Congress won Karnataka polls on AAP manifesto: Kejriwal

The Congress won the Karnataka assembly elections by promising free electricity, free ration and unemployment allowance in its poll manifesto, taking cue from the Aam Aadmi Party, Delhi Chief......

'Beginning of the end': Opposition rejoices in BJP defeat in Karnataka

Opposition leaders on Saturday lauded the Congress' splendid performance in Karnataka and thanked the people of the state, saying that this win has shown that 'Modi is not invincible' and that they......

Is Bhupesh Baghel In ED's Sights?

If the corruption issue doesn't claim Mr Baghel, the Congress's chances in the assembly election later this year are good, observes Aditi Phadnis. IMAGE: Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel......

SC junks NSA case against SP leader in UP, pulls up state

The Supreme Court has quashed the proceedings under the National Security Act (NSA) against a Samajwadi Party leader in Uttar Pradesh in a revenue dues matter, and pulled up the state for......

How govt can save the ravishing hills of Kumaon

Uttarakhand's Kumaon hills are setting new standards in dirt and poor solid waste management, says Anjuli Bhargava. A few weeks ago, Madhya Pradesh’s Indore won the award for the cleanest......

Orissa pays the price for progress

The Kalinga Nagar tribal-police clash has highlighted the need for a comprehensive resettlement and rehabilitation policy, particularly for tribal pockets in Orissa and elsewhere, to avoid such......

The great threat to cluster projects

The Late Biju Patnaik's dream of building Asia's biggest steel hub at Kalinga Nagar in Orissa may have put him in the league of visionaries, but the recent clash between the police and tribals......

Orissa steel hub pauses over tribal violence

The smoke billowing from the chimneys of Nilachal Ispat Nigam belies the tension in Kalinga Nagar, an industrial complex in Jajpur district of Orissa, the scene of a bloody clash between tribals......

'I studied with Sonu Nigam'

We asked readers to tell us if they had grown up or studied with movie or television celebrities. And we got a great response! Sharing his experiences is Sumit Kapoor, who studied with Sonu Nigam.......

'I want to be like Aamir Khan'

What do you get when you put two lead stars of a film together ina room? A lot of jokes, that's what! Dino Morea and Koel Purie, the two stars of their new film Life Mein Kabhi Kabhigot chatty......