'Congress Backing Lalu Irked Nitish Most'

At the core of Nitish Kumar's decision was a cold political calculation.He assessed that the RJD's support base was unlikely to vote for JD-U candidates in the Lok Sabha polls.He was unsure of......

He Provoked AIADMK To Break BJP Alliance

BJP veterans whom K Annamalai has reportedly sidelined are upset over his 'immature' way of handling allies, reveals N Sathiya Moorthy. IMAGE: K Annamalai, president of the Bharatiya Janata......

When A Secret Rajiv-Badal Meeting Was Cancelled

'Mr Badal wanted to talk to a member of the Gandhi family to bring about some sort of rapprochement between the Akalis and the Congress which were the two major parties at that time.' IMAGE:......

Manmohan Singh, Chief Architect Of Modi's Schemes

Both prime ministers believed in crafting schemes to help the common man.Modi used quite effectively the instruments Dr Singh introduced.In assessing Modi's success with many schemes, Dr Singh's......

Is Renault Duster Coming Back?

The highly anticipated 2024 next-gen Renault Duster (external link) made its global debut on November 29, 2023 in Portugal in the form of Dacia Duster, Renault’s sister brand. With this......

G20 Summit: Startups hope Delhi Declaration to help ease capital access

The Indian startup ecosystem has lauded the inclusion of startups in the New Delhi Leaders' Declaration for the first time ever in the history of G20. Photograph: Anushree Fadnavis/Reuters......

Air freight stations planned to transport Covid vaccines

The government is considering setting up air freight stations to enable direct movement of vaccines from pharmaceutical factories to the aircraft. From reducing dwell time at airports to faster......

Every 3rd tablet in the US market is from India

India lost its competitive advantage as China gave fiscal benefits to its local manufacturers. Besides, recent policy flip-flops have, however, dented India’s image as the ‘pharmacy of......

Looking back at Shyam Benegal's mesmerising Mandi

Even after three decades, Mandi proves its lasting relevance and powerful impact on cinephile memory by inviting comparisons to Vidya Balan’s Begum Jaan.  Shyam......

IPL PIX: Stoinis slams century as LSG clinch record win!

IMAGES from the IPL 2024 match between Chennai Super Kings and Lucknow Super Giants at the MA Chidambaram Stadium on Tuesday. SCORECARD IMAGE: Marcus Stoinis celebrates after steering LSG to......

IPL PIX: Kohli, Karthik star as RCB down Punjab Kings

IMAGES from the IPL match played between Royal Challengers Bengaluru and Punjab Kings, in Bengaluru, on Monday. SCORECARD IMAGE: Virat Kohli struck a 49-ball 77 at the top of the innings to give......

Ranji roundup: Rahane, Dhull, Pandey hit centuries

A round-up of Day 1 of the Ranji Trophy matches played on Thursday. IMAGE: Delhi's Yash Dhull celebrates after completing his century on debut, on Day 1 of the Ranji Trophy match against Tamil Nadu......

Air India to be the 'preferred carrier' for Indian cricket team

IMAGE: The Indian team during a practice session. Photograph: PTI Air India will be Indian cricket team's 'preferred airline' for travel from now on with the national carrier......