Azim and Naushad Shaikh (36) then stitched a 109-run partnership before the latter was trapped leg before by leg-spinner Priyanshu Khanduri.
Below-par growth and a serious governance gap have ensured that on almost all social indicators UP trails and, by the state government's admission, matches levels of sub-Saharan Africa. Be it infant mortality, literacy or the sex ratio, UP is far behind others, notes Mayank Mishra.
What kind of impact AAP's strong debut will have on the political discourse in the country, wonders Mayank Mishra
Has the country lost its secret weapon for competing with growing countries like China and Brazil? Mayank Mishra reports
A roundup of Day 2 of the Ranji Trophy matches on Friday.
Observers say Modi's speed, skill and scale mission has been supported by a well-oiled state machinery. Mayank Mishra reports
A round-up of the fourth and final day's play in the Ranji Trophy matches across the country.
Political commentators are of the view that to blunt the negative impact of double anti-incumbency, the UPA-II has to be seen as doing something like Indira Gandhi's Garibi Hatao.
This was Mumbai's second successive win after they had beaten Delhi in the lung-opener.
Deepak Chahar's heroics (four wickets in an over) went in vain as Rajasthan went down by 1 run
A summary of Day 2 action in the Ranji Trophy matches, played at various venues across the country.
A round-up of all the Ranji Trophy matches played on Friday.
Summary of all Ranji Trophy matches played on Saturday
A round-up of Day 3 of the Ranji Trophy matches played on Saturday.
Mumbai trounced Himachal Pradesh by 200 runs in their final Elite Group D game to remain unbeaten in the league stage
A round-up of Day 2 of the Ranji Trophy matches played on Saturday
A round-up of Ranji matches played on Wednesday
A summary of the opening day's play in the Elite Group Ranji Trophy matches across the country.
Narendra Modi's new team includes a former cabinet colleague from his days as Gujarat CM, an academic and a sadhvi.
The Bharatiya Janata Party's vision document for Bihar promises to shower freebies on all sections of society if comes to power.
Putting up an all-round show, Karnataka defeated Mumbai by 5 wickets in their Elite Group B Ranji Trophy game in Mumbai on Sunday, inside two-and-half days. This was Mumbai's second consecutive loss at home, following their defeat against Railways.
A summary of Wednesday's action in Ranji Trophy matches across the country.
A round-up of results from the Ranji Trophy matches played on Wednesday.
While dynastic politics may have receded in the Lok Sabha, it is alive and kicking in states
The operation is not a favour to Nepal. It's in India's interests to rebuild a new Nepal
A round-up of Ranji Trophy matches played on Tuesday.
Mayank Mishra reports on how the Trinamool Congress government in West Bengal has been extending patronage to the ruling party cadre.
Political commentators say the final outcome of the West Bengal assembly elections would depend on how some crucial factors play out this time. Mayank Mishra explains.
There is a section in the Muslim community in West Bengal that believes that the ruling TMC has not quite delivered on the promises it made.
A round-up of all the Ranji Trophy matches played on Monday.
Aiming to send the right signal to different sections of society, the BJP has embraced figures like Chuhar Mal, Emperor Ashoka, Ramdhari Singh Dinkar and Maharana Pratap.
Rifleman Aurangzeb, who belonged to the 44 Rashtriya Rifles, was on way back home on June 14 to celebrate Eid when terrorists abducted him.
As electoral sails shift in the dynamic political winds of West Bengal, two factors may still change the electoral equations are how the BJP fares this time and how Muslims are going to vote. Mayank Mishra reports.
The logic behind the BJP targeting Mayawati's votes.
She has been losing her party's core voters since the 2007 assembly polls, whereas the Samajwadi Party has managed to keep its flock together. The BJP believes she is a soft target.
anata Dal-United president Sharad Yadav says leaders of all 11 parties who've formed a new front will meet after the current Parliament session to finalise a name, coordination strategy and programmes. Mayank Mishra reports
Is politics gaining at the expense of civil society?
Association of caste with the way people have tended to vote in Bihar has somewhat weakened.
Volunteers have been asked to provide details of their core competencies for future projects, says Mayank Mishra
With a rise in the clout of Muslims in western Uttar Pradesh, fearful Hindus are being radicalised.
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