'Dalit Women Set The Agenda Of This Election'

'They were very vocal on the defence of the Constitution, reservation, SC/ST Act and democratic rights.' IMAGE: Senior Bharatiya Janata Party leaders Narendra D Modi and Yogi Adityanath during an......

UP: Students write 'Jai Shri Ram' on answer sheets, clear exams

Two professors of a state-run university in Uttar Pradesh's Jaunpur have been suspended after an RTI response revealed that four students allegedly cleared exams with 56 per cent after writing 'Jai......

'There's concrete proof of corporate-political nexus'

'Isn't it obvious? Do you have a doubt? There is so much data that shows that there is quid pro quo.' 'There are many instances of donations being given after the raids, donations being given......

India's Untold Nepal Stories

In 2017, a retired R&AW officer conveyed that Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath was keen to get monarchy restored in Nepal and suggested that I support these efforts. A fascinating......

Did poverty and inequality spike during Covid?

Claims of a spike in poverty and inequality in India during the Covid-19 pandemic are patently false as such claims are based on uncomparable different surveys, according to a paper co-authored by......

'Should We Hand Over PSBs To Private Sector'?

'We have to think of the repercussions if public sector banks are privatised and if they go to foreign hands.' IMAGE: Kindly note the image has only been published for representational purposes.......

'Let public, not foreigners, own public sector banks'

'What we have to think about is, how to improve the efficiency of public sector banks.''You have to make decision-making more prudent, and free from government intervention.' Kindly note the image......

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,......

The perfect match made in Heaven

'It is difficult to pin down any singular factor but marriage does invite the emotional investment of viewers,' observes Chintan Girish Modi. IMAGE: A scene from A Suitable Boy streaming on......

Netflix has spent 3,000 crores on India programs

Since its entry in 2016, Netflix has announced over 60 titles to be sourced from India.Vanita Kohli-Khandekar reports. IMAGE: Neena Gupta and her daughter Masaba in Masaba Masaba. Masaba Masaba is......

When Bollywood went to college

The filmi college saga, through the decades. Whether or not they win awards, land magazine covers or make box office hits, there's one thing an Bollywood actor cannot avoid -- playing a college......

Rohit's Return Won't Reverse Losing Streak

Why does Indian cricket find itself on a slippery slope?, Indrajit Gupta asks. IMAGE: India lost both the Test and ODI series to South Africa. Photograph: Sumaya Hisham/Reuters   The ignominy......