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Dilip Cherian | Coalition karma takes babu to chief secy spot

A coalition alliance government creates its own special dynamics, which affects the bureaucracy uniquely

10 March 2021 7:30 AM IST

The focus of the Assembly elections in four states and a Union territory has centred around West Bengal and the big question is whether the BJP under PM Modi will breach the final barrier, as it were, for the right-wing saffron party. (AP/Bikas Das)

Parsa Venkateshwar Rao Jr | Modi's pan-Indian image won't help BJP win...

The right-wing party is learning the hard way that multitudinous India is a multipolar political field

10 March 2021 7:21 AM IST

The Supreme Court Thursday termed as Â‘totally impermissible the demand by Department of Telecom for dues of Rs 4 lakh crore. (PTI Photo)

SC rejects plea challenging EC's decision to hold WB Assembly polls in...

The plea had sought the SC's direction to prevent the EC from conducting 8-phase polls in W Bengal, alleging that it...

9 March 2021 1:05 PM IST

An anti-coup protester discharges a fire extinguisher to counter the impact of the tear gas fired by police during a demonstration in Yangon, Myanmar, Monday, March 8, 2021. Large protests have occurred daily across many cities and towns in Myanmar. (AP)

Myanmar protesters defy curfew; media outlets ordered shut

Large-scale protests have occurred daily in many cities and towns since Myanmar's military seized power

9 March 2021 12:16 PM IST

Aakar Patel | India's image in free fall, but govt in denial on real...

The fact is that we do very well on political rights, and in fact the government gets 3/4 on transparency, which is...

9 March 2021 11:28 AM IST

The Indian flag flies at the Civil Secretariat in Srinagar on Sunday. The Jammu & Kashmir flag has been removed after the abrogation of Article 370. (Photo: AP)

Mohan Guruswamy | Stop meddle & muddle: Rework regional policy

Our diplomats have tended to be overbearing with the smaller non-hostile neighbours, often treating them like errant...

9 March 2021 11:17 AM IST

At least seven people were killed in an inferno in a multi-storeyed building in Kolkata, which houses zonal offices of Eastern Railway and South Eastern Railway. (ANI/Twitter)

Kolkata Fire: PM approves Rs 2 lakh ex-gratia for kin of deceased

The Prime Minister's Office also said Rs 50,000 would be given to the seriously injured persons

9 March 2021 10:52 AM IST

In Rajya Sabha, Opposition parties had given notice under rule 267, calling for the suspension of business of the day to discuss the ongoing agitation by farmers on Delhi borders. (Twitter/ANI)

Rajya Sabha adjourned twice over discussion on rising fuel prices

The Congress MPs also raised the issue of the three farm laws and the farmers sitting in protest at Delhi's borders...

9 March 2021 8:21 AM IST

Chief Minister of West Bengal Mamata Banerjee (C) along with Indian supporters of All India Trinamool Congress (AITC) take part in a protest rally against the rise in prices of petroleum products, in Siliguri on March 7, 2021 ahead of the upcoming West Bengals legislative assembly elections. (Photo: AFP)

Didi: Why hike fuel prices?

Says people want to know answers before they cast their vote in polls

8 March 2021 2:04 AM IST

The main focus of the government in the second part of the session is to get various demands of grants for the financial year 2021-22 passed along with the Finance Bill which carries various tax proposals. (Photo: PTI)

Curtailment of Parliament session on cards amid assembly polls in...

The second part of the Budget session of Parliament is set to begin from Monday

8 March 2021 1:10 AM IST

PM Narendra Modi addresses supporters of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) during a mass rally ahead of the state legislative assembly elections at the Brigade Parade ground in Kolkata. (Photo: AFP)

Modi mocks Mamata, claims she is headed for a big fall' in Nandigram

PM tears into TMC's Olympics of Corruption'; plays BJP's industry card

8 March 2021 1:08 AM IST

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...

7 March 2021 11:55 PM IST