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Once an institution of warmth and wit, parties are now an embodiment of symbol over experienceA recent party at Gwalior's Jai Vilas Palace offered a glimpse of genuine connection, a stark contrast to years of superficial gatherings. ...
President Droupadi Murmu advocates ‘One Nation One Election’ and bold economic reforms in Republic Day Eve addressIn her Republic Day Eve address, President Droupadi Murmu reflected on India’s democratic growth, highlighting the significance of the Cons...
India looks for new Bengalurus as its Silicon Valley goes downhillBengaluru's severe water crisis and traffic congestion are prompting tech giants to consider relocating from the $245 billion IT hub. The c...
Section 102 of RPA provides for draw of lots in case of a tie in electionsIn February 2017, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation electoral battle between BJP and Shiv Sena saw three rounds of recounting, each en...
MCD came into being with 80 councillors, modelled on 'Bombay Municipal Corporation'As per old documents and reports, and views of many experts, the MCD was modelled on the lines of the 'Bombay Municipal Corporation', and w...
MCD came into being on April 7 in 1958, began journey from historic Town HallThe over 150-year-old Town Hall in the heart of Delhi was the power centre of the civic body whose first mayor was freedom fighter Aruna As...
MCD came into being in Apr 1958, modelled on 'Bombay Municipal Corporation'According to the wording of the DMC Act 1957, "Municipal Government of Delhi was being administered as per the provisions of the Punjab Dis...
26 days after poll results, no headway in Maharashtra govt formationThe NCP is in talks with ally Congress for a possible coalition with the Uddhav Thackeray-led Shiv Sena after the latter's alliance with th...
Need to keep social media toxic-free: Nirmala SitharamanThe defence minister reminded the audience that there were certain virtues India held for generations, which were missing today.
Street furniture gets a new definitionIt is not surprising that the dividing line between a litterbug and a recycling activist is getting increasingly blurred in the conscientio...
There's fear Indian democracy could metamorphose into illiberal one based on Hindutva: Hamid AnsariSpeaking at the launch of his book, Ansari said "correctives" were essential, and it was the duty of the citizens and of the civil society ...
Real India vs hatemongering: Partisanship can never destroy idea of IndiaWe don’t need more laws but we want existing laws to be strengthened and an end to discrimination on the basis of caste, religion, communit...
Realty queries answered by AS Sivaramakrishnan, Head, Residential, India, CBRE South AsiaEvery week, an expert selected by ET answers queries from our readers on real estate. This week, the queries include investing in property ...
Our mission is to provide quality education to all: Prakash JavadekarA number of drives were lined up, including orientation and training of parents and pre-service and in-service training of teachers to deve...
Muslims in India have no inclination to resort to violence: Vice President, Hamid AnsariThe Vice President said that Indian Muslims have lived in India's religiously plural society for over a 1,000 years and that has impacted o...
An idiot-proof and swachh guide to nationalismIn this kindly act ‘civilization’ was born. Those without civic virtue were called idiots in Greece, which is, indeed, the origin of the wo...
PM Modi's I-Day speech: Strong case for manufacturing, development & hygieneCalling himself the "Pradhan Sevak" (chief servant) of the country, the PM seemed to make a case for economic nationalism with a call to fo...
Why Nandan Nilekani isn't imagining India, but BangaloreThe allusion is not to the Nilekani family's Rs 7,700 crore of self-made personal fortune which evokes admiration and some understandable e...
Jaipur Lit Festival 2013: Need to question the assumption that markets can define public good, says Michael SandelWe need to ask where do markets serve the public goods and where do they not belong? In what areas do the introduction of market values cro...
- Uttarakhand to verify Ramdev aide's claim on birthplace
Under the Indian Citizenship Act, if Balkrishna was born in Hardwar as he had claimed while procuring his Indian passport, there will not b...