I first entered JNU in July 1997, weeks before India celebrated its fiftieth year of azaadi. Like most freshers, I was overawed by JNU’s sylvan sprawl, its honeycomb of red-brick buildings, its scruffy, jargon-spouting, jhola-toting students
2014 – ghar wapsi; 2015 – cow slaughtering; 2016 – anti-nationalism. This has been the year-wise growth in India under the slogan of ‘achche din’. With the trampling of spring, the capital witnessed lawyers and legisl
Going back in time by thousands of years holding on to the invisible strings of one’s DNA is a miracle of science. But geneticists studying the Indian genes are unable to trace the divisions that have marked India for a long time – fir
Economic survey 2015-16 finds uneven distribution of Rs 100,000 crore subsidies going to the better-off merely on account
In view of the sweeping changes made in the power sector in the last two years, 2014-15 witnessed the highest ever i
“Though India’s GDP growth has been impressive and the agricultural production has also increased over t
The country has witnessed a massive growth in horticulture produce – particularly fruits and vegetables – over
The economic survey 2015-16 shows that the prudent external debt policy of the government has resulted in external debt remaining within safe and comfortable limits and in containing its rise. India’s balance of payments (BoP) position remai
The Indian economy may grow in the range of 7 to 7.75 percent, according to economic survey 2015-16. The real gross
Thank You, Mr Bhim Sain Bassi, commissioner of Delhi police, for turning JNUSU president Kanhaiya Kumar into a nationally acclaimed figure overnight, after charging him with sedition. Delhi police, with its motto – “Shanti-Seva-Nyaya&r
Raja Reddy is an eminent Kuchipudi dancer, choreographer and guru. He was drawn towards Kuchipudi since childhood. His main influence was actress Vyjayanthimala Bali. After marrying Radha, Raja motivated her to learn the same dance form under
He is a man of few words, but 51-year-old Gyandev Tiwari has an interesting story to tell. Nearly 30 years ago, he decided to realise his childhood dream of turning the brutal force of the Satyon river’s water into a power horse that can hel
As I walk across the thickly crowded lanes of Malad East in P North ward with Subhash Rane, I notice that unlike the rest of Mumbai, streets here are devoid of any dumping sites, garbage heaps or scattered waste. Walking further through the interi
Japan is targeting foreign direct investment (FDI) worth US$300 billion from overseas companies by 2020. In a joint statement signed by prime minister, Narendra Modi and his Japanese counterpart, Shinzo Abe, in order to promote FDI from India to J
Railway minister Suresh Prabhu presented the Railway Budget 2016 in Lok Sabha. This was his second rail budget since he took charge of the ministry. There were no changes in passenger fares and freight rates. Following are some key highlight
The election commission of India (ECI) is exploring the use of information technology in the voting process, as stated by the chief election commissioner, Nasim Zaidi, at an international seminar organised by ECI on Tuesday, titled ‘leveragi
Deepak Dhaba is a popular eatery on the Barnala-Sangrur highway. Truckers, drivers and passengers break their journey here for a tasty Punjabi meal. One day, the regulars to the place were told that its ownership had changed hands. Now, visitors t
On Fatehabad road in Agra, close to the Taj Mahal, a single-storey building looks like any other, nondescript house except for its familiar name – Sheroes’ Hangout Café – which is painted on a huge board and hung from the
In his book ‘India after Gandhi’, noted historian Ramchandra Guha describes Jantar Mantar as “mini India”. On Tuesday, this “mini India” was painted blue. Shouting slogans of “Jai Bhim”, more t
