The OBC face of the Bharatiya Janata Party in Maharashtra and former deputy chief minister, Gopinath Munde, who had joined the Union Cabinet for the first time a week back, was all set to spearhead the party's campaign in the upcoming assembly polls in the state to wrest power from the Congress-Nationalist Congress Party combine.
From Narendra Modi's victory in 2014 to the Nitish-Lalu triumph in 2015 and delivering Assam to the BJP in 2016, young and very professional strategists have startled politicians and the media.
Delhi, which has gained infamy as one of the world's most polluted cities, has for some years now witnessed a sustained campaign from various quarters seeking a ban on firecrackers. While the Centre launched the newly approved, eco-friendly firecrackers earlier this month as a "safer and cheaper" alternative, the mood in the market is tepid, says Ritwik Sharma.
Here are highlights of the 68th Republic Day parade.
FII stance, progress of monsoon, crude oil and rupee movement are likely to dictate the trend.
In the next 25 years or so, we will have intelligence in computers that will exceed man's in every way.
'Let me talk about young Indian startups with their hearts in the right place and how they are proving that innovations that represent 'affordable excellence' -- breaking the myth that 'affordability' and 'excellence' cannot go together -- is indeed possible!' says Dr R A Mashelkar, the eminent scientist, in this fascinating feature.
ICICI Bank and SBI were among the top Sensex gainers along with FMCG majors ITC and HUL.
One thing has remained constant through the Indian economy in the last seven decades: the dominance of family-owned businesses. Krishna Kant reports.
Tata's Vistara has a very strong core team to look into daily operations.
a look at the devastation caused by the twin blasts reportedly caused by combustible and explosive goods stored in containers at a warehouse in the northern Chinese port city of Tianjin
Now, India and US can jets, warships can use Indian bases
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The Modi government's response to infiltration at the India-Pakistan border, Kumar Vishwas told Google staff, was weak, adding that there had been 19 infiltration attempts and ceasefire violations by Pakistan since the new government took charge.
"I do not want India to be an economic superpower. I want India to be a happy country." - JRD Tata
There's still little indication of forward movement in Indo-US defence relations.
At 15.05 PM, the 30-share Sensex was up 281 points at 28,238 and the 50-share Nifty gained 86 points at 8,577
The growth has slowed down with exports at $6.7 billion last year.
In the last two months, these stocks have lost nearly a quarter of their market cap.
In the last two months, these stocks have lost nearly a quarter of their market cap.
Mallya has denied that he had fled India and said he would comply with laws.
This is the story of a biotechnology engineer who, at age 22, founded Terra Greens Organic -- a company that aims to engage at least 10,000 farmers in organic farming in the next one year.
The Sensex ended down 251 points at 27,351 and the Nifty shed 65 points to close at 8,228.
The Survey shows fiscal consolidation despite slowdown in growth.
Ved Prakash who has been working in the field of recyclable raw materials for 29 years aims to 'create value' every day.
Once a bountiful water body, years of neglect, rampant encroachment and dumping of untreated sewage and industrial waster has virtually turned Bellandur lake into a large septic tank.
Ajit Mishra, Vice President, Research, Religare Broking, answers readers' queries on stocks they own or want to buy.
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India has more than 45 million SMEs, accounting for nearly 40 percent of gross domestic product.
Lower IT exports will raise India's dependence on capital flows to fund imports.
Mallya has lived on the edge for long enough to know that his extradition from UK is not a given, says N Sundaresha Subramanian.
Anup Raaj, 23, describes how Super 30, a free IIT-JEE coaching institute located in Patna, Bihar, changed his life.
A round-up of our favourite photographs from the week gone by.
Pradip Burman belongs to one of India's most illustrious business families, one which runs the noted Dabur brand of mostly Ayurveda-based FMCG products.
'As a society, we are very intolerant to failures which is contrary to entrepreneurship because all entrepreneurs will not succeed.'
India's exports are estimated to have remained at around $312 billion in 2013, while the final figures for 2014 could be around this figure only.
Vani Hari discusses her battle for healthier food in America with P Rajendran
Building toilets, however essential, must not be confused with sanitation and the crying need for a revamp of India's sewage systems.
The farmers of Khentia are now working in tandem with the IIT team.
The 2017 edition of the Guinness World Records reveals a selection of the most jaw-dropping records and record holders.
The prime minister made the reference about the functioning of the Parliament against the backdrop of the virtual washout of its Monsoon session over various issues.
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