Next-gen politicians battle it out for Samastipur

“Pranam Chacha, apan beti ko vote dena (greetings uncle, please vote for your daughter),” said 25-year-old Delhi School of Economics (DSE) graduate Shambhavi Choudhary, who was trying......

BJP names Droupadi Murmu as NDA's presidential candidate

The Bharatiya Janata Party’s parliamentary board on Tuesday named Droupadi Murmu, the party’s tribal leader from Odisha, as the ruling National Democratic Alliance’s candidate for......

SP beats BJP in UP's Ghosi, makes it 4 for INDIA, 3 for NDA

The by-election results for seven assembly seats in six states declared on Friday were a mixed bag for the BJP and the opposition INDIA bloc, with the saffron party winning three seats and one each......

Cracks deepen in NDA over land bill

Faultlines in the National Democratic Alliance on the land bill are visible with three of Bharatiya Janata Party allies -- Shiv Sena, Shiromani Akali Dal and Swabhimani Paksha -- red-flagging a......

Lok Sabha election outcome can trigger stock market correction: Bernstein

While the markets have factored in a number close to 350 for the BJP and almost 400 for the NDA, 50 seats fewer could trigger a market correction IMAGE: Sand artist Sudarsan Pattnaik creates an......

UPA vs NDA: Who excelled in performance?

A paper demonstrating that the UPA’s economic performance is better than the NDA’s ends up becoming a thinly veiled opinion piece, says Vivek Deheja. Economists Maitreesh Ghatak,......

Govt borrowing cut expectations fade as coalition govt takes shape

The expectations of a borrowing cut by the government faded among bond-market participants after the general election results because they feel the compulsions of running a coalition may put......

Investors should focus on larger cement players as outlook improves

After  some enforced slowdown in offtake during April-May 2024 due to elections, the cement sector is looking at a possible demand rebound which may help it to push up prices. Photograph:......

'Thank you Gavaskar sir...but there is only one MSD, I am happy to be Dhruv'

IMAGE: Dhruv Jurel put up a memorable performance during his debut in India’s home series against England. Photograph: Amit Dave/Reuters He might be drawing comparisons with Mahendra Singh......