Prashant Kishor floats Jan Suraaj Party, vows to end liquor ban

Political strategist-turned-activist Prashant Kishor on Wednesday announced the launch of his political outfit Jan Suraaj Party, a much-anticipated move by which he hopes to take the political......

Another bridge collapses in Bihar, 13th such mishap in 3 weeks

Bihar witnessed another bridge collapse on Wednesday, making it the 13th such incident in the state in a span of three weeks, an official said. IMAGE: A bridge collapses at Mahishi village in......

Flood-like situation in Bengal, Bihar rivers in spate

Many low-lying areas in West Bengal's sub-Himalayan region were reeling from a flood-like situation while major rivers in Bihar were flowing above the danger level at several places as unabated......

Bihar govt suspends 15 engineers over series of bridge collapses

The Bihar government on Friday suspended 15 engineers in connection with a series of recent incidents of bridge collapse in the state, a senior official said. IMAGE: People gather at the site......

Dear Nirmalaji: What I want from the Budget

Kindly note the image has only been posted for representational purposes. Photograph: Jitendra Prakash/Reuters On February 1, 2021, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will present the Budget for......

'Like any great leader, Modi demands performance'

'We are making a transition from governance to campaign mode.''The speed of execution is picking up,' Union Minister Jayant Sinha tells Arindam Majumder and Nivedita Mookerji.Illustration: Dominic......

Can cell phones lead women to temptation?

'It was clear that the cell phone gave her access to a temptation that destroyed her family… she’d never have strayed without it.' Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com. Increasing......

Did demonetization steal the colour from art?

Since the note ban was announced, auction houses, galleries and art fairs are witnessing lukewarm sales -- even with masters like Souza, Raza and Padamsee. Ritika Kochhar reports. IMAGE: At this......