Rahul's 'fighting Indian state' remark triggers row

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday said his party was fighting the 'Bharatiya Janata Party, the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh and the Indian state itself', triggering a row with the BJP......

11 Bangladeshis held for infiltrating into 3 Indian states

The Border Security Force has apprehended 11 Bangladeshis while they were trying to sneak into the Indian soil during a special drive on the International Borders along West Bengal, Tripura, and......

Soros connection? US lawmaker challenges Adani probe

Challenging the decision of the Biden Administration to investigate the activities of Indian billionaire Gautam Adani and his companies, an influential Republican lawmaker on Tuesday said such......

Indian States have 25 Public Holidays!

The number of public holidays varies from 14 in Delhi to 34 in Odisha. Kindly note the image has only been published for representational purposes. Photograph: Kind courtesy Pixabay West Bengal......

How Indian states compare with countries

How big is Uttar Pradesh, India's most populous state? One way of answering the question is to take its total area: 95,000 square miles, says The Economist. Another way is to think of it as a......

Corruption? The biggest culprit is the Indian state

Corruption is again dominating the news in India. Long-standing issues like broad attempts to avoid taxes have simmered back to the surface and been joined by new accusations against the wealthy,......

More poor people in 8 Indian states than in all of Africa

Acute poverty prevails in eight Indian states, including Bihar, Uttar Pradesh and West Bengal, together accounting for more poor people than in the 26 poorest African nations combined, a new......

Indian states with highest per capita INCOME!

Per capita income in India has doubled between 2004-05 and 2010-11 to touch Rs 54,835 per annum. The PCI figure gives a fair idea of the standard of living of the people. India's per capita income......

Indian team for Champions Trophy to be picked on...

IMAGE: India play their Champions Trophy opener against Bangladesh on February 20. Photograph: BCCI The Indian team for the ICC Champions Trophy will be picked on January 18 or 19, said BCCI......

Five Indians aim to conquer Tata Steel Chess

Grandmaster D Gukesh will face his first big test since becoming the world champion when he begins his campaign in the Tata Steel Chess tournament, which gets underway in Wijk Aan Zee, The......

'VIP Culture In Indian Cricket Must End'

'It's unfair to disrupt the balance of the team just to accommodate a big-name player who is out of form.' IMAGE: Rohit Sharma's form slump is stark -- just 152 runs in his last 14 Test innings.......

How Indian Tennis Lost Its Way in 2024

IMAGE: India's top singles player Sumit Nagal's decision to pull out of ties against both Pakistan and Sweden was a bit baffling. Photograph:  Violeta Santos Moura/Reuters Disillusioned......

Bopanna-Shuai in Aus Open mixed doubles quarters

IMAGE: Rohan Bopanna and Zhang Shuai in action during their Australian Open mixed doubles first round match against Kristina Mladenovic of France and Ivan Dodic of Croatia. Photograph:......