'The electorate is not allowed to think'

'The moment a new election comes, new guarantees are announced.''The BJP is adept at diverting people's attention.' IMAGE: Prime Minister Narendra D Modi being felicitated by Union Minister of......

President Murmu confers Bharat Ratna on BJP veteran LK Advani

President Droupadi Murmu conferred Bharat Ratna, the country's highest civilian honour, on Bharatiya Janata Party stalwart and former deputy prime minister LK Advani at his residence in New Delhi......

Ram Vilas Paswan's Final Throw Of Dice

Ram Vilas Paswan was no fool. He knew very well about the ownership tussle going on beneath this veneer of congeniality. At all costs, he wanted to keep the lid on the family drama. He did not want......

Kovind's report moots simultaneous LS, assembly polls as first step

A high-level panel on Thursday recommended simultaneous elections for Lok Sabha and state assemblies as the first step followed by synchronised local body polls within 100 days in its report on......

Bihar Aquaponics Farm Blazes A Trail

'Aquaponics can effectively cushion the impact of a calamity like COVID.'Sudhir Kumar reports. All photographs: Kind courtesy Krishak Farms Every day the father-son duo would look rather wistfully......

Nasscom, Google set up call centre to help rural women entrepreneurs

Nasscom Foundation along with Google has set up a call centre in collaboration with a not-for-profit body ISAP to help women farmers scale up their business. Photograph: Amit Dave/Reuters The......

Adani, Sitharaman line up for yoga session

Billionaire Gautam Adani on Tuesday did an hour-long session of yoga exercises in the open air as he led corporate India to join the International Day of Yoga celebrations. Photograph:......

Good Luck Jerry Review

As commendable her confidence is, Janhvi's metamorphosis from bechari to bold is slight, observes Sukanya Verma. Somewhere in a tragicomic mess of dark crimes and family drama lies a wacky idea......

Ranji Trophy: Jackson, bowlers put Saurashtra in control

IMAGE: Sheldon Jackson struck a century as Saurashtra took control. Photograph: BCCI Saurashtra's middle-order batter Sheldon Jackson followed in senior teammate Cheteshwar Pujara's footsteps,......

Ranji Round-up: UP hold nerves to pip Mumbai; Delhi register first win

IMAGE: UP eked out a two-wicket win over Mumbai. Photograph: BCCI Domestic/X The efforts of Aryan Juyal (76) and Karan Sharma (67) stood out as Uttar Pradesh held nerves to beat 41-times champions......

Ranji Trophy: Haryana stun defending champions Saurashtra

IMAGE: Cheteshwar Pujara made 49 and 43 in his two innings for Saurashtra. Photograph: BCCI Haryana humbled defending champions Saurashtra in their own backyard by four wickets in a low-scoring......

Bhuvi's five-wicket haul stuns Bengal in Ranji Trophy

Bhuvi fifer on comeback blows away Bengal Photograph: Kind Courtesy BCCI Veteran seamer Bhuvneshwar Kumar blew away Bengal top-order in an incredible five-wicket haul in a dream Ranji Trophy......

Ranji Trophy: Pujara impresses with 17th double ton

Pujara racks up 17th double ton in first-class cricket extending Saurashtra's dominance Photograph: Kind Courtesy Cheteshwar Pujara/Instagram Cheteshwar Pujara's hunger for runs shone as he......