The Prime Minister Born On February 29

Morarji Desai, India's first non Congress prime minister, was born on February 29, 1896. Mr Desai was 81 when he was elected prime minister and ruled India for two years, from March 1977 to July......

Why PM prefers Raisina Hill to Vigyan Bhavan

Modi believes that in the spirit of 'cooperative federalism,' the venue for such meetings should take place around the proverbial 'round table.'Sanjeeb Mukherjee and Archis Mohan report. The......

Past govts lacked confidence in people's ability: Modi

His government's decision to host G-20 events across the country is an investment in capacity-building among people, cities and institutions, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has said, as he took a......

Can India Be A Developed Nation By 2047?

One hopes in his next term, Narendra Modi will take up the mission of inculcating respect for following rules in Indians as a mission.Therein lies the chance for India to become a developed......

'GST collections will be Rs 1.3 TRILLION'

'We revolutionised the system in a manner so that the chances of leakage will be much lower than it was in the beginning.' IMAGE: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman with Vivek Johri, chairman,......

Economy: Modi II will have to undo Modi I's damage

‘If businesses are focused on de-leveraging, they can hardly be investing. This is the price extracted by investment mistakes during UPA rule, and should have been foreseen. ‘But......

Modi to launch 'Make in India' campaign on Sep 25

Seeking to make the country a global manufacturing hub, Prime Minister Narendra Modi is scheduled to launch the ambitious 'Make in India' campaign in the presence of global and domestic CEOs on......

Whither Digital India? Budget 2016 offers little for startups

There has been nothing consolidated in the Budget for this section that may transform entrepreneurship in any meaningful way Startups, in some ways flavour of the season, have got some relief in......

President Comforts Emotional Manasi Parekh

The 70th National Awards saw the best in the film business converge at Vigyan Bhavan in New Delhi to be honoured by President Droupadi Murmu. Photograph: ANI Photo Manasi Parekh gets emotional as......

When Ajay Devgn Met President Murmu

The 68th National Film Awards saw actors from across India get together for the prestigious ceremony in New Delhi. While Ajay Devgn received his third National Award, power couple Suriya and......

National Awards; Rajini humble; Kangana thrilled

Vice President Muppavarapu Venkaiah Naidu presented the National Awards at New Delhi's Vigyan Bhavan on Monday, October 25, 2021. "We celebrate the Indian film industry's success because it gives......

When Birju Maharaj Created Movie Magic

During the lunch or tea breaks, Maharajji, Manikda, Amjad Khan and I often sat together as Maharajji sang old compositions or recited some bols.Amjad Khan had a great music sense and sang very......