Prime minister Narendra Modi has spoken for the first time on the mob killing of a Muslim in Uttar Pradesh`s Dadri over rumours that he had beef in his house."Incidents like Dadri and Ghulam Ali are really sad but what is the role of the Cent
A majority of readers had not heard of Svetlana Alexievich before she won the Nobel prize for literature. In the run-up to the announcement, a betting website had placed her as top favourite and even then little was heard about the investigative j
Growth in wealth creation by the middle class in India is higher than its pace globally, but lags far behind the scorching pace of growth in middle class wealth in China. In India, middle-class wealth has grown 150% since 2000, while globally it h
Pakistan has generated havoc and bitterness in Indian polity without lifting a finger. In Maharashtra ruling alliance partner Shiv Sena has hit back at BJP leader and chief minister Devendra Fadnavis calling him pro-Pakistan after he blamed Sena f
Growth in retail inflation accelerated to 4.4 per cent in September following three months of deceleration. Consumer Price index inflation was 3.7 per cent in August. Industrial production, as measured by the Index of Industrial Production, grew a
Not many people would have heard of Chikhli village panchayat of Navsari district in south Gujarat. But it is emerging as the template of village development, to be replicated in the prime minister’s constituency too. Prime mi
More than 50% voter turnout has been recorded till 3pm in 49 assembly constituencies of Bihar in a peaceful atmosphere. The highest turnout has been recorded for Jamui district at 40.77% and the least has been for Khagaria at 30.55%. T
Indian economy is recovering at a much slower-than-expected pace, said global financial services major Bank of America Merrill Lynch today. However, it said India`s growth was enough to overtake Brazil and Russia to become the second largest emerg
India has been wooing industrialists from all over the world. Now, in a first, the US Department of Commerce’s “SelectUSA” programme will hold India Road Show from tomorrow (October 13) to October 16 across Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai
This morning, activist and writer Sudheendra Kulkarni, one of the organisers for former Pakistan foreign minister Khurshid Mahmud Kasuri’s book launch in Mumbai, was attacked outside his home allegedly by Shiv Sena members who threw black in
Voting for the first phase of assembly elections in 49 constituencies is underway in Bihar today. Prime minister Narendra Modi on Monday tweeted "Urging all those voting today in Bihar to vote in large numbers. I particularly urge my yo
Our modern day politicians are not known for language skills or mastery over various issues and that lacuna is being reflected in the kind of political discourse Bihar is witnessing. The choice of words and name-calling has in fact alarmed the ele
Samajwadi Party supremo Mulayam Singh Yadav’s decision to pull out of the ‘grand alliance’ in Bihar has understandably created a flutter among members of the erstwhile Janata Parivar. Though official reactions from leaders of oth
Samajwadi Party chief Mulayam Singh Yadav questioned the “secular credentials” of Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar and walked out of his ‘Mahagathbandhan’. Mulayam said that Nitish was a former ally of the BJP and thus the
With India`s growth rate projected to drop slightly from 7.5 per cent to 7.3 per cent in 2015, the IMF today recommended the country to launch next phase of economic reforms and improve its business climate for achieving faster and more inclusive
Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal on Friday sacked food and civil supplies minister Asim Ahmed Khan over corruption charges. Khan was sacked for allegedly demanding money from a professor. “We have received a complaint, assessed it and ha
As India pushes for big time financial inclusion of the marginalized with schemes like Jan dhan yojana, RBI governor Raghuram Rajan has said financial inclusion should not be pressed beyond a point because beneficiaries may not have the capacity t
Karnataka home minister K J George will be slapped a notice over his rape remark. National commission for women chief Lalitha Kumaramangalam said today that the Karnataka home minister is another example of a person who comments on violence over w
The contest in Bihar is very close and last minute switch by voters could go either way, for Nitish Kumar or the BJP alliance. Accordingly, the pre-poll surveys go from one end of the spectrum to the other. While ABP-Nielsen, Loknit
A day after a report said a Saudi man had chopped off an Indian maid`s hand, external affairs minister Sushma Swaraj on Friday deplored the act and said that India has taken up the issue with Saudi authorities. The minister also said the she was d
