Uttar Pradesh has the most criminal, richest MLAs

Here are some thoughts for the voter to ponder over. There are 190 MLAs in the poll-bound states of Uttar Pradesh, Punjab, Uttarakhand, Goa and Manipur who have self-declared pending criminal......

Uttar Pradesh tops the list for most riots in India

With 247 incidents of communal violence, Uttar Pradesh has earned the dubious distinction of topping the list of states that witnessed riots in 2013 and the situation is no different in 2014 too.......

Rise of the Gen X neta in Uttar Pradesh

A new crop of politicians is redefining the dynamics of politics in Uttar Pradesh. Neerja Chowdhury analyses the mood change in the poll-bound state. There is a sea change between the Rahul Gandhi......

Why Kushwaha MATTERS for the BJP in Uttar Pradesh

Notwithstanding the controversy over his joining the party, the Bharatiya Janata Party feels that tainted former Bahujan Samaj Party leader Babu Singh Kushwaha's support to it could bolster its......

States with longest National Highways; Uttar Pradesh is No.1

India’s National Highways form just 2 per cent of the country’s road network but carry a huge burden of about 40 per cent of the total road traffic. Highways are the lifelines of a......

Telcos seek easing of 'stringent quality of service' norms

Continuing to push back against the stringent quality of service (QoS) norms brought in by the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (Trai), telcos have informed the Department of......

States' borrowings at 60% of Dec target

States are on track of fiscal consolidation with their total borrowings reaching Rs 5 trillion till October, which is 60 per cent of the projected borrowings of Rs 8.38 trillion till December 2024,......

SOM Distilleries debuts in K'taka with Woodpecker beer

Bhopal-based SOM Distilleries and Breweries has entered the Karnataka market with “Woodpecker” premium beer, India’s first twist cap beer. Photograph: Kind courtesy, Som Group......

Injuries can't stop me: Shami vows to fight back

With hunger, you can fight back from injuries anytime: Mohammed Shami IMAGE: Mohammed Shami, centre, last played for India in the ODI World Cup final in November 2023. Photograph: BCCI/X......