The Politics behind Modi's Reshuffle

The reshuffle had politics at its heart, so the biggest complement of new ministers, both Cabinet rank and below, came from UP, which will see assembly elections in a few months, reports Aditi......

Why Narayan Rane is so IMPORTANT for the BJP

The street-fighter attitude is what keeps Rane going even at 69.The expectation is -- at least in the BJP camp -- that he will be itching for a battle royale with the Shiv Sena in its bastions.......

Doctors, lawyers, engineers -- Modi's new ministers

Among the 36 new faces in Prime Minister Narendra Modi's council of ministers, eight are lawyers, four are doctors, two former IAS officers and four MBA degree holders, besides several engineers,......

16 first-time MPs among 36 new inductees in Cabinet

Sixteen of the 36 new inductees in the council of ministers are first-time MPs. IMAGE: MP Annpurna Devi with Prime Minister Narendra Modi before taking oath at 7, Lok Kalyan Marg in New Delhi.......

After 3 years, direct tax collections surpass Budget estimates

After a gap of three years, direct tax collections -- which include corporate tax and personal income tax -- have exceeded the Budget estimates for FY'22, indicating economic recovery. IMAGE:......

Govt rules out fresh PSB merger proposal

The government has set the loans disbursement target under the PM Mudra Yojana (PMMY) at Rs 3 trillion for the current financial year as compared to Rs 3.21 trillion sanctioned in FY21.......

Dayanidhi Maran gets 1st Bharat Asmita Award

Union Minister for Communication and Information Technology Dayanidhi Maran and the late parliamentarian Dr Shrikant R Jichka are among the winners of the first Bharat Asmita Awards announced in......