Sunita Narain profiles the man who never took half steps to development and transformed a drought-hit village into a prosperous one back in the 1980s.
Total burden on the exchequer will increase by Rs 12,000 crore to Rs 87,217.50 crore for the year 2019-20.
Modi said that while in the last five years, the focus was on to build next generation infrastructure in the country, there has also been an increase in the forest cover and number of protected areas.
Banks need to be convinced about regular income for such loans.
Try this homemade mithai on Independence Day and wow your guests.
Both Houses of Parliament were adjourned sine die on Wednesday, bringing the Winter Session to a close two days ahead of schedule
Border, directed by J P Dutta, has completed 20 years since it released in 1997.
Premarital investigations have turned out to be a lucrative business with increasing instances of people trying to cover up many personal, family and official details.
Hazare asked parties to unitedly oppose the bill in Rajya Sabha.
'I was not really aware that this movement was slyly being propped up by the BJP and RSS.'
Social activist Anna Hazare said that instead of fending off allegations now, Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal should have checked the background of his principal secretary.
Anti-graft crusader Anna Hazare's indefinite hunger strike to press for passage of the Jan Lokpal Bill in Parliament entered the seventh day on Monday.
Why are they visiting so many temples and dargahs these days?
It is the charm and the freshness of the young cast that makes Aanandam work, says Paresh C Palicha.
Social activist Anna Hazare on Saturday said he has decided to suspend his agitation scheduled on October 2 in New Delhi as the Central government allowed the Land Ordinance to lapse and implemented the One Rank One Pension OROP) for ex-servicemen.
Anna Hazare, currently campaigning against the Land Acquisition Bill asked for an "open debate" with Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
'She keeps asking me about the two women and child she saw before she was buried under the debris.'
The search and rescue operations are still underway.
The 78-year-old activist would be returning to the Ramlila maidan after a gap of over four years.
Hazare, 81, had started his indefinite fast on January 30 over appointment of anti-corruption watchdogs.
Social activist Anna Hazare on Thursday said his support to the West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee was only for coming Lok Sabha elections.
A sharp decline in sales and prospects of a grim future have resulted in a fall in jewellery stocks.
Take a look at the famous faces who exercised their democratic right.
Demand bounces back but uncertainty over GST rate for jewellery casts a shadow over future.
The social activist said that his team will begin a new movement beginning around New Year.
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Ajit Mishra, vice president, Research, Religare Broking, answers your queries.
57-year-old Rajesh Shantilal Doshi, who was buried under the debris for more than 14 hours but survived, talks about his miraculous survival.
Refusing to comment on why he did not take a phone call of his former associate Kiran Bedi, who recently joined the Bharatiya Janata Party, anti-corruption crusader Anna Hazare on Wednesday said he wanted to stay away from "political dirt."
Anna Hazare on Wednesday broke his nine-day fast at his village Ralegan Siddhi shortly after Lok Sabha passed the Lokpal Bill, and announced he would form "watchdog bodies" comprising people of "impeccable integrity" to keep an eye on how the law is enforced.
Hazare began his fast on January 30 at his native Ralegan Siddhi village in Ahmednagar district of Maharashtra, demanding appointment of anti-corruption watchdogs at the Centre and in Maharashtra and resolution of farmers' issues.
Reflecting a thaw in their relations with Anna Hazare, a team of Aam Aadmi Party on Thursday called on the Gandhian whose indefinite fast entered its third day and vowed to continue lending support to his fight for an effective Jan Lokpal.
Anna Hazare on Tuesday began his indefinite fast at his village in Maharashtra to press for immediate passage of Jan Lokpal Bill in Parliament even as Government said it was serious about getting the anti-graft measure passed in the current session itself.
Jewellers sold huge quantities of precious ornaments at a premium of up to 50%.
Anna expressed apprehension that the Centre may pose obstructions as the legislation provides for probing corruption in Delhi, where the central government offices are located.
The coins can have the face and names of the owner embossed on them.
Modi said the newly-sworn in government took four major decisions related to farmers' and traders welfare in the first meeting of the Union Cabinet.
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