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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......

Modi factor propels rise of BJP, RSS in Bengal

The Narendra Modi wave seems to have reached the Bengal shores, indicated by the more than two-fold increase in the membership of the Bharatiya Janata Party’s state unit. A BJP leader......

Rahul's lunch with the President raises eyebrows

Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi on Monday had lunch with President Pranab Mukherjee at the Rashtrapati Bhawan.Sources said Rahul’s meeting with Pranab follows the former’s......

'2014 will be a challenging time for any President'

I have no doubt that in 2014 there will be objective conditions for the Left to take initiatives and have a voice, says former general secretary of the Communist Party of India A B......

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......

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......

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......

Rs 201 per day? Rs 277? How much welfare do Indians need?

Universal basic income or social security? Economist Nitin Desai feels we need a blueprint for universal health care and pensions to help the vulnerable section. IMAGE: All Indians need access to......

Economists in India: Endangered species?

The pipeline for well-qualified and experienced policy economists at senior levels of government has broken, leading to a growing dearth of suitable candidates for top economist positions, says......

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......

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......

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......

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......

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......

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