The city is waging a war against garbage, says Anjuli Bhargava.
'The choice of chief minister after the win is a pointer to what issues really mattered at the polls.' 'Perhaps, demonetisation was an electoral side issue -- a reflection of the disconnect between commentators in the cities and the realities on the ground,' says Somasekhar Sundaresan.
'More than 90 per cent of the party cadres are with OPS.'
A year has passed since Shashi Kapoor passed into the ages. His movies live on on television, but Shashiji's greatest legacy must remain Mumbai's Prithvi Theatre, where people came to be entertained, informed and, perhaps, also enlightened.
In his short speeches at various places, Gandhi assailed Modi over demonetisation and a host of other issues.
I do not understand Narendra Modi's mantra of 'development'. Specifically, I do not see many of his models as indicators of development that are relevant to me, says Gautam Rakshit.
Surat had bagged the fourth rank under the Smart Cities Mission based on its proposal.
Hails country's recent digital highways and predicted India to become digital content capital of world.
The move to allow payments through digital wallets could give a fillip to distribution and reach for these investment vehicles, say experts.
The industry players couldn't hide their disappointment.
HealthifyMe is an app that connects users to fitness trainers virtually, motivate them on goals.
The film is ridiculously long romantic comedy that seriously tests your patience.
As Varanasi's mega electoral battle reaches a crescendo, the Congress on Wednesday stepped up offensive against Narendra Modi accusing him of invoking religious sentiments to woo voters as his "personality cult" campaign had failed, and tried to paint it as a fight between the "son of the soil" and "outsiders".
The party's performance in the assembly polls in the state -- which is the most populous and hence sends maximum number of MPs to the Lok Sabha -- will have a bearing on its future prospects on the national level.
Army was called in on Wednesday to help control widespread violence sparked by quota agitation by Patel community in Gujarat which has claimed seven lives even as curfew was clamped in several areas.
PMAY-Gramin, which was launched in November 2016, aims to construct 10 million homes by March 31, 2019, with private sector and state government participation
How Amul is changing the face of dairying in Jammu & Kashmir. Some 15,000 dairy farmers, many women, are participating in the initiative.
How a small-town theatre actor is navigating his way in the world of endorsements, using his Bollywood playbook as a guide.
Renault to launch MPV Lodgy to boost sale in India
A look at the top tweets from your favourite Bollywood celebrities.
Sports stars around the world joined in the celebrations of the New Year and took to social media to wish their fans and followers a Happy New Year.
He said that as the previous government could not do it, he had to do it.
Perhaps Arvind Kejriwal got it right when he described the party as Shivji ki baraat. In other words, without the pejorative sense associated with it, a ragtag. New, and new to the business of government, it is faltering, notes Mahesh Vijapurkar.
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After years of disrepair, R K Narayan's house is inching towards becoming a memorial.
Smaller cities like Pune and Noida score better than 'Vibrant' Gujarat's Ahmedabad.
No one is quite sure when the soft launch is likely.
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The Powerwall 'will be great for India where there is a scarcity of electricity. The sun is there pretty much all day and there is no real good way to store its energy,' Tesla CIO Jay Vijayan tells Ritu Jha/Rediff.com.
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'Wisdom demands Modi moves to restore the critical institutions of the State and dial back on the cult building around his persona,' say Sonali Ranade and Shealja Sharma.
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Surendra Hiranandani -- chairman and managing director, House of Hiranandani -- explains what ails India's housing sector and indicates the way forward.
Messaging is going to become the highway for the people coming on to the Internet, says Kavin Bharti Mittal.
Jet Airways remains the number one airline serving foreign routes.
Shashwat Goenka of the RP-Sanjiv Goenka group plans a high-decibel campaign around its young apparel brand 2Bme.
'If I'm in Bombay for 30 days of work, I'm working all 30 days, there's no holiday between my work.' 'Sometimes I wish for a routine in life, but maybe if the routine comes in, it would be horrible.' 'I'm so used to rushing and hurrying,' Anushka Sharma tells Ronjita Kulkarni/Rediff.com
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