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Dream On... Viksit Bharat

Can change happen? Not unless the changemakers themselves want it since they benefit the most from the status quo, notes Biswajit Dasgupta. Kindly note the image has been published only for......

Bengaluru Faces Urban Breakdown

Bengaluru is at a critical juncture, where its economic model, reliant on attracting and retaining skilled professionals, is directly threatened by a measurable decline in urban quality of life,......

Dedicated life to...: Modi's high praise for RSS chief

Praising Mohan Bhagwat for his intellectual depth and empathetic leadership, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has said that his tenure as the head of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh since 2009 will be......

85 sarpanchs invited to I-Day celebrations as special guests

Eighty-five village sarpanchs from 26 states and Union territories have been invited as special guests to witness the 79th Independence Day celebrations at Red Fort, in recognition of their......

A Life In The Service Of Maa Bharti

'Mohanji is a living example of Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam, showing that when we rise above boundaries and consider everyone as our own, it strengthens trust, brotherhood and equality in society.'......

The Regret About This Budget Is...

'...that it once again shies away from renewing its commitment to strategic divestment,' points out A K Bhattacharya. IMAGE: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman shows the Budget tablet at the......

The man who spearheaded Swachh Bharat Mission is Niti CEO

Former Drinking Water and Sanitation Secretary Parameswaran Iyer, who spearheaded the Swachh Bharat Mission, was on Friday appointed as the CEO of Niti Aayog, according to a government order.......

Now, Swachh Bharat seeks global facelift

The focus on Swachh Bharat has sharpened with Prime Minister Modi asking ministers to show the outcomes of schemes launched since the NDA government came to power Swachh Bharat, which was ranked......

'Budget Focus Will Be On Growth, Jobs'

'There is no immediate threat to the government, and they would prefer the growth agenda.' IMAGE: Farmers sow rice saplings in a paddy field. Photograph: ANI Photo Allocations for social......

Swachh Bharat Abhiyan gets Rs 9,000 crore

The government on Monday announced allocation of Rs 9,000 crore (Rs 90 billion) for Swachh Bharat Abhiyan, the country's biggest drive to improve sanitation and cleanliness, especially in rural......

PIX: Amitabh, Priyanka, Sonakshi sign up for Swachh Bharat

The Bollywood brigade joins Amitabh Bachchan for a noble cause. Amitabh Bachchan was appointed as the brand ambassador for the NDTV-Dettol Banega Swachh India initiative. In this unique 12-hour......

PIX: Anil Kapoor's Swachh Bharat campaign

People who know Anil Kapoor are impressed by how down-to-earth he is. The actor, who now lives in the posh suburb of Juhu, still considers himself the boy from Chembur in eastern Mumbai, where his......

Nagarjuna joins Narendra Modi's Swachh Bharat campaign

The Telugu superstar also unveiled a website to create awareness and also engage his fans in the initiative. On Sunday October 26, actor Nagarjuna cleaned a street near the Annapurna Studios as......

'If you are brave, you become unstoppable'

'I remember that when I was about seven years old, a doctor saw me and told my family that I would only survive for six months and that the disease had no cure.''But my mother never gave up.''She......

Comedian Raju Srivastav Passes Away

IMAGE: Raju Srivastav on the sets of India's Laughter Champion. Photograph: Kind courtesy Raju Srivastav/Instagram Raju Srivastav passed away in Delhi at the age of 58, confirmed his family. He......

Kohli, Thakur participate in Swachh Bharat Abhiyan

India’s Test captain Virat Kohli and BCCI President Anurag Thakur swept the stands at the EdenGardens as part of the Swachh Bharat Abhiyan on the occasion of Gandhi Jayanti on Sunday. "On the......

India Hockey stars bring out cleaning gear to kick off Swachh Bharat week

IMAGE: Hockey stars Rupinder Pal Singh and PR Sreejesh participate in the Swacch Bharat Week on Tuesday. Photograph: Rupinder Pal Singh/Twitter In keeping with the ongoing Swachh Bharat mission......

From play to policy: Modi dives into gaming world

PM Modi interacts with top Indian gamers; tries his hands on few games Photograph: Kind courtesy ANI/X Prime Minister Narendra Modi had a free-wheeling interaction with some well-known gamers......

Now, Sania joins Swachh Bharat campaign, cleans Hyderabad road

Sania Mirza does her bit during the Swachh Bharat campaign. Photograph: Sania Mirza/Facebook Tennis star Sania Mirza joined the Swachh Bharat campaign, cleaning a road in Hyderabad before......

#SwachhBharat: Tendulkar teams with Thackeray Jr in clean-up drive

IMAGE: Sachin Tendulkar gives Aaditya Thackeray a hand as they clean up part of Bandra Fort in Mumbai, marking the start of Swachh Bharat Week, on Monday. Photograph: Aaditya Thackeray/Twitter......