In focus, 7th Mar 2021, News & Stories from India

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07 Mar 2021

In focus, 07 Mar 2021

Union Home Minister and senior BJP leader Amit Shah waves at supporters during his election campaign roadshow at Nagercoil, Kanyakumari, Sunday, March 7, 2021. (PTI)

Sanjaya Baru | Competitive politics & competitive economy

If the regional parties and the Congress in Assam manage to defeat BJP, these elections will mark a turning point in national politics

07 Mar 2021 11:55 PM

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee. (PTI)

Shikha Mukerjee | Mamata’s long game: Women’s status in Bengal is transformed

If Narendra Modi and his 56-inch chest is the epitome of male power, the barely 60-inch frame of Ms Banerjee is the epitome of woman power

07 Mar 2021 11:55 PM

Nora performed to her hit Bollywood numbers including Dilbar, Kamariya, O Saki Saki and her latest hit, Garmi, leaving the audience screaming for more.

Simply Feb'ulous celebrations at Goa Casino with Nora Fatehi and other celebrities

The bevy of beauties that graced this event regaled the audiences present with their electrifying performances

07 Mar 2021 8:58 PM

Gaurav Pawar redefines the fitness industry with his powerful thoughts

Together with fitness transformation, It’s All About Journey also focuses on mindset transformation which will help you in all parts of life

07 Mar 2021 8:52 PM

Pallavi Kodan, author and a social worker, became a writer at the age of 25.

Its never too early or too late to be a writer - Pallavi Kodan

Kodan's love for books used to come out in her subject and she used to take storytelling sessions back then

07 Mar 2021 8:45 PM

The focus of DBSE will be on understanding (of concepts) and personality development, says Kejriwal. — PTI file photo .

Delhi to have its own school education board: Arvind Kejriwal

DBSE will be aimed at imparting education that prepares

07 Mar 2021 8:35 AM

Mr Chakraborty had resigned as a parliamentarian citing health issues in December 2016 and stayed away from politics after his name surfaced in the multi-crore Saradha chit fund scam. — By arrangement

Bollywood actors Mithun Chakraborty, Akshay Kumar likely to share stage with Modi

BJP sources indicated that Mithun da may join the saffron party in Mr Modi's presence and may well become its chief ministerial candidate

07 Mar 2021 8:32 AM

The first list of 57 names, which came a day ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s first election rally in the state, also has names of former Indian cricketer Ashoke Dinda and ex-IPS officer Bharati Ghosh. (Twitter)

BJP releases first list of candidates for West Bengal Assembly polls

Suvendu Adhikari, a former protégé and close confidante of TMC supremo and CM Mamata Banerjee, will take on the latter head-on in Nandigram

07 Mar 2021 8:29 AM

Anita Katyal | On Azad, Cong misfired twice; how’s Tomar for new MP CM?

It may appear far-fetched but there is a connection between the West Bengal election and Madhya Pradesh CM Shivraj Singh Chouhan’s future

07 Mar 2021 4:28 AM

Shashi Warrier | Mirror, mirror, on the wall, who’s the most civilized of ’em all?

A neighbour, an amateur historian, happens to believe that all good things come from India

07 Mar 2021 4:24 AM

To call the world’s largest democracy only “partly free” is incontrovertible evidence of an attempt to subvert our sovereignty and integrity, an international conspiracy directed against the Indian state. (Photo: AFP)

Pavan Varma | Freedom, conspiracy and other anti-national sins

Frankly, in my view, Freedom House, the Washington based global democracy watchdog, should be booked by our ever-vigilant govt for sedition

07 Mar 2021 4:10 AM

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