Politicians skip this remote MP village even during poll time

For reaching the polling station at Jhandana village ahead of the November 17 Madhya Pradesh assembly elections, poll officials will have to first ride in a boat carrying the electronic voting......

18 years, no development in Budhni under BJP, says Shivraj's rival Vikram

Actor Vikram Mastal Sharma, who played the role of Lord Hanuman in a TV serial, is in the limelight again as the Congress has fielded him against Bharatiya Janata Party heavyweight and four-time......

29 key assembly seats in MP to watch for!

As Madhya Pradesh goes to polls, all eyes will be on 29 key assembly seats, out of the total 230, where the contest will be keenly watched. IMAGE: The incumbent, Chief Mnister Shivraj Singh......

2002 assault case: Medha Patkar opposes Delhi LG's immunity plea in court

Social activist Medha Patkar on Thursday opposed in a Gujarat court Delhi Lieutenant Governor VK Saxena's plea seeking that the trial against him in a 2002 case of alleged assault on her be kept in......

How water inequality governs drought-hit Maharashtra

Sugarcane, which is grown by no more than 1.1 million farmers, consumes 70 per cent of water available in Maharashtra for irrigation. In contrast, about 10 million jowar, pulses and oilseeds......

300 'smart' villages to be developed in Gujarat

Gujarat govt will set up a Tribal university in the Narmada district, over 100 smart Ashram shalas, 10 new hostels for tribal girl students On 57th Foundation Day, Gujarat Chief Minister Anandiben......

How some SC judgements changed the game for corporate India

The 1995 judgment in the Union of India vs Cricket Association of Bengal case emphasised that free speech is essential for a successful democracy and citizens must have a plurality of views and a......

How long will the Railways compromise on safety?

Until longer-term capacity constraints are eased and the number of trains rationalised, compromises on safety and mishaps such as the one in Madhya Pradesh recently are inevitable, notes Bibek......