'Who's Pappu now?': Mahua Moitra tears into govt over economy

Trinamool Congress MP Mahua Moitra on Tuesday cited government data showing industrial contraction to question the Centre's handling of the economy and asked "who is the 'Pappu' now?" IMAGE: TMC......

Fresh jolt to Uddhav as 12 Sena MPs in Shinde group; Shewale named LS leader

After the Maharashtra assembly, Uddhav Thackeray-led Shiv Sena on Tuesday suffered a fresh jolt with 12 of its 19 Lok Sabha members shifting allegiance to Chief Minister Eknath Shinde and declaring......

SC to hear Shiv Sena's plea against floor test at 5 pm

The Supreme Court on Wednesday agreed to hear at 5 pm a plea by Shiv Sena chief whip Sunil Prabhu challenging the Maharashtra governor's direction to the Uddhav Thackeray-led Maha Vikas Aghadi......

Sena dares rebels to fight polls as another minister lands in Guwahati

Struggling to contain the implosion triggered by party leader Eknath Shinde's rebellion, the Uddhav Thackeray-led Shiv Sena on Sunday launched a vitriolic attack on the dissidents with party MP......

The coming vegetable crisis

There have been several instances of traders dumping fruits and vegetables outside mandis.Or of farmers dumping produce outside their villages or feeding them to their animals.Somesh Jha, Rajesh......

'I wish farmers had the power to blackmail'

'What is bank recapitalisation? When the rich take loans and do not return and the government returns that money to the banks.''What is restructuring 5:25 scheme? The government says don't return......

Maharashtra produces variety of crops, yet its farmers are starving

There has been some improvement in prices of oilseed and gram after the central government increased their import duties Image: A farmer shows his damaged soybean crop in a field at Dharangaon......

India's 'fastest-growing' GDP stats: What's the truth?

The slowdown is especially pronounced in rural areas, which have suffered two consecutive dry years. From rural motorbike sales to rail freight, economists and even the central bank are devising......

Kohli, Ashwin rule supreme as India pass the Test in 2016

Off the field the Board of Control for Cricket in India looks set for a complete overhaul with Supreme Court's stinging observations tightening the noose around the mandarins of the richest sports......

Allies turn foes as BJP takes on Sena in Mumbai cricket polls

The Mumbai Cricket Association's biennial elections have turned into a virtual political slugfest. Harish Kotian presents details. Image: Vijay Patil (left), Sharad Pawar They may be allies......