There are two national political parties in India, but only one of them seems to be any good at politics, says Mihir S Sharma.
'There was no TV, no fridge, just illumination, so at least they could avoid the occasional snake, the frequent scorpions,' says Kishore Singh.
Those just starting their careers should avoid adding to their liabilities, especially if they already have an education loan. They should think hard before taking a car or home loan.
Here are 8 factors to watch out for, says psephologist Yogendra Yadav.
Defying prohibitory orders, protests were held in Delhi, Bengaluru, Hyderabad and several other cities. Protesters, mostly students and activists, were detained on a large scale in national capital and other places.
Before you rush to invest in these funds, understand the risks they carry and whether you have the appetite for them, says Sanjay Kumar Singh.
'It has meant adapting to each other and conceding differing points of view on how a house should be run,' says Kishore Singh.
Breaking with past practice, the Congress on Thursday released its first list of 24 candidates for the Delhi assembly polls repeating all its eight members of Legislative Assembly and 12 others who were runner-ups in the 2013 assembly election in which the party had suffered a setback.
'We are not a dictatorship. If the people do not desire some law, it is impossible for any government to implement it,' says BJP leader Chandra Kumar Bose.
'70 years after Independence,' says Kishore Singh, 'we're having to arm ourselves against a new enemy out on the roads to molest, burgle, attack and threaten.'
The news of Bengaluru-based IMA cheating thousands once again underlines the need for investors to steer clear of unregulated deposit schemes. The most important sign of a Ponzi scheme is the promise of exorbitant returns and so investors must ask how the promoter expects to earn the kind of return he is promising, says Sanjay Kumar Singh.
'Across the country -- in Tamil Nadu, Jharkhand, Manipur, Delhi, Bihar, West Bengal -- men were lynched on suspicion of being thieves by ordinary people armed with rods and sticks.' 'But none of these lynchings made big news.' 'None of these lynchings were cow/beef-related.' 'The perpetrators were unknown people, not so-called gau rakshaks.' 'So why were these instances of mob violence considered less newsworthy than cow-related lynchings?' asks Jyoti Punwani.
Assembly elections coming up in November and December could offer a window of opportunity to the government to make GST attractive through rate cuts.
'The worthy Amartya Sen is a mutterer, and unless you're really concentrating, or know your stuff, you're going to make a fool of yourself, as I did,' remembers Kishore Singh.
These builders had collected the taxes from prospective buyers but had failed to deposit them.
The expectation that Mr Modi would be a major reformer, capable of reinvigorating the Indian economy, were based on a complete misreading of both his actions and his performance as Gujarat chief minister, says Mihir S Sharma.
An exclusive extract from an interview with Sabyasachi Mukherjee that appears in GQ India's November 2014 issue.
'We do India great disservice if we continue to perpetuate a flawed narrative on trade, one based on myths rather than facts,' says Hardeep Singh Puri.
Trump hosted Diwali celebrations in the historic Roosevelt Room of the White House which was attended by prominent Indian-Americans, Indian-origin administration and diplomatic officials.
Gurucharan Singh's Dhawan Creative apparently clocked trades 10 times its capital in a few months.
Sensex up just 6.5% while the best returns were during Manmohan Singh, with the Sensex soaring nearly 167.5%.
The Human Library project brings together people from all walks of life to interact with 'talking books'.
After two months of dilly dallying, the Uttar Pradesh government has finally decided to come to the assistance of the 42 Muslim families whose bread winners were gunned down by policemen 28 years ago.
'That one of Delhi's busiest crossings, within a stone's throw of Lutyens' habitat, should be hostage to the mercy of hoodlums, who think nothing of attacking and thieving in plain sight of thousands of commuters without dread of reprisal, is scary,' says Kishore Singh.
Before participating in such a scheme, do a detailed background check of the company's credentials, especially if the promised returns are unrealistic.
If banks won't lend, seek a loan from fintech lenders or P2P platforms to help you get out of a debt trap.
The President has approved award of 398 gallantry and other defence decorations to armed forces personnel and others on the eve of the 68th Republic Day Celebrations.
Given its features as a retirement product (long lock-in and compulsory annuitisation), investors should have other investments they can fall back on in case they need funds
With home loan rates headed north, experts advise how borrowers should cope with their rising liabilities.
BoB's offer of a lower home loan rate to customers with credit scores of 760 and above makes it incumbent on everyone to pay heed to this all-important number.
'A class antagonism of rich versus poor took the colouring of a communal confrontation,' says Sunil Sethi.
'My wife and her camera phone are never separated,' notes Kishore Singh.
The jobless armies of youthful India are getting angrier and desperate, warns Shekhar Gupta.
In a family of working professionals, reconciling a holiday schedule is the difficult part of the vacation, rues Kishore Singh.
We are spectators who have no voice and no power to influence the giant changes being imposed on all of us, says Aakar Patel.
Due to unavoidable circumstances, Kishore Singh is forced to become an Uber convert.
Modi and Shah's next focus will be South India, and the Maharashtra and Jharkhand assembly elections. Shah is unlikely to abdicate control over the party even after he joins the government. Modi and Shah both know only too well that the party makes the government, and not the other way round.
Congress leaders feel party President Sonia Gandhi is withdrawing from centre-stage, but without her son filling that void, it could be continued chaos for her party.
Modi-Shah BJP has resurrected dangers and the enemy from the past and built a scary jingoism. It's a great diversionary tactic but history shows it never ends well, points out Shekhar Gupta.
'Mr Modi, unless he changes his approach, may further legitimise the idea that it is perfectly all right for Hindus to dictate terms to the minorities.' 'Indira Gandhi's political expediency did permanent economic damage. Mr Modi's may end up causing permanent social damage,' says T C A Srinivasa-Raghavan.
