Shah announces R-Day style parade in Guj on Oct 31. Here's why

Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Thursday announced that National Unity Day (Rashtriya Ekta Diwas) will be celebrated every year on October 31 with a grand parade at Ekta Nagar in Gujarat, the......

Emergency at 50: JP's diary tells nation's darkest tale

"Every nail driven deeper into the coffin of Indian democracy is like a nail driven into my heart," wrote firebrand socialist leader Jayaprakash Narayan in his diary while being interned as a......

Won't protest against Bihar CM's Mumbai visit: Raj

Bihar Diwas celebration is a socio-cultural event, it has nothing to do with politics, says Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar. M I Khan reports Ignoring Maharashtra Navnirman Sena chief Raj......

For Bengal violence, Mamata blames Centre, BJP, BSF

Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday termed the communal violence in Murshidabad as "pre-planned", accusing Border Security Force, central agencies and the BJP of orchestrating......

Bihar taps investors at Pravasi Bharatiya Divas

On the third day of the Pravasi Bharatiya Diwas in New Delhi individual states made their own presentation to the pravasi's (expatriates) asking them to invest in their state. NRIs lean towards......

God help the passengers of Indian Railways' high speed trains

The Railways’ worst performance on accidents raises questions on how safely it can run high-speed trains.    Even as Indian Railways is gearing up to roll out high-speed passenger......