Can Modi Run A Coalition Government?

The biggest challenge will be to convert his regime into a coalition of minds. But given the fact that he is instinctively an authoritarian leader and supporter of the hard Hindutva line, the......

Once a BJP rival, Jayant Chaudhary joins 3rd Modi govt

Once a political rival of the Bharatiya Janata Party, Jayant Chaudhary aligned his Rashtriya Lok Dal with the National Democratic Alliance in March. IMAGE: RLD chief Jayant Chaudhary takes oath as......

Will launch 55-day hunger strike outside EC office if..., warns Mamata

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday criticised the Election Commission for "favouring" the Bharatiya Janata Party and threatened to go on a hunger strike outside the poll panel's......

A 10-Point Wishlist For Modi's Third Term

If Modi wants to leave a real legacy, breaking India's strategic triangulation would be the real gift, notes Shekhar Gupta. IMAGE: Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Bihar Chief Minister Nitish......

417 infra projects show cost overruns of Rs 4.77 lakh crore in Sep

As many as 417 infrastructure projects, each entailing an investment of Rs 150 crore or more, have been hit by cost overruns of more than Rs 4.77 lakh crore in September this year, an official......

'I have never done one wrong thing in my life'

'A few years back two big politicians -- both good friends of mine -- came to me and offered (to keep with) me big money. They said they had full faith in me and they wanted to keep Rs 10,000......

Tata Steel to bid for iron ore mines ahead of expiry of leases in 2030

Tata Steel has built an iron ore chest of nearly 600 million tonnes (mt) and will look for more as it prepares for life beyond 2030 when its legacy captive mines come up for auction. Photograph:......

Budget: CII wants govt to decriminalise GST, slash I-T rates

Industry body CII has pitched for a reduction in personal income tax rates, decriminalisation of the goods and services tax and a relook at the capital gains tax rates as part of its agenda......