Hemant Soren distributes portfolios; keeps home, gives finance to Cong

Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren on Friday distributed portfolios among the new ministers, keeping key departments such as home, personnel and several others to himself, according to a......

'Forever deputy CM' Ajit Pawar emerges as the ultimate survivor

Defying predictions of his political eclipse, Nationalist Congress Party chief Ajit Pawar has not only consolidated his position in the Bharatiya Janata Party-led Mahayuti, but also fortified his......

Why Talks With Naga Groups Have Stalled

'People's expectations were very high.''We felt both sides had understood each other.''But the removal of Article 370 triggered apprehensions within the Naga people.'Rashme Sehgal reports. IMAGE:......

'Judgment Is A Constitutional Earthquake'

'It has changed the political character of India by ejecting socialism as an ideology from the Constitution of India.' IMAGE: The Supreme Court of India. Photograph: Amit Sharma/ANI The recent......

Why's Naidu Visiting Delhi Again?

Unlike the previous visit, where TDP MPs accompanied Naidu to meetings, sources termed the current visit as "low profile", with one-on-one meetings with key Union ministers. IMAGE: Andhra Pradesh......

India's water crisis detrimental to credit health, warns Moody's

Moody's Ratings on Tuesday said India's growing water shortage can disrupt farm and industry sectors and is detrimental to the credit health of the sovereign as rising food inflation and decline in......

Time To Make Budget More Transparent

The Budget should use the extra RBI surplus to better effect, suggests A K Bhattacharya. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com Now that Nirmala Sitharaman has returned to the ministerial......

Is India's Marble Industry Facing A Bleak Future?

'Every year, the marble industry is shrinking due to tiles. It has already decreased by 20-25 per cent in recent years.' Kindly note the image has been published only for representational......

Nadeem's gold: A fairy-tale story from Pakistan

IMAGE: Gold medallist Arshad Nadeem of Pakistan celebrates with his medal on the podium. Photograph: Alina Smutko/Reuters Arshad Nadeem's home village erupted into rapturous celebrations......