Though the Cabinet reshuffle on July 5 has a clear stamp of the Prime Minister's Office, the changes have also increased the coherence between the Bharatiya Janata Party, the government and the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh.
Breaking a long tradition, the PMO has ensured that specific divisions in each ministry are allocated to junior ministers.
She says her priority areas would be military preparedness, defence indigenisation, and the welfare of soldiers.
The Gujarat Lions-RCB game -- featuring Virat's magnificent century -- earned the highest amount.
Union Ministers Smriti Irani and D V Sadananda Gowda have been dropped from Inter-State Council, official sources said on Wednesday.
The PM said the new line-up brought in "talent from across the whole of the Conservative party".
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But critics caution that over-centralisation can lead to new bottlenecks
The 13 month-old Karnataka coalition government of JD-S and Congress slumped into crisis following the resignation of their 11 MLAs from the membership of the state assembly on Saturday.
At All India Institute of Medical Sciences, critically ill dengue patients are being treated on stretchers in corridors due to absence of beds.
'Kim has once again shown astuteness and statesmanship by securing China's support precisely just when it matters most to him,' points out Ambassador M K Bhadrakumar.
Over the past six months Rajasthan has introduced some of India's most radical free-market labour, land and welfare reform.
Piyush Goyal has begun his term as railway minister with characteristic energy, but not all his new initiatives are being praised
'That the commandments to officialdom were issued by a BJP functionary and not a minister is a reflection of the Yogi government's work style.'
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The stock market responded to his speech by going up by over two per cent; the rupee also gained in strength, by about 1.45 per cent, against the dollar.
Very few today realise that without Brigadier John Dalvi's courage, we would never have known what really happened during those tragic days of October/November 1962, reveals Claude Arpi.
The loss in Bihar has forced a change in NDA's market positioning, says Shekhar Gupta.
Devanik Saha wonders if saffronisation of India is on the rise
'The mood in Beijing is already nervous and feverously watchful.' 'Developments in China will be scrutinised as intensely and nervously as the ones in Washington,' says Claude Smadja.
News of all that's transpired on and off the football field
The ministries and departments, where bureaucrats are parked after being moved out of key positions, reflect the priorities of the government.
Modi may bet on old faces and new to boost reforms
'If the BJP wins UP and one or two other states, it could get emboldened and press ahead with its reckless agenda, as well as its divisive agenda.' 'If the BJP fails to form the government in UP and suffers a setback in Punjab and maybe one other state, it could go either way: It could become more reckless or pull back, pause and take stock, moderate its position.'
The way the present government has dealt with appointments of civil servants remains to be a cause for concern.
While study was done before the current boardroom battle began, the findings indicate Tata is no longer viewed as aspirational brand by working professionals.
Jaitley's team presents a quintessential mix of foreign-educated, intellectual technocrats and seasoned bureaucrats
'Those who have seen the functioning of the Modi government in Gujarat know that the issues related to Hindutva and issues of economy and growth function simultaneously.' 'Modi's politics are based on the understanding of the middle-class consumer society which is in pursuit of material aspirations.' Sheela Bhatt/Rediff.com reveals the Modi government's economic and political plans for the year ahead.
