Western Uttar Pradesh: The Hindu, Muslim divide is a reality

The polarisation politics seems to have succeeded in western UP much to the delight of the BJP. However the non-BJP parties are hoping that the polarisation will not be as intense and they will be......

Uttar Pradesh Phase 1: The battle for Western UP

The seven-phase Uttar Pradesh assembly election kicks off in the communally sensitive western region of the state on Saturday.Rediff.com's Aslam Hunani examines past and present election trends in......

Which way will the Muslim vote go in Uttar Pradesh?

An interesting phenomenon of the UP assembly elections 2012 is the emergence of too many small Muslim political outfits, notes Dr Mohammad Sajjad. In India's most populated province of Uttar......

Budget 2026: 7 new high-speed rail corridors announced

Two dedicated freight corridors -- Eastern and Western -- are in operation covering several states and districts.   IMAGE: Japan's Nozomi bullet train. Photograph: Reuters Key Points A new......

Noida Airport set to begin operations post-Diwali

The Noida International Airport (NIA), being developed as a greenfield aviation hub in Jewar, Gautam Buddh Nagar, is on track to begin operations by the end of this year. IMAGE: Noida......

Sugarcane economy sets the tone for Uttar Pradesh's LS election

The RLD has aligned with the Samajwadi Party and Bahujan Samaj Party in UP and is attacking the state government on farm distress and the outstanding sugarcane dues. In the backdrop of the......

Sugar industry relieved as Centre allows 1.5 mt import

Amid the political push and pull, the Centre's decision to allow sugar exports and remove the 50 per cent duty on molasses exports has rekindled hope in the industry that more relief may follow.......

Budget Bonanza For Bihar!

With assembly elections due in Bihar later this year, it has rained goodies for the state in Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman's latest Budget. IMAGE: Finance Minister @nsitharaman proceeds from......

IND-SA 4th T20I called off as smog engulfs Lucknow

IMAGE: The match, scheduled to start at 7 pm, was eventually called off at 9:30 pm after the sixth inspection. Photograph: BCCI The fourth T20I between India and South Africa was called off on......