Why BJP failed to win Jharkhand despite aggressive campaign

Despite the Bharatiya Janata Party-led National Democratic Alliance throwing all its weight to snatch Jharkhand from the hands of a Jharkhand Mukti Morcha-headed coalition, the saffron camp......

Counting for bypolls today: Will Priyanka win in Wayanad

The counting of votes for the bypolls to 46 assembly seats in 13 states and in the Lok Sabha segments of Nanded in Maharashtra and Wayanad in Kerala, a crucial electoral exercise since the......

No question of...: Nitish after retuning to NDA

Janata Dal-United president Nitish Kumar, who took oath as Chief Minister of Bihar for a record ninth time on Sunday after a dramatic volte-face, asserted that there is now no question of leaving......

Muzaffarnagar: Why This Minister Will Breathe Easy

  IMAGE: Dr Sanjeev Kumar Balyan, the Union minister of state for agriculture and food processing, campaigns in the villages of the Muzaffarnagar Lok Sabha constituency. Photograph: Dr......

How the iconic Modern bread travelled from Chennai to Mexico

It was the first branded bread, launched more than half a century ago by the government. Sindhu Bhattacharya reports. Wrapped in blue and orange wax paper, it’s a familiar sight on the......

Congress cannot 'derail' GST, affirms Jaitley

Congress was following ‘politics of obstruction’, the finance minister said Charging Congress with pursuing politics of obstruction, Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitely on Friday said......

Smart Cities project likely to be rolled out next month

The much awaited Smart Cities project is likely to be rolled out next month as the extensive consultation process with all stakeholders has concluded. "We are close to launching the much awaited......

The Modi factor: NRIs show love for equity assets

The Indian diaspora remain bullish despite single-digit equity market returns since May 2014, says Pavan Burugula. IMAGE: A Narendra Modi supporter at Times Square in New York City. Photograph:......