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Forbes India Rich Lists suggest an important increase in the wealth of the richest Indians after 2000.

As India got richer, inequality also rose

The picture becomes increasingly skewed the higher we move up the wealth chain.

27 Oct 2017 1:07 AM IST

Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi at 112th PHD Chambers Annual Session & Awards for Excellence 2017 in New Delhi. (Photo: PTI)

Soft saffron' Cong: Will Rahul change its image?

What has been the result of the Congress grappling with Hindutva in Bhopal or flirting with it in Kerala?

27 Oct 2017 1:01 AM IST

Former Intelligence Bureau director Dineshwar Sharma said he would go to Kashmir in eight-to-ten days. (Photo: ANI)

Interlocutor's first job: Start listening to J&K

The government too has made it clear that the interlocutor has been appointed to carry out a sustained dialogue.

27 Oct 2017 12:55 AM IST

President Ram Nath Kovind meets MLAs after addressing the joint session of the Karnataka Legislature, as part of the Diamond Jubilee celebrations of the state Assembly building, in Bengaluru on Wednesday. Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah is also seen. (Photo: PTI)

Politics over history

Historical context isn't always easy to establish in such political fights over legacy a couple of centuries ago.

27 Oct 2017 12:50 AM IST

US Secretary of State, Rex Tillerson calls on Prime Minister, Narendra Modi in New Delhi. (Photo: PTI)

No basic shift yet in US line on Pak

US secretary of state Rex Tillerson, who held official talks on his first India visit on Wednesday, was received warmly...

27 Oct 2017 12:48 AM IST

Whatever is happening in your life has a purpose, even if it is a painful experience. Believe that great things will unfold through that.

Mystic Mantra: Lest we forget

The Bible advises us: Beloved, let us love one another: for love is of God; and every one that loves is born of God,...

26 Oct 2017 2:44 AM IST

Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressing the BJP National Executive meeting at Talkatora stadium in New Delhi. (Photo: PTI)

Sink or swim?

The looming Assembly elections in Gujarat pose a real challenge for the BJP.

26 Oct 2017 2:37 AM IST

Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressing at the Centenary Celebrations of Patna University, in Patna, Bihar. (Photo: PTI)

Modi and the sin of hubris'

The sin of hubris has been a continuing theme that has captured the imagination of historians, philosophers and...

26 Oct 2017 2:30 AM IST

Union Minister for Finance and Corporate Affairs Arun Jaitley (Photo: PTI)

Where's the big idea? FM got optics wrong

Using disinvestment proceeds to inject public finance into private companies is a great idea.

26 Oct 2017 2:21 AM IST

Why celebrate the Balfour Declaration?

The Zionist movement, headquartered in Berlin, attracted the support of only a small minority of European Jews at the...

26 Oct 2017 2:12 AM IST

Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the President of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan, Mohammad Ashraf Ghani, shake hands prior to their luncheon talks, in New Delhi. (Photo: PTI)

Reinforcing ties with Kabul

India also made clear that besides fighting terrorism, it sought an Afghan-led, Afghan-owned and Afghan-controlled...

26 Oct 2017 1:56 AM IST

Union Road Transport and Shipping Minister Nitin Gadkari. (Photo: PTI)

Reviving the economy: Ensure targets are met

Road-building programmes are used globally to stimulate jobs, besides providing better transport.

26 Oct 2017 1:50 AM IST