The statehood strife returned to Andhra Pradesh once again today. But this time, the baton of agitation switched from Seemandhra to Telangana. Protests erupted across the 10 districts of the Telangana region and state capital Hyderabad over the UP
State owned NTPC has been ranked number one independent power producer and energy trader in the world by Platts 250 for the year 2013. It has also been ranked 384th overall on the Forbes Global 2000 list. As on 31.03.2013, NTPC group has
Though the election commission approved the new right to reject option a long time ago and claims to have advertised a lot about it, for many people living in Raghubir Nagar it is a new concept. And for those who know about it, it is not an option
I don’t have a vote in Delhi (I stay in the Wild West– the badlands of western UP). Heck, I have never ever voted in my life, if you cut out the college and Delhi University students’ union elections. There, too, I skipped it the
Andhra Pradesh chief minister Kiran Kumar Reddy made a forceful argument to the centre against dividing the state. He painted a scary picture of the law and order situation in the proposed state of Telangana, almost saying that it was an open invi
Andhra Pradesh chief minister Kiran Kumar Reddy made a forceful argument to the centre against dividing the state. He painted a scary picture of the law and order situation in the proposed state of Telangana, almost saying that it was an open invi
The well-known scholar Chritophe Jafferlot referred to the political assertion of Dalits in the Hindi-speaking states in 1990s as India’s silent revolution. Murmurs of something similar happening can be heard in the portals of Indian politic
Online vigilance has made marketing wizard Suhel Seth return an honorary doctorate conferred upon him by Rai University. In his letter to the Gujarat-based university, Seth wrote, “While I must thank you for bestowing an Honorary Doc
While the country is debating the possibility of a NaMo vs RaGa battle in the 2014 general elections, the likelihood of projecting a third alternative candidate for the prime minister’s post from what can loosely be described as a ‘Thi
Keeping up with high voting percentage at the state that reached 74, almost 70 percent of the Redvakalan residents turned up to vote for the assembly elections on Sunday. Of the total 1095 voters in the village, as many as 770 voted.
In a career spanning over three decades, I chose to play like a one-day cricketer, not bothering about what my score would be at the end of my innings. It is important to make every day count and that’s all I have done. Obviously, there were
A bahubali (musclemen) once upon a time turned politician now, former member of parliament Pappu Yadav (officially Rajesh Ranjan) has now shown the hand that held the trigger once can wield a pen as well. The four-time MP this week launched his au
Many residents of Sangam Vihar, a constituency in south Delhi with migrants from Bihar and Uttar Pradesh in majority, will not be able to exercise their franchise in the Delhi assembly elections. They do not have voter cards despite repeated attem
People flaunting scarves bearing the party’s name and symbol on their heads and around their necks moved around with great speed as the time neared. A woman carrying a bag full of rose petals and others holding garlands in their hands stood
Dr Kunal Saha, the NRI medical practitioner who is waging a crusade against corruption in the Medical Council of India (MCI) and irregularities in medical education and healthcare, has pointed out another anomaly in the MCI. In a recent letter to
India might have a ‘killer’ missile soon. After a long wait, Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) is contemplating conducting the first test of its newly developed interceptor missile from a defence base off Odisha coas
What is the biggest advantage of working in the public sector vis-a-vis the corporate sector? It is the lollies you get in the form of medical and travel bill reimbursements over and above your the salary. And if you are lucky enough to be an MLA
The Tata Group has decided to pull out of the race for a new banking licence becoming the second major corporate house after Videocon`s Value Industries to do so indicating that the guidelines set by the Reserve Bank of India may be difficult to c
That most Indian politicians who itch to comment on any issue at the drop of a hat make little sense is old hat. The reason they should put their mouth under lock, and preferably throw the key away somewhere it cannot be found immediately, is that
Pritpal Singh Saluja, the Aam Aadmi Party’s (AAP) candidate from the Rajouri Garden constituency in west Delhi, begins working at 7:30 am with a few meetings with volunteers and party workers. At 10 am he starts the ‘paidal yatra&rsquo
