Jitin Prasada, BJP's Brahmin face in UP, returns to Centre

Jitin Prasada was once considered as among Rahul Gandhi's 'young Turks' and was a minister in successive Manmohan Singh governments but defected from the Congress to the BJP in 2021, where he has......

Modi's new council of ministers 9 short of maximum

With a 72-member Council of Ministers taking oath on Sunday in the third term of the Modi government, it is only nine short of the maximum permissible strength of 81 and six less than the maximum......

Lok Sabha polls end with over 62% voting in the last phase

The marathon polling process to elect the 18th Lok Sabha ended on Saturday with the seventh phase of elections witnessing an approximate voter turnout of 62.36 per cent, amid clashes between......

Modi, Kangana in fray as India votes in final phase

In the seventh and final phase of the general election on Saturday, polling is being held for 57 constituencies spread across seven states and the Union Territory of Chandigarh, including Varanasi......

Why Air India Sale Is Win-Win For All

That such a deal can be greeted with celebration in the camps of both buyer and seller speaks volumes about the airline and its recent history, explains T N Ninan. Photograph: Regis......

'Unemployment is unprecedented'

'In May 2020-2021, nearly 10 crores (100 million) lost jobs.''Covid is not the reason for the present crisis. It aggravated the crisis.' IMAGE: Students protest against the alleged erroneous......

PM's economic council reconstituted for 2 years

The government on Wednesday reconstituted the Economic Advisory Council to the Prime Minister (EAC-PM) under existing chairman Bibek Debroy, for a period of two years. IMAGE: Bibek Debroy,......

Return of the Bharatiya 'Baniya' Party

'The BJP has shown signs lately of returning to its trader mindset.''Several strong emotions get meshed in this: Nationalism, protectionism, mercantilism, and arrogance,' points out Shekhar......

'Manmohan Singh is a sweet man'

'Whenever you see him on television or anywhere else, he gives off grandfatherly vibes.' IMAGE: Akshaye Khanna plays Sanjaya Baru in The Accidental Prime Minister, a film based on Dr Baru's......

Why a Modi bhakt decided to play Manmohan Singh

'People have a certain perception about my political leanings -- and rightly so.''But I am an actor first, and then an activist.''And I am not an accidental actor.''There was no way I was going to......