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......

Freebies, pre-poll guarantees galore as BJP, Congress woo MP voters

A fierce competition among parties to offer freebies and guarantees, a scramble for tribal, OBC, women votes and a touch of Hindutva -- all have combined to make the Madhya Pradesh assembly polls a......

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......

From cattle to crops, drought playing havoc in Gujarat

In Gujarat, of the 12.5 million hectare of area under cultivation, while six million is dependent on rainfall, two million is covered by groundwater, a bulk of which is said to be in north......

Looking beyond loan writeoffs for farmers

Governments must encourage micro-irrigation, use of natural manure and pesticides in a big way. Farm income can be doubled by reducing cost as much as by increasing MSP, says Sanjeev Nayyar.......