Will contest UP assembly polls if party decides: Yogi

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Friday said he will contest the forthcoming assembly polls if his party decides so. Photograph: ANI Photo Adityanath is currently a member of the UP......

Covid & festive politics

Shifting positions on religiosity and Covid may confuse the Hindutva citizenry, but you can rely on Bengal to turn a non-arguable issue into a raging controversy, notes Kanika Datta. IMAGE: Home......

No garba in Gujarat this Navratri due to Covid-19

The pomp and grandeur associated with Navratri in Gujarat will be largely missing this year as the state government on Friday banned organisation of any 'garba' event during the upcoming festival......

The Reinvention of Arvind Kejriwal

'Brand Kejriwal-AAP have a long way to go even if they win another Delhi election...' 'It is a force nobody can ignore, not even Mr Modi, because it will keep punching above its weight,' notes......

Rs 81,781 cr dished out by banks in 9-day loan mela

The finance ministry on Monday said loans worth Rs 81,781 crore were disbursed during the nine-day outreach programme or loan mela organised by banks that began on October 1. IMAGE: Union Minister......

India's head housekeeper, by appointment

A century-old company -- that started as an infrastructure provider for large religious gatherings like the Kumbh Mela -- has expanded its role to keeping the premises of such gatherings......

Big sale: Lessons for retailers to keep customers happy

  With the festive season underway, retailers in the online and the offline world need to prepare well to offer the best deals to consumers and earn trust. Monday, October 6, 2014, was......

Consume or Kill? Save or Spend?

'Spend within your means and save some,' taught to us by our grandmothers, is still valid and wise, feels B S Prakash.Illustration: Uttam Ghosh Because of some faith in simple common sense, I......

How Eden Gardens fought for the WC semis and won!

IMAGE: The iconic Eden Gardens. Photograph: BCCI Having edged out Chennai and Bangalore in the race to host a World Cup semifinal, Cricket Association of Bengal president Snehasish Ganguly on......