Shailaja Teacher, arguably the most famous Covid warrior in India, versus former student leader Shafi Parambil who defeated 'Metro Man' E Sreedharan in the last assembly election.Shyam G Menon......
We need not spend much time going over what this government has done and is doing to the Opposition, by misusing the Enforcement Directorate and the CBI. There is a daily update on that, notes......
Creating a positive reform that does away with an official who constitutes a flawed aspect of Indian democracy will allow the BJP to rightfully claim this as one of its positive legacies, suggests......
Will January 22 mark a point of no return for our Constitutional secularism? asks Shekhar Gupta. IMAGE: Prime Minister Narendra Damodardas Modi arrives to lay the foundation stone for multiple......
The most important lesson is that you have to build your political proposition, and sell it yourself.You can't leave it to the courts, media, NGOs and civil society and expect them to play the role......
Whether it was the MGNREGS or the NFSA or the Aadhaar-based DBT scheme for cash transfer, the Modi government has built on the basic architecture created by the Singh government. Policy makers in......
'Revision of the base year for both CPI and GDP are long overdue.''The basic data that went into the 2011-2012 series were mainly from surveys done in 2011 or earlier.''We have since seen the......
Six years after the rollout of the biggest indirect tax reform in India, Goods and Services Tax (GST) revenue of Rs 1.5 lakh crore every month has become a new normal and tax officers are focusing......
Demonetisation of the high value currency notes of Rs 500 and Rs 1,000 did not have any discernible impact on currency in circulation (CIC) in the country, which has soared by almost 83 per cent......
The jury is still out on the decision to demonetise high value currency notes on November 8, 2016, with the government claiming it has helped greater formalisation of the economy while critics......
After satisfying her inner entrepreneurial urge, Arjun Kapoor's sister Anshula Kapoor turns author; her debut book will be published by Penguin India. From penning down her innermost fears and body......
'I went to a school in Baroda, where if the boys harassed us, the teachers pulled the girls aside and said, "Oh, your skirts are too short".''They made us feel ashamed of having any sexual feelings......
The intelligently conceptualised show does more for nationalistic pride than a dozen jingoistic series, applauds Deepa Gahlot. Amidst the line-up of crime shows, family dramas and campus capers,......
'There are people who loved the show and people who have been shocked by it.' IMAGE: Venkatesh and Rana Daggubati in Rana Naidu. Suparn Verma wears many hats. He is a director, screenwriter and......
'Every story has a heartbeat of its own.''Sometimes you want to go thak thak thak and finish the screenplay fast.''In other stories, you go thak (pause), thak (pause), thak (pause). That also......
IMAGE: Following criticism, the Arun Jaitley Stadium, keeping the fans in mind, is set for a major revamp. Photograph: Adnan/Abidi The Arun Jaitley Stadium will be undergoing a major renovation,......
IMAGE: Michael Atherton said the ICC’s revenue sharing model was flawed but it won’t face any pushback from the countries. Photograph: Julian Finney/Getty Images Former England captain......
IMAGE: Prithvi Shaw's failures have been a big concern for the Delhi Capitals this season. Photograph: BCCI Prithvi Shaw, Delhi Capitals' blue-eyed boy till last season, could become the......
IMAGE: Head coach Rahul Dravid has his task cut out ahead of the World Cup with India losing the ODI series to Australia. Photograph: Pankaj Nangia/Getty Images The defeat to Australia in the just......
IMAGE: An orange peel cut out by a Chinese volunteer featuring Bing Dwen Dwen, the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympic Mascot is pictured at the Main Press Center. Photograph: Fabrizio Bensch/Reuters......