PIX: President Murmu confers Bharat Ratna awards

President Droupadi Murmu on Saturday conferred Bharat Ratna on former prime ministers P V Narasimha Rao and Chaudhary Charan Singh, agriculture scientist M S Swaminathan and two-time former Bihar......

From 53 in first polls, number of parties at over 2500

Fifty-three political parties had contested the first Lok Sabha polls in 1951. The number of political parties today stands at over 2,500. Image used for representational purpose only. Photograph:......

5 held so far for attack on foreign students of Guj University over namaaz

A total of five persons have been arrested by the police in connection with an attack on international students at the Gujarat University hostel for offering namaaz even as the varsity decided to......

Why Congress Can't Keep Its Flock Together

If the party's members aren't sure what it stands for, see no path to wealth or power, and endure control by a dynasty, which, almighty as it is within the party, cannot get them the votes, they......

Is Raghuram Rajan Right Or Wrong?

'We should look at is full year's growth rather than quarter numbers.' Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com Is former Reserve Bank of India governor Raghuram Rajan right in his assessment that......

The Best Political Biopic? VOTE!

Atal Bihari Vajpayee's biopic Main Atal Hoon reveals the pitfalls of making films on political figures: The maker has to be careful not to offend any followers. It often results in bland......