'The BJP government's entire record is of betrayal'

'Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis called us for a meeting in March 2016 and we submitted the same charter of demands that we are submitting now.''He gave us wishy-washy assurances.''We thought he......

'We will give up our demands if all reservations are cancelled'

The Patels of Gujarat are seething. They have warned Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chief Minister Anandiben Patel of consequences if their demands for reservations are not met. Prasanna D......

Why Patels are angry with Modi and the BJP

While the massive rally to oppose the Gujarat government's refusal to include the Patel community in the OBC category is likely to shake most of Ahmedabad, little is known about why the community......

20,000 cops, drones, CCTVs, bomb squads -- how Ahmedabad is facing the Patel rally

Youngsters from the Patel community gathered in Ahmedabad to demand reservations. Photograph: Prasanna Zore As lakhs of Patels gather for a rally seeking reservations, Ahmedabad has 20,000 cops......

India extends $ 1 billion line of credit for development of Russia's Far East

Prime Minister Modi appreciated the vision of Putin for the welfare for Russia's Far East, saying the Russian President has opened up investment opportunities for India in the region. IMAGE: Prime......

Where's the slowdown? 6 companies that beat economic sluggishness

Check out the companies which surpassed economic slowdown and the demonetisation-induced slowdown Even as a number of companies were complaining about the economic sluggishness and the......

222 mineral blocks to be auctioned off

Nine mineral-rich states -- Andhra Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Gujarat, Jharkhand, Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh, Odisha, Tamil Nadu and Telangana -- are readying 75 blocks for auction. As many as 222......

Sensex zooms 440 points to end at fresh 52-week closing high

Private lenders HDFC Bank and ICICI Bank were the top gainers along with index heavyweights Benchmark stock indices surged in late trades to end at fresh 52-week closing highs, amid firm European......