20-25 helicopters and fixed-wing aircraft are flying political heavyweights for the assembly elections in MP, Chhattisgarh and Rajasthan, reports Sahil Makkar
Sahil Makkar assesses the impact that the Arvind Kejriwal government has had on Delhi and the way things get done in the city, in the last 30 days
Officials say many politicians and retired bureaucrats make every effort to stay in these government bungalows.
Danti is highly focused on diplomatic entities. It may already have full access to internal networks in Indian government organisations.
Most villagers decided to stay back to harvest crops, their only source of livelihood.
Indian firms feared they would lose business if US ratified the Trans-Pacific Partnership agreement with 11 other countries.
His absence will be felt because of his decision taking ability and rapport with armed forces.
The new rules come into effect soon.
Despite the presence of mosquitoes and reeking fields, workers continue to give shape to Sri Sri Ravi Shankar's event where 3.5 million people are expected to convene.
Jagdish Chhokar, founder-member of the Association for Democratic Reforms says there should be a law to regulate the functioning of political parties.
The poll promise is an attempt to woo the middle-class and rich voters in the wake of the party's growing unpopularity.
Many in the specialised force feel they are not being treated on par with those in the armed forces. Sahil Makkar reports
Seven students were made international offers.
The emphatic victory in all three municipal corporations in Delhi will enthuse the party to keep its winning trajectory for the next polls, reports Sahil Makkar.
Punjab has around 19.7 million voters, of whom 53% are below the age of 40 years.
The number of management colleges has dropped from 3,609 in 2014-15 to 3,264 in 2017-18.
Nagla Fatela, the village Prime Minister said had finally got electricity, is still without power, as are 1,282 other habitats in this UP district. Now, officials are scurrying to realise Modi's claim.
Third of faculty positions vacant. One per cent seats empty. New institutes lag in infrastructure, research.
About 20 helicopters have been pressed into action by parties, with the BJP and its allies using the most.
The MHRD plans to track various performance parameters of government school teachers and students through tablets and smartphones, reports Sahil Makkar.
The new policy would create more vacancies at the Centre, as some who were denied promotions are thinking of returning to their home state, report Sahil Makkar and Ishan Bakshi.
Rawat has a short tenure in his new role, but it is likely going to be an eventful one, reports Sahil Makkar.
We have brought about a slew of reforms that would help improve governance and also facilitate industrial growth, Rajasthan Chief Minister Vasundhara Raje tells Sahil Makkar.
In Bundelkhand, support for Narendra Modi seems to cut across the caste barriers; even so, a vigorous and 4-cornered tussle is on the cards. Sahil Makkar reports
Pending consumer dispute cases are at an all-time high.
Mayawati is now gearing up for a fresh start for the 2019 general election. Unconfirmed reports from the BSP camp suggest she has already reached out to arch-rival Akhilesh Yadav, reports Sahil Makkar.
Private detectives forge relations with policemen and unsuspecting people in telecom companies, as they have access to call data, says Sahil Makkar
The states fear they would end up funding both their own scheme as well as the newly-announced National Health Protection Scheme.
Centre clears eight new schools to bridge regional imbalance in the armed forces.
In the fourth of a six-part series Sahil Makkar finds out how badly Jalandhar's sports goods industry was hit by the note ban and the price it continues to pay.
Devotees from as far away as Nepal throng Sant Rampal's ashram for blessings, particularly the kheer made from the milk in which he takes his daily bath. That's how revered the godman is. But all that might be coming to an end.
Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar wants the Modi government and BJP to reap the profit of the surgical strikes. But electoral history suggests a political party's ability to exploit military successes for poll gains has a mixed record.
Modi wanted to reap the Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas's success in the 2019 election, but officials say blaming Rudy alone for its slow progress was unjust.
Unplanned, last-minute pricing is hurting the aviation sector, as is evident from the balance sheets of Indian carriers
Why does Punjab's CM find it hard to fulfill poll promises?
'Even if something appears to be wrong, we can always request the government and Parliament to make amends.'
Even as Kiran Kumar Reddy has quit the Congress and resigned as chief minister of Andhra Pradesh, protesting against the division of the state, veteran Congress leader and Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Virbhadra Singh says he, too, will quit the party if its central leadership removes him from the post of chief minister, after the elections.
'Modi has said the poor are sleeping peacefully and the rich are buying sleeping pills.' 'The reality is the other way around.' 'Poor people are not able to sleep because of hunger.'
There is anti-incumbency in urban areas. Rural Punjab, the Akali base, will hold the key.
Business of retail, food and beverages at duty-free shops in India was estimated to have a potential of $3.5 billion by 2021.
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