'The Aam Aadmi's prophet is out of touch with both the city and his own flock.'
Economy to grow by 7.2-7.5 per cent in second half of current fiscal, says FM.
Kanika Datta reflects on Indians and our relationship with snaking queues from the license raj to demonetisation.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi didn't hold back on Wednesday when he launched a scathing attack on the Gandhi family and the Congress in Parliament during a debate on the motion of thanks for the president's address.
The IIM-B's 'Karnataka innovation report' has become the basis for the Congress party's election narrative, particularly to distinguish it from the 'Gujarat model of development', reports Archis Mohan.
Greetings from all quarters, including his political rivals, poured in on Monday for Prime Minister Narendra Modi who celebrated his 68th birthday in his parliamentary constituency Varanasi.
Grand plan: 10% GDP growth; 175 million jobs; $10-trillion economy
'Deep pockets have become a prerequisite for contesting elections on a major party symbol in most states.' 'Given the premium parties place on self-financing candidates, once you have accounted for the suspected criminals, dynasts, industrialists, and celebrities, there is not much room for anyone else.'
'If some measures are implemented quickly, they can help revive growth.'
The South Delhi Municipal Corporation's decision to make washrooms in hotels and eateries open to the public for a fee highlights India's failure to expand access to toilet facilities.
'When you come through the hassles and struggles of business life, your mind is wired differently.' 'You are more connected to reality,' Akali Dal MP Naresh Gujral tells Rahul Jacob and Archis Mohan
Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu faces a stiff dilemma on whether to raise fares and freight rates in his second Rail Budget.
Modi said there was a time when families would celebrate getting gas connections as if they have got home a Mercedes.
The prime minister said gradually people are "shedding their hard currency mindset" and moving towards digital currency and the youth are leading the way using their mobile phones as the new tool to make and receive payments.
'Modi should have trust in us and the minorities should also have trust in him.'
Between January 1, 2017 and September 18, 2018, one manual scavenger died every five days. He is no caped superhero, but Bezwada Wilson continues to fight the good fight for manual scavengers, says Manavi Kapur.
The government has made its initial moves, good and not-so-good, while the roll-out in some cases has been slow.
The government's top leadership was happy with Prabhu's Budget.
Fiscal consolidation is keenly awaited.
And you thought Bollywood was just about making movies!
Arun Jaitley will aim for jumps in other revenue streams for the government.
There is nothing India-like about Sikkim and nothing Sikkimese about, well, large parts of India.
80-85 per cent of about 700 major infrastructure projects within the Centre's domain have been delayed.
Rahul attacked Modi and BJP, alleging that 'politics of divide and polarisation is radicalising people in India'.
With Dadri-like incidents triggering outrage, Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh chief Mohan Bhagwat on Thursday said "small episodes" cannot damage "Hindu culture" and praised the Modi government for ushering in hope and confidence in the country and enhancing India's standing abroad.
Modi also asked banks to become socially more responsible
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'So complete is Modi's takeover of the foreign ministry, that Swaraj today is less important than a minister of state for secularism in Modi's government!'
'Any 21st-century political campaign will involve a lot of jockeying for social media territory.' The higher the profile of the campaign, the more likely it is to draw freelancers. Devangshu Datta surveys the Battle of the Bots.
Neither the filmmaker nor the actor who is being targeted, says Syed Firdaus Ashraf, has done anything illegal.
Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi on Thursday accused Prime Minister Narendra Modi of indulging in political exploitation of the sacrifices of soldiers in remarks that come in the wake of cross-LoC surgical strikes on terror launch pads in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir.
Modi said bribery was not possible as the money was transferred directly into accounts of the beneficiaries.
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Here's the full text of President Ram Nath Kovind's customary address to the joining sitting of Parliament on the first day of the budget session.
Lukewarm response from private investors and turf battles between government agencies have resulted in delaying Modi's ambitions. Sahil Makkar reports.
The top posts on social media from your favourite Bollywood celebrities.
The new service tax of 14% will jack up costs of shopping, travel, insurance premiums and property purchases
Competitors in the health and hygiene soap segment include Lifebuoy, Dettol and Santoor.
Lack of sanitation is leading to avoidable deaths of infants, and underweight and stunted children.
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