Even as the BJP is expected to win the vice-presidential poll, ppposition hopes to make it yet another display of its unity, reports Archis Mohan.
Its electoral triumphs in assembly polls, particularly in Uttar Pradesh, have made the BJP the single-largest party in the Rajya Sabha.
Though the intent has been hailed as good for the economy, teething problems remain with a five-rate structure for various goods and services
Modi's visit to dwell on water conservation, Israel's expertise in desalination may also be tapped
GST would make compliance easier for big businesses, but hurt small scale industries., says SJM
The southwest monsoon which reached the country on May 30 well within its normal onset date
To tap into the growing demand for offices, several global and Indian co-working entities are creating stock in the top cities.
As the BJP snaps at its heels, can the Communists stay relevant in the electoral game?
Paytm is banking on its offline network of merchants to fight bigger rivals Amazon and Flipkart
After a recent spate of big-bang funding of food discovery and delivery apps, experts believe the sector's consolidation might be over and the remaining players are here to stay and thrive.
Some of the players in the GST race are Payworld, Dell, Tally Solutions
Pipliyamandi becomes the epicentre of the current farmers' agitation across the country, demanding better price for their produce and loan waiver and a political hot-potato for all.
Without strong storage facilities, bumper harvest has resulted in price crash
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Farmers said a big reason for the anger was the sudden stopping of wheat procurement by the state government in some places, which had caused the prices to dip below the minimum support price.
Other members of the group are former prime minister Manmohan Singh, Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee and Communist Party of India-Marxist chief Sitaram Yechury.
The RSS wants BJP to field a 'swayamsevak', while the Opposition has mulled fielding former West Bengal governor Gopalkrishna Gandhi.
For those in the EWS and LIG category who wish to take a loan up to Rs 600,000, there is an interest subsidy of 6.5 per cent for a tenure of 15 years.
Steady progress in June; north and central regions to get good pre-showers
Sectoral cyber security teams to be set up to curb attacks, cyber coordination centre likely be set up in New Delhi by June.
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