Nayab Singh Saini: BJP's surprise pick packs a punch

Months before the Haryana assembly polls, the Bharatiya Janata Party replaced its strongman Manohar Lal Khattar as chief minister with low-profile OBC leader Nayab Singh Saini, a decision that......

'We Are Voting For The Next Chief Minister'

A land-owning class, the Jats are a powerful community and account for 28 per cent of Haryana's population. The time, they believe, has now come for them to take revenge. IMAGE: Congress leader......

Can BJP overcome anti-incumbency for a third term in Haryana?

Unemployment, farmers' demand for a legal guarantee to minimum support price, the Agnipath scheme, and law and order are some of the key issues in the high-stakes Haryana assembly polls slated for......

Maha kids' abuse: Protestors storm school, bring trains to halt

Thousands of protesters on Tuesday blocked railway tracks at Badlapur station in Thane district near Mumbai and stormed a local school building after the alleged sexual assault of two four-year-old......

New Tax Regime Could Pinch Small Savings

According to the latest RBI data, PPF receipts have already experienced a decline between April 2023 and February 2024.Other schemes like the Sukanya Samriddhi Account and National Savings......

Political Savvy Nirmalaji's Bold Budget

Few finance ministers announce any taxation measure that could upset the stock market.Ms Sitharaman decided to take that risk, observes A K Bhattacharya. IMAGE: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman......

'We Want Chinese Style Growth'

'We have essentially tried to set out an agenda for the next five years and it, in essence, represents the political commitment to that agenda.' Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com  ......

Budget: Nirmalaji's Huge Rural Sector Challenge

Alloting more funds for MNREGA and PM-KISAN could wipe out the entire additional money that the Centre may have for FY25. IMAGE: Farmers harvest Calabash (bottle gourd) from a field at Bapora......