keep their immune system healthy. Photograph: Yuvraj......

Rohit, Kumble donate funds to combat coronavirus

'We need our country back on feet & the onus is on us.' IMAGE: India vice-captain Rohit Sharma. Photograph: Rohit Sharma/Instagram Star India batsman Rohit Sharma has donated Rs 80 lakh to fight......