Modi's Edifice Complex

To understand Modi, listen to what he does not say, suggests Prem Panicker. IMAGE: Bharatiya Janata Party leaders Narendra D Modi, Amit A Shah, Rajnath Singh, Nirmala Sitharaman and J P Nadda......

Can Modi Win A Simple Majority?

2019 was the BJP's breakout year, when it stretched the boundaries of what was thought possible and ended up with 303 seats on its own steam.Now it is forced to play defence, on a pitch queered by......

When Should Rahul Embark On BJY 2.0?

Should he begin the yatra from Gujarat's Porbandar, the birthplace of the Mahatma, on October 2, and skip campaigning for the five assembly polls? IMAGE: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi leads the......

FIR filed against journalist Navika Kumar in Prophet remarks case

Senior TV journalist Navika Kumar has been named in an FIR registered in Maharashtra's Parbhani district against suspended Bharatiya Janata Party spokesperson Nupur Sharma, who had made......

Will govt cut petrol, diesel prices?

Price of international crude oil - the raw material for making petrol and diesel - dropped to a three-year low before marginally recovering but a revision in domestic petrol and diesel rates is......

'Aster DM's plan is to be among top three in India'

'Now that we are a pure-play India business, many investors are open to investing.' IMAGE: Aster Medcity Kochi, Ernakulam. Photograph: Kind courtesy Aster DM Health Care Hospital and pharmacy......

Lockdown, labour exodus dampen mango trade in Maharashtra, Gujarat

Export of mango, especially alphonso, to European countries has been negligible this season; shipments to the Gulf fell 40-50 per cent. The supply chain disruption amid the lockdown and the exodus......

Trade issues that India, Saudi Arabia discussed

India and Saudi Arabia on Monday decided to expedite implementation of the $50 billion West Coast refinery project, and identified energy, defence, semiconductor and space as areas for intensified......

IPL Auction: Look Out For These Youngsters

The final roster of players for the Tata IPL mini-auction features 240 Indian players and 110 overseas recruits, including 224 uncapped Indians and 14 uncapped overseas names, offering franchises a......

Owaisi slams govt: Why suspend ties, yet play Pakistan?

'What must the Indian Air Force pilots -- who destroyed terror bases in Pakistan using BrahMos missiles' -- be thinking?'   IMAGE: Indian and Pakistani players walk into the ground before the......

Archery Worlds: Deepika fails again, Gatha steals show

IMAGE: Multiple Olympian Deepika Kumari was done in by inconsistency again. losing in a five-setter. Photograph: Tingshu Wang/Reuters Sixth-time unlucky. India's most decorated archer Deepika......

Smriti Mandhana's Journey To 3.4 Crore

Smriti Mandhana isn't actually known to be the most prolific T20 player -- her career T20 International average of 27.32 is middling at best.There have been failures too, but her ability to analyse......

Ranji Semis: Jaiswal, Jaffer tons derail UP; MP in commond

Mumbai lead by 662 runs Photograph: Yashasvi Jaiswal/Twitter A dominant Mumbai rode on impressive hundreds from Yashasvi Jaiswal and Armaan Jaffer to put Uttar Pradesh on the back-foot by taking......