9000 people evacuated in Punjab due to rain, 8 die; Haryana reports 7 deaths

Rain in Haryana and Punjab abated after three days of onslaught even as several parts still remained flooded and the death toll due to rain-related incident mounted to 15. IMAGE: The State......

Need to fight against Centre's 'dictatorship': Kharge

Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge on Sunday accused the Bharatiya Janata Party-led central government of being 'undemocratic', and said people will have to strongly fight against its......

Modi and Nehru Are Similar, Yet...

Modi's critics will say that he has put up cement and steel structures, but weakened the institutions of governance whereas Nehru strengthened them, observes T N Ninan. IMAGE: Prime Minister......

'Punjab will burn': Amarinder opposes SYL canal

Opposing the Sutlej-Yamuna Link canal at a meeting with his Haryana counterpart, Punjab chief minister Amarinder Singh on Tuesday warned that it is an emotive issue in his state and “Punjab......

Is SoftBank founder's promise of free power feasible?

Son’s offer to supply free power after 25 years is based on the idea that the cost of running a solar plant would progressively decline while its efficiency would increase. Three years ago,......

Bureaucrats to boardrooms: Murthy on India's remarkable journey

Image: Students wave national flags in Chandigarh. Photograph: Ajay Verma/Reuters India has made a remarkable journey from a top-down system of economic decision-making to one that unleashed our......

Don't expect power cuts this summer

Reservoirs are brimming with water and higher coal stocks at power plants have improved the prospects for electricity generation this summer. An ongoing slump in power demand has nearly halved the......

The price poor people pay for huge projects

A principle adopted to ensure rehabilitation of evacuees alongside progress on projects is known for violations, says Sreelatha Menon. When construction of a dam is delayed, it leads to cost......