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High levels of corruption and a damaging multi-crore scam might take the sheen off Shivraj Singh Chouhan's reputation as a popular chief minister
Interview with Former Ambassador to Saudi Arabia, Oman and the UAE
His circumstances have changed, but Prakash Javadekar is still the same: a politician committed to practical solutions
India's youngest chief minister is trapped under layers of influences and is proving ineffectual, but author finds him impossible not to like during an unusually personal interview
ISIS is being perceived as a terror outfit and flayed for its attempt to establish an Islamic state in Iraq
Though long-term plans for Varanasi will take time to materialise, the change in mood is encouraging
The new railway minister, who can be ruthless despite his submissive mien, has just pushed through politically sensitive rail fare hikes
According to the Association of Democratic Reform, (ADR) UP has more alleged criminals in its administration than any other state
The past two years have been all about navigating the choppy waters of family connections, complicated intrigue and courts of appeal that have a tendency to cross each other out
A govt officer says UP has been considered a holiday destination or a reward for governors
Invitations to SAARC heads of government was an entirely political idea, the brainchild of Narendra Modi
Interview with Associate, South Asia Program, Carnegie Endowment for International Peace
Interview with Chief minister, Uttar Pradesh
In 2010, Parliament passed the Civil Liability for Nuclear Damage Act
By appointing Mallikarjun Kharge as the leader of Opposition, the Congress has gone back to relying on caste appeal rather than defending the 'idea of India'
Won 2014 election by a margin of 466,000 votes