'The BJP Is A Huge Banyan Tree'

'Elections are fought to win.''In our party, the leadership takes the final decision, and our leaders are very clear about it.' IMAGE: Dharmendra Pradhan, the Bharatiya Janata Party candidate from......

Independence Day speech will sound poll bugle

Expect Modi to speak about internal security, terrorism, agriculture, the Triple Talaq Bill, the SC/ST Bill and, of course, the controversial NRC. IMAGE: Prime Minister Narendra Damodardas Modi,......

'Modi and Shah are gluttons'

'They have a voracious appetite.''But there are many places where they go and they lose.' IMAGE: Union Home Minister Amit AnilChandra Shah at a roadshow in West Bengal. Photograph: Kind courtesy......

Do we really care about our Covid warriors?

'Everyone wants that doctors should fight from the frontlines of the pandemic, but there's no reaction from the government when they fall ill or even die because of it.'Geetanjali Krishna reports.......

Anil Swarup: A saviour for the crisis-hit coal sector

For Swarup, the job would not be just challenging but also tricky, given the negativity attached to the sector. The appointment of Anil Swarup as officer on special duty in the ministry of coal and......

Why Amit Mitra is important to Mamata

No longer Bengal's finance minister, Amit Mitra, Mamata's principal chief advisor, will still advise and aid the 'chief minister and finance department on all matters relating to management of......

Does India need condom ads? YES!

With India set to be the world's most populous country by 2030, there is a growing need to control population through better use of contraceptives, says Abhishek Waghmare. On December 11, the......

With Modicare rollout, focus shifts to states

States are now gearing up to implement the scheme, integrating it with their own public health insurance plans and tying up the loose ends. As the Centre’s ambitious project, the Pradhan......