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Nitish Kumar's model village has pockets of discontent

The village may be a 'showcase' of development but several in the working age group are discontent with no facilities being created for employment generation

Kavita Chowdhury: Virbhadra Singh's moment of reckoning

Several corruption allegations are testing the CM in what is probably his last term. Meanwhile, the state fares poorly in infra, jobs, industry & investments. Given the state of affairs, Singh's p

Newsmaker: Azam Khan

A thorn in Cong's flesh in UP

Why the Bihar election is too close to call

NDA and grand alliance vote share in most polls varies between 40 and 43 per cent; three per cent swing either way can prove critical

Rahul Gandhi to meet start-up founders in Bengaluru

Apart from Ola and Big Basket, ID Foods, Skan Ray Technologies and Robo Soft Technologies are among start-ups invited for the meeting

Newsmaker: Nayantara Sahgal

A powerful voice of dissent from a Nehru

Congress plans series of events to conclude 125th Nehru anniversary

The year-long event, begun in 2014, will culminate on November 14 with a public meeting at Indira Gandhi stadium

Congress chief ministers in trouble

Even if they score administratively, state governments ruled by the party suffer from an inability to communicate positively, say observers

Ministry proposes new commission to look into MP salaries

MPs draw a basic salary of Rs 50,000 per month at present. They also draw Rs 2,000 as daily allowance when Parliament is in session

State finance ministers on yet another GST 'study' tour

Sources described the discussions with the Australian counterparts and officials as successful

Bihar polls: Grand alliance's struggle to project united front

After Land Bill agitation success, Cong sets its eyes on GST

Rahul Gandhi asks party leaders to educate and inform the public about the Congress' stand

Time ripe for reservations for economically weaker sections too: Congress

The party clarifies, however, such a step would be without affecting existing reservation for SCs, STs and OBCs

Congress targets PM, vows to take land bill fight to states

Rahul Gandhi says Modi 'intends to take away farmers' land and hand it over to his corporate friends'

Congress strives to make Kisan Samman rally a grand success

Party organising a 'victory rally' in Ramlila ground after Narendra Modi govt scrapped 'anti-famrer' Land Acquisition legislation

Congress 'chintan shivir' for UP 2017 Assembly polls

The UP Pradesh Congress committee is holding a day-long strategizing session on Sept 21 at Mathura, which Rahul Gandhi is likely to attend

Cong unable to shake off sense of drift

With Rahul Gandhi's elevation to chief postponed for another year, basic issues on strategy and remobilisation still await a sense of clarity and purpose

CWC slated to extend Sonia tenure as party chief

The party has also decided to celebrate the "victory" in getting the government to retreat on the land acquisition legislation change

On a Janmashtami deadline, Govt announces OROP; RSS gets the credit

RSS says it has always stood for the interests of the defence and paramilitary forces as also the police

Onion's recurrent political odour

In a familiar story over the years, its prices have surged on a seasonal shortage, vexing homes everywhere and triggering a rush of accusations