'Trust in Yogi is gradually increasing'

'Modi's charisma and appeal is unparalleled.''Yogi has his own appeal and people connect.''He is seen as trustworthy, hardworking and honest.''People feel that these qualities are both common to......

'As of now, BJP has an edge in UP'

'There is dissatisfaction and disaffection for the BJP, but there is no anti-incumbency against the government in UP.' IMAGE: Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Ajay Mohan Bisht aka Yogi Adityanath......

Can name-changing spree help BJP again in UP 2022?

The BJP's bucket list this time includes districts such as Sultanpur, Aligarh, Firozabad, Deoband, Ghazipur, Basti and Mirzapur -- to rename a few. Virendra Singh Rawat reports. Illustration:......

Farmers' Protests May Dent BJP in UP

Electoral politics is going to be an important part of farmer protests going forward, reports Aditi Phadnis. IMAGE: Farmers leave after attending a Kisan Mahapanchayat as part of their ongoing......

Unreserved rail tickets through SMS soon

Unreserved railway tickets, which are bought by 16 million passengers daily in India, will soon be available through cell phones, thanks to a major IT initiative of Centre for Railway Information......

Indian art prices at Christie's jump

Tyeb Mehta's Rickshaw Puller ($120,000-$150,000), M F Husain's The Arrival of Fifth ($80,000-$100,000), Raja Ravi Varma's Maliyali Beauty ($50,000-$70,000) and Ram Kumar's Varanasi series......

They sang for Bush and the Queen!

The last time they sang together in public, Manu Narayan and Anisha Nagarajan had President Bush, Queen Elizabeth and Tony Blair in the audience. The lead players from the Broadway version of the......

'Tendulkar has lost his fighting abilities'

Readers' responses toThe naked and the dead feature: It is SPOT ON.I feel we r saying this day only because of our seniors (namely Rahul Dravid, Sachin Tendulkar and VVS Laxman).Please make no......