'Kushti' in Kerala, 'dosti' in Tripura: Modi on Cong-CPI alliance

Lashing out at the Congress-Communist Party of India Marxist alliance in Tripura, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday said that the two parties fight ‘kushti' (wrestling) in Kerala and......

Tripura polls: BJP manifesto offers greater autonomy but silent on jobs, pension

The ruling Bharatiya Janata Party on Thursday unveiled an election manifesto for Tripura promising greater autonomy for the tribal council, as well as an increase in sops for farmers, women and......

Crackdown on child marriage: Assam girl kills self

A 17-year-old girl allegedly died by suicide in Assam's Cachar district after her family prevented her from going ahead with wedding plans with her lover, police said on Monday. Kindly note that......

Day after quitting BJP, Tripura's 4-time MLA Hrangkhawl joins Congress

A day after quitting the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party and assembly, Tripura MLA Diba Chandra Hrangkhawl on Thursday joined the Congress. IMAGE: Four-time Tripura MLA Diba Chandra Hrangkhawl joins......

Rs 201 per day? Rs 277? How much welfare do Indians need?

Universal basic income or social security? Economist Nitin Desai feels we need a blueprint for universal health care and pensions to help the vulnerable section. IMAGE: All Indians need access to......

Direct cash transfer of LPG kicks off in 18 districts

Petroleum and Natural Gas Minister M Veerappa Moily today formally launched the direct benefit transfer scheme for liquefied petroleum gas at Tumkur in Karnataka. It was launched simultaneously in......

Four more haats soon along Indo-Bangla border

Prospects of four additional border haats are being evaluated, said a top official of the commerce ministry in Bangladesh to rediff.com recently.The new border haats, to be set up in Tripura and......