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Congress president Rahul Gandhi (Photo: PTI/File)

Of Notting Hill Carnival & Rahul's visit to the UK

Bodyguard is a serial about a woman home secretary plotting her rise to the top job with her bodyguard at her beck and...

3 Sept 2018 12:05 AM IST

Atishi, who has served as advisor to Delhi education minister Manish Sisodia, was named as partys candidate for 2019 Lok Sabha polls from the East Delhi constituency. (Photo: Facebook screengrab | Atishi)

Caste-based mobilisation a reality in Indian polls

The caste-based mobilisation is one of the most important tools of voter mobilisation of all political parties in...

3 Sept 2018 12:01 AM IST

The 21-year-old said they didnt get enough time to prepare for the Asian Games but hopeful of good show at the Games.

New athletic heights

India did not do well in traditional sports like hockey and kabaddi, which suggests the rest of the world is catching up...

3 Sept 2018 12:01 AM IST

Imran Khan, 65, who won a simple majority from lawmakers on Friday in a confidence vote will be administered oath by President Mamnoon Hussain. (Photo: AP)

Imran wants to be a PM or fix things?

Imran can make some tweaks and adjustments now. Or he can leave us to suffer everything amped up to 10 for the next five...

3 Sept 2018 12:00 AM IST

Supreme Court of India (Photo: PTI)

Reasons for SC to reject petition on Article 35-A

Several presidential orders have been passed but it is only Article 35-A that has been challenged by a RSS-oriented NGO.

3 Sept 2018 12:00 AM IST

'Data confirms economic cost of DeMo was higher than benefits...'

There will also be some offsetting increase in revenues, given the effect on oil prices on inflation, says Arvind...

2 Sept 2018 5:31 AM IST

Satheesh Reddy is the Scientific Adviser to the Defence Minister. (Photo: File)

DRDO gets a new chief

The UP IAS Association had also raised a strong objection on government adopting such practice against their cadre in...

2 Sept 2018 12:10 AM IST

Delhi HC had said that for the time being Navlakha will be confined to his residence in New Delhi. (Photo: PTI)

Law never takes its own course in India

As we now know, the Supreme Court is to hear this again on September 6. Many of us will be watching what it does with...

2 Sept 2018 12:08 AM IST

Winston Churchill (Photo: AP)

Cabinet war rooms & the rise of ideologies

Opposed to Indian Independence Churchill was also squarely responsible for the Great Bengal Famine of the 1940s.

2 Sept 2018 12:05 AM IST

Later, he realised he had intruded into a marriage ceremony and silently left the place.

Let civil laws be

The panel has also maintained the integrity of independent thought in stating that the UCC is not desirable at this...

2 Sept 2018 12:03 AM IST

Former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi. (Photo: AFP)

Press and power

The Guild was astute enough to discern a combination of tactics; both overt and covert.

2 Sept 2018 12:00 AM IST

The Mumbai zone of the Central GST Commissionerate has mopped up revenue of Rs 72,509 crore till February this year, tax officials said.

Let's be cautious. It's too early to celebrate

Government's spending will perforce be limited by fears of missing the fiscal deficit, unless it can raise its revenue...

2 Sept 2018 12:00 AM IST