Mandaviya expected to win maiden poll in Porbandar despite issues

This is Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya's maiden Lok Sabha election, but political experts and voters feel he can easily win Porbandar seat in his home state Gujarat, despite the electorate......

Rumble of discontent over jobs runs through support for Modi in Gujarat

Nearly 3.64 lakh educated and "semi-educated" youngsters had registered with employment exchanges across Gujarat till December 2021, according to state government data. IMAGE: Prime Minister......

'Some people think Modi is only appeasing the Patels'

'By the 2019 Lok Sabha elections, they moved back to the BJP almost totally and later their backing helped us win the local body elections.' IMAGE: Prime Minister Narendra Damodardas Modi, flanked......

The faces from Gujarat in new Modi Cabinet

Influential Patel community leader Parshottam Rupala, minister in the first Narendra Modi government Mansukh Mandaviya and three-time MP Darshana Jardosh, all from Gujarat, were among those......

Gujarat election: Rural belt may spring a nasty surprise for BJP

Just before the elections, the government waived interest on loans up to Rs 300,000 for farmers. But this may not really help small and marginal farmers in the state, who make up for two-thirds of......

300 'smart' villages to be developed in Gujarat

Gujarat govt will set up a Tribal university in the Narmada district, over 100 smart Ashram shalas, 10 new hostels for tribal girl students On 57th Foundation Day, Gujarat Chief Minister Anandiben......

Half of India's listed firms on the verge of falling off the grid

The universe of India’s listed companies seems on the verge of shrinking to half its current size. Though the deadline for shutdown of regional stock exchanges (RSEs) expired more than a......

'Scams driving retail investors away from markets'

The consensus is out. Recent spate of scams like Satyam, 2G and coal allocation scam to name a few have robbed retail investors of the confidence to invest continually.However, experts at a recent......

Ranji Trophy: Pujara slams century; Mumbai thrash Assam

A round-up of the Ranji Trophy matches played on Saturday.Another century for Pujara IMAGE: Saurashtra's centurions Prerak Mankad, Cheteshwar Pujara and Arpit Vasavada pose after stumps on Day 2 of......

Pujara@100: All about India's 'spiritual' batting star

Arvind Pujara basks in the success of his son, who is on the cusp of his 100th Test. IMAGE: Cheteshwar Pujara has three double hundreds in Test cricket. Can he add another to his collection in the......

Vijay Hazare: Samarth Vyas hits blazing double century

IMAGE: Samarth Vyas hit a blazing 200 off 130 balls. Photograph: IDCF Twitter Saurashtra opener Samarth Vyas recorded a magnificent double century while Dharmendrasinh Jadeja bagged an incredible......

Gill's ton guides Punjab to semis; Mumbai, Vidarbha through

IMAGE: Punjab's Shubman Gill celebrates his century against Karnataka in the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy quarter-finals in Kolkata, on Tuesday. Photograph: BCCI Domestic/Twitter Shubman Gill......

Mushtaq Ali T20: Saurashtra, Punjab, Vidarbha in quarters

IMAGE: Sheldon Jackson top-scored for Saurashtra with a 44-ball 64 as they overcame a late challenge from Kerala to win by nine runs and set up a last eight clash against Mumbai. Photograph: BCCI......