First Look: Inside Kartavya Bhavan, the new seat of govt

All 10 buildings of the Common Central Secretariat (CCS) will be constructed in the next 22 months, with several ministries housed in Shastri Bhavan, Krishi Bhavan, Nirman Bhavan, and Udyog Bhavan,......

Only 18 Muslim women made it to Lok Sabha since Independence

From royalty to a tea vendor-turned-politician's wife and from a first lady to a Bengali actress, the 18 Muslim women who treaded the hallowed corridors of power in the Lok Sabha are an eclectic......

When A Vice President Resigned For The First Time

Vice President V V Giri's resignation in 1969 triggered political upheavals that saw the ruling party defy its own presidential nominee, the expulsion of a sitting prime minister by her party......

Rain fury wreaks havoc in Northeast; lakhs hit, toll at 36

The flood situation in the Northeast remained critical on Monday as the toll due to deluge and landslides triggered by heavy rain over the past few days rose to 36, while over 5.5 lakh remained......

PM for urban reforms to check chaos

Noting that urban chaos was becoming a way of life, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Thursday emphasised on urban reforms, saying cities and towns are not an acceptable face of a rapidly......

Column: Meeting the urban challenge effectively

The gap between promise and achievement in JNNURM is enormous, writes Subir Roy. The only positive change visible in Indian cities indicating that policy and action to meet the urban challenge are......

Repeal of land ceiling Act paves way for funds

The prices of properties in Mumbai may or may not get affected by the repeal of the Urban Land Ceiling Act but it would certainly provide impetus to urban infrastructure projects in various cities......

11th Plan: Rs 50,000 cr for urban development

The United Progressive Alliance government has earmarked Rs 50,000 crore (Rs 500 billion) for Jawaharlal Nehru National Urban Renewal Mission during the 11th Five-Year Plan period, Union Urban......

Why Naseeruddin Shah is WRONG about Dilip Kumar

Dilip Kumar remained in demand all through his career because he kept reinventing himself in keeping with the changing times in Indian cinema, argues Mohammad Asim Siddiqui. IMAGE: Dilip Kumar and......