Bijnor's Special Place In Mayawati's Heart

The BSP leader won the Bijnor Lok Sabha seat in 1989, her first electoral triumph.   Bijnor in Uttar Pradesh will vote in the first phase on April 19. The history of the Bijnor Lok Sabha......

Ram Vilas Paswan's Final Throw Of Dice

Ram Vilas Paswan was no fool. He knew very well about the ownership tussle going on beneath this veneer of congeniality. At all costs, he wanted to keep the lid on the family drama. He did not want......

Is The Indian Republic Dead?

Will January 22 mark a point of no return for our Constitutional secularism? asks Shekhar Gupta. IMAGE: Prime Minister Narendra Damodardas Modi arrives to lay the foundation stone for multiple......

Jaipur's Royal Family: 15-Year Battle Ends

A battle royale, fought over 15 long years, comes to an end as a prince and a princess -- grandchildren of the legendary Rajmata Gayatri Devi -- get back the Jai Mahal Palace Hotel from their......