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Sartorial to spending: Green dominates the House during Budget speech

The word 'green' was used by the finance minister 23 times in her 60-plus-minute speech, reinforcing the jungle theme as she moved from thicket to thicket, stumbling occasionally

Election on mind: Amid OPS push, bid to keep govt staff happy

Unimpressed Oppn says Budget has nothing for poor, unemployed

From seeker, India now a solution-giver: President Droupadi Murmu

Describing Modi govt as 'decisive', she highlights its achievements - from infra ramp-up to digital boost

Parliament's Budget session from Tuesday, Congress yet to show its hand

MPs feel that for the first time, the Congress is playing its cards close to its chest as no party leader is likely to be present at the meeting (they are unable to return from the Bharat Jodo Yatra)

'Three deaths every day': Labour safety under construction in India

As many as 3,331 deaths were recorded between 2018 and 2020, but only 14 people were imprisoned for offences under the Factories Act, 1948, during the same period, reveals data

Congress preparing itself internally for 2024 Lok Sabha elections challenge

"We will win Karnataka (Assembly elections), followed by Rajasthan, Chhattisgarh, and with good possibilities in Madhya Pradesh. After that, we will win Haryana"

Constitution withstood test of time: President Murmu ahead of Republic Day

The government did not overlook low-income groups, said Droupadi Murmu, President of India

BS Koshyari's resignation proposal opens up another gubernatorial post

Maharashtra will not be the only state that will have a vacancy

Story in numbers: School was out, but class was on, shows ASER data

The Annual Status of Education Report (ASER) phone surveys of 2020 and 2021 found that parents' belief in the importance of education was strong even when schools were closed

Meghalaya, Tripura and Nagaland: Finding true Northeast on election compass

The three poll-bound Northeastern states may be small in terms of their electoral size but hold larger political significance. Aditi Phadnis looks at the political state of play in these states

India eyes economic, military ties with Egypt during El-Sisi's visit

The Egypt President being chief guest at the Republic Day parade portends a beneficial partnership

A new star in the BJP sky

When a former police constable, who has served time in jail, was appointed Gujarat unit chief, everyone was surprised. Now workers are laying bets on when he will be elevated to the Union cabinet

Sangh-BJP kinship on a good wicket: Political scientist, author Nalin Mehta

"For its political ground game - with over 180 million members - BJP is structurally much less dependent now on the RSS to mobilise votes," Nalin Mehta said

Foreign varsities to set up campuses in India: A new phase of tranquillity

The proposal that foreign universities be allowed to establish campuses in India was opposed by RSS affiliates until recently. However, they seem to be reviewing their position

R N Ravi, governor of Tamil Nadu: Act of omission that stoked controversy

On January 9, Tamil Nadu Governor R N Ravi walked out of the state Assembly, possibly the first time a governor has done so

World is in state of crisis: PM Modi at Voice of Global South summit

PM Modi says India can be the voice of Global South

House in (dis)order: Early adjournments not limited to NDA government

Early adjournments not limited to NDA government

A tough job for the BJP in Karnataka

There is no doubt Prime Minister Narendra Modi's appeal remains undiminished, but to leverage that in Karnataka, the BJP will need a strong leader on the ground

Bharat Jodo Yatra: Rahul Gandhi gathers praises but has a ways to go

In a letter sent on New Year's eve, Das - who has been the head priest of the Ram Janmabhoomi temple for the past three decades - said he wished Gandhi's mission of 'Sarvajan Sukhay Sarvajan Hitaya'

Justice B V Nagarathna: Stickler for law who will break a glass ceiling

The lone dissenting voice in the demonetisation judgment, Nagarathna will be India's first woman CJI in 2027