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Why the Poor vote for Modi, and Rich vote for Left

Why are the poor turning Right instead of turning toward far-Left parties, ponders Pranab Bardhan. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com Some decades back the typical voting pattern in......

Basu's cremation: Pranab to represent Centre, Cong

Finance minister Pranab Mukherjee will represent the Centre and the Congress at the cremation of Marxist veteran Jyoti Basu. Congress sources said Mukherjee, also Bengal Pradesh Congress chief,......

Prez poll: CPI-M to back Pranab, CPI, RSP to abstain

Left parties were on Thursday divided on the Presidential election with the Communist Party of India-Marxist and Forward Bloc deciding to support United Progressive Alliance candidate Pranab......

Pranab reaches out to CPI-M for support

Ahead of the Left meeting on Thursday to decide on Presidential poll, Pranab Mukherjee has reached out to CPI-M General Secretary Prakash Karat to seek his support but did not get any commitment.......

Left to move adjournment motion on price rise issue: Bardhan

The Communist Party of India on Friday said the Left will move an adjournment motion in the Winter Session of Parliament on the price rise issue as it accused the United Progressive Alliance......

Is Modi govt hiding bad data?

108 economists, social scientists said it was imperative that agencies like CSO and NSSO are not subject to political interference. Illustration: Uttam Ghosh/Rediff.com A group of 108 economists......

Economists urge Modi not to restrict rural employment scheme

A group of leading economists has said the future of India's biggest anti-poverty scheme, which has brought work to millions of impoverished villagers, is under threat and urged the government not......

Here's how FDI in retail will help farmers, kirana stores

The economy is slowing, inflation is still uncomfortably high, the government lacks the money for a stimulus and the Reserve Bank of India is locked in a growth-versus-inflation dilemma. In this......

Any idea why economists don't write autobiographies?

For a bunch that fancies itself so greatly and does not hesitate to express an opinion on everything, this is very odd behaviour, says T C A Srinivasa-Raghavan. Illustration: Dominic......

Why poverty and inequality are rising in India

There is a strong state-wise dimension to India's poverty question, and the first answers have to come from the governments of the concerned states, writes T N Ninan. Which country would a poor......

They won Asiad gold but yet to receive India team blazers

IMAGE: India's Pranab Bardhan and Shibhnath Sarkar celebrate after winning the gold medal in the men's pair event in bridge at the Asian Games. Photograph: PTI They won a gold and couple of......

Meet the oldest man in Indian contingent to win a medal at Asian Games

The 60-year-old Bardhan and his 56-year old partner finished the men's pair event with a score of 384 as they edged out China's Lixin Yang and Gang Chen to claim the gold medal. IMAGE: India's......

India @ Asiad: Panghal punches his way to glory; Bridge duo ace gold

India win 15 gold, 24 silver, 30 bronze medals, finish in top-10 at eighth for the third consecutive Games. IMAGE: India's Amit Panghal celebrates with the gold medal he won in the men’s......

It's a wrap! India's top show in Asiad promises bright future

IMAGE: Athletes of team India celebrate winning the race. Photograph: Darren Whiteside/Reuters Achievements over the past two weeks, in the world's second biggest multi-sport event, matched......

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