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The legacy of Indira Gandhi

In his book, former president Pranab Mukherjee says Ms Gandhi blamed no one but herself for the Emergency and suspension of Fundamental Rights

The real test of Modi's leadership

Can the PM enthuse BJP workers to pursue the end of single-use plastic with the same vigour and enthusiasm as they celebrated an attack on a neighbour?

Clean energy project cancellations: Andhra faces global arbitration threat

State govt cancelled clean energy projects in July, citing wrong bidding

Congress-NCP close to allying with Shiv Sena to form govt in Maharashtra

All the three parties concede that significant sacrifices have been made by all in the process of coming together

The intoxication of power

Sometimes, it pays to hear early warning signals

Why BJP wants Delhi polls advanced

Once the effects of the slowdown in the economy begin to be felt and the feel-good of Article 370 recede, it would be hard for the party to capture Delhi

Amid rising prices, onion may influence Delhi Assembly polls in 2020

Onions have a love-hate relationship with Delhi. In 1998, when the BJP was in power, the rise in onion prices helped Congress defeat BJP. In 2010, when prices rose, Congress barely saved it's power

Challenges galore for current regime in the Maldives: Nooshin Waheed

Waheed delves upon how radicalisation is a serious problem in her country but is also positive that the strong policies by the current regime will help in dealing with it

Ram Jethmalani: Intellectual 'dilettante' who didn't mince words

The first election Jethmalani fought was in 1971 from Ulhasnagar for its Sindhi population

Just a few strands: Coping with illness, hair loss & side-effects of cancer

Having cancer can be devastating. But for women, the side-effects of the disease, especially the loss of hair, is the hardest part. Aditi Phadnis finds that how people helping others cope with illness

Russia-India ties based on mutual need, says JNU's Anuradha M Chenoy

Even after two decades of closer ties with the US, India has not got all what it wanted, says Chenoy

Not a nice man to know?

D K Shivakumar's multifarious talents can be put to use by any party

Conquering loneliness by connecting old-age homes & orphanages via 'Maitri'

A group of schoolgirls has developed an app that will put the very old in contact with the very young and provide companionship that both crave.

Arun Jaitley: The Finance Minister who loved a good meal and good gossip

With his death, Jaitley has taken with him a slice of the hearts of everyone who knew him

BJP retains top position among richest parties; Congress losing ground fast

The Election Commission of India (ECI) had requested recommendations from the ICAI to bring uniformity in the accounting and auditing practices of political parties

Making the most of what you have

There is much to learn from Bharat Ratna Pranab Mukherjee

Yediyurappa's time has come... again

But one thing is certain: he will head a government that will be in a state of permanent flux and uncertainty

Our aim is to create a space for better medical data, says ICMR chief

NDQF has been launched to usher in standardisation and enhanced quality in the existing ongoing periodic surveys and routine programme data landscape in India

All finesse: Nirmala Sitharaman doesn't miss a beat in her Budget debut

Unlike her predecessors Arun Jaitley and Piyush Goyal, Sitharaman had no band of cheerleaders

The hail-fellow-well-met man of BJP

Because of his all-India appointments, J P Nadda knows the BJP organisation intimately. Workers know him well and he knows the chemistry of being a worker