Bihar govt transfers over 100 bureaucrats amid political turmoil

The Bihar government on Friday transferred 22 IAS, 79 IPS and 45 Bihar Administrative Service (BAS) officers. IMAGE: Bihar Governor Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar and Chief Minister Nitish Kumar......

'We've been pushed against the wall and no one seems to care'

The silence is specially deafening from three parties that symbolised hope for Muslims: The Congress, the Aam Aadmi Party and the Samajwadi Party.'What fear prevents these leaders from at least......

Mamata Banerjee and the Politics of Impulsiveness

Hasty, ill-conceived steps show how isolated Mamata Banerjee had been from the national political trend.A fascinating excerpt from Sugato Hazra's Losing The Plot: Political Isolation Of West......

Why Modi's Gujarat model has failed

As India suffers and the ruling party is on the defensive, the truth is that the only way that this wave will pass is if exponential growth of the virus stops on its own, asserts Aakar Patel.......

What Is India's True GDP?

'How low GDP would have been, we don't know.''It raises serious questions because so many indicators are pointing to such a sharp decline and GDP estimates are still showing 4 per cent growth.'......

Dhanteras sales kick off on muted note

Pre-Diwali Dhanteras sales of gold and silver witnessed a tepid response from consumers on Thursday on account of high prices of the precious metals and sluggish demand due to COVID-19 induced......

Why does Dr Banerjee provoke BJP ire?

'Mr Modi would compliment a Nobel Prize winner, but members of his party or the government would not be restrained from either making unfair comments or criticising him for having offered advice to......

PM's economic advisory council may be rejigged

Among possible new members, former chief economic advisor Arvind Virmani’s name is doing the rounds.  IMAGE: Prime Minister Narendra Modi interacts with economists and experts on the......

'So Many Landmark Indian Films Are Crying Out To Be Restored'

'...and showcased in their original beauty.' IMAGE: G Aravindan's classic Thamp. Photograph: Kind courtesy Film Heritage Foundation Shivendra Singh Dungarpur promotes the cause of film restoration......

10 Bollywood Lady Politicians

Bollywood has had its say on politics quite a few times, by making films in the genre. Many of them have been led by the industry's biggest stars. And every once in a while, has come a political......

Konkona, Manisha win Dadasaheb Phalke Awards

Bollywood gets felicitated at an awards ceremony. The Dadasaheb Phalke Film Foundation Awards 2018 were held on April 29 in Mumbai, and quite a few celebrities were honoured at the event.......

'Everyday was a nightmare on the sets of Jaane Bhi Do Yaaro'

'Nobody laughed during the shooting. There were fights, swearing and what not. Tempers were high but the unit and the actors stayed on and, finally, the film was made.' 'But it was like riding a......

Lakshya wins Scottish Open crown

His 4th title this season IMAGE: India's Lakshya Sen celebrates with the trophy alongside Brazil's Ygor Coelho after defeating the latter to win the Scottish Open title on Sunday. Photograph:......

Sports Shorts: Silver and bronze for India in Commonwealth shooting

IMAGE: Anish Bhanwala, left, with Neera Kumar, right. Photograph: Courtesy Aus Shooting/Twitter India's Anish Bhanwala won a silver in the men's 25m rapid fire pistol event, while Neeraj......

Warner, Gayle the key in Hyderabad-Bangalore Top 4 race

Sunrisers Hyderabad: 14 points from 12 games ' Royal Challengers Bangalore: 13 points from 12 games. Sunrisers Hyderabad opener David Warner. Photograph: BCCI/Reuters An upbeat Sunrisers Hyderabad......