'These people are living on the edge of starvation and governments need to show much greater compassion towards them.'
Railway Budget is the first indicator of possibly better days
Kiran Kanojia lost her limb when two miscreants made away with her bag. But she hasn't let that stop her.
Princess Jahanara, Mughal emperor Shah Jahan's daughter, was a paragon of virtues: well-educated, well-versed in statecraft, even-tempered, beautiful. Although she was on the side of Dara Shikoh in the succession battle, it says much for her stature that after Shah Jahan's death, she was made the chief lady of the court by Aurangzeb and accorded every respect.
Contrary to the bragging that marked its two-year anniversary, the government's timidity on reform is simply astounding.
Former Delhi chief minister and Kerala governor Sheila Dikshit, speaking for the first time after her gubernatorial resignation, tells Kavita Chowdhury there is a need for Parliament to codify rules for governors if they are required to demit office with a change in the central government. Edited excerpts
Railways must pull back its share of freight traffic.
At seven, Laxman Singh was one of the first children to be rescued by Kailash Satyarthi from bonded labour. Through his story, the author traces the Nobel Peace Prize awardee's campaign
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