The Independent overshadowing NDA vs INDIA contest

A surefooted National Democratic Alliance challenged by a determined Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance (INDIA) may be the big story of the ongoing Lok Sabha polls, but in a Bihar......

Sorry Mr Modi, Katchatheevu Isn't An Election Issue In Tamil Nadu

Rulers in New Delhi and their political aides in sensitive states like Tamil Nadu have to be doubly careful not to provoke a situation whose consequences may be much more than visible now to the......

Can Cong buck alternating govt trend in Rajasthan?

Last month, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi said the assembly contest in Rajasthan will be “very close”, sounding less confident of his party's chances in the state it rules compared to......

Who Is Next On ED's Hit-List In Tamil Nadu?

Already, there is a feeling even within the BJP's AIADMK ally that the BJP is overdoing things on the ED/I-T front, as corruption is not an election issue in the state -- as long as the people are......

Profit booking, global cues drag markets

  Markets finished the session on a lower note with Sensex snapping the six day winning streak after investors booked profits at higher and attractive levels. Also, dismal global cues further......

Markets log best weekly gain in seven years on FII buying

Rate sensitive sectors rallied the most led by banks while metals surged on rebound in commodity prices Benchmark share indices logged their best weekly gains in seven years in absolute terms and......

India 'story' a hit, but problems linger

The economy never had it so good as in the year gone by, but chronic problems of poverty, hunger, unemployment, regional disparities and inequalities among citizens continued to plague India,......

Sensex closes at 6,017, up 20 points

The Sensex added 20 points to 6,017, and the Nifty finished at 1,890 - up 11 points.Infosys rallied 1.2% (Rs 24) to Rs 2,073. Wipro gained a per cent (Rs 7) at Rs 714. Satyam, however, dropped Rs 2......