Is The Congress Doomed?

The Congress needs to reorganise itself at the grassroots, infuse younger blood, and have more boots on the ground.Just offering freebies is not the answer anymore, argues Ramesh Menon. IMAGE: A......

Telangana polls: KCR's 2 seats among key constituencies to watch out for

Bharat Rashtra Samithi supremo and Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao sprang a surprise when he had announced that he would be contesting from two seats in the assembly polls to be held......

'Hum Bharatiya INDIA ke saath'

The contrast between the two meetings couldn't have been more stark, yet, both were organically linked, the latter a show of support for the former.Jyoti Punwani reports. IMAGE: Left to Right:......

These Scientists Shaped India

I suggest we build a Vigyan Mandir (Temple of Science) with the ambience of a place of worship, so that it becomes a destination for pilgrims.We should embed on its walls bronze plaques describing......

Budget: Govt hikes farm credit target to Rs 15 lakh cr

The government also proposed promoting 'one product one district' for better marketing and export of horticulture crops. It also called on states for early implementation of three key central model......

Will the brand-new Jal Shakti ministry keep India's head above water?

Can the newly-minted Jal Shakti ministry bring water to some 19 crore Indian households that have never had taps or heard the sound of flowing water, wonders Vinayak Chatterjee. The ministry of......

'No policy to encourage household saving in Budget'

'The household sector, which is still the largest contributor of financial savings, has been experiencing a decline in the last six years, and it has fallen below 8% of GDP.' A fortnight has......

Budget 2019: Why FM likely to stick to fiscal deficit target at 3.4% of GDP

Budget-makers in North Block are looking to maintain this fiscal status quo, in spite of tax revenues nowhere close to where the government wants and in spite of possible higher expenditure......