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SC rejects plea of Indian detained in Czech Republic for foiled plot to kill Khalistani separatist in USThe Supreme Court rejected a plea for consular access by a family member of Indian national Nikhil Gupta, accused of plotting an assassinat...
Academics debate Hindu nationalism, RSS-led bodies counter with Hinduphobia chargesSpeakers at the conference running until Sunday were both critical of the RSS and sociologists such as MN Srinivas and Dipankar Gupta, clai...
Arun Jaitley: Politician, accountant, homemaker, says Dipankar GuptaEvery Budget is a politician’s budget. But that is not all. The Finance Minister must also act as a super accountant and espouse a homemake...
Census 2011 data shows growth rate of Muslims at an all-time low, say political scientists"The whole idea is to create a siege mentality so that an overwhelming majority begins to feel and behave like an endangered minority," Yog...
Positive impression of 49 day AAP government made BJP bite the dust: AnalystsThe voter's desire to create a suitable opposition to the seemingly unstoppable BJP and exemplary electoral planning by AAP are other facto...
Delhi Polls: Kiran Bedi brings no respite to BJP, Arvind Kejriwal remains preferred choice, says surveyET’s opinion poll conducted on voter mood before the Delhi polls shows Bedi's anointment has done little to lift the BJP’s prospects in Del...
Voters want state to deliver, 2014 elections showed: WritersVoting patterns and consumption needs symbolises the changing values of Indian society, participating writers and thinkers at the India Non...
Judges differ on appeal in TMC MP Tapas Pal's caseJustice T Chakrabarty, the brother judge, however, dismissed appeals of both the West Bengal government and Tapas Pal.
Tapas Pal's case: HC to give verdict on August 13, stay extendedThe Calcutta High Court is slated to give its verdict on August 13 for the "shoot and rape"comments case against TMC MP Tapas Pal.
Reserve Bank Central Board meets in ChennaiThe Central Board meets at least once every quarter in Chennai, Mumbai and Kolkata on rotation. Raghuram Rajan presided the meeting.
New twist to old chant: 'Har har Modi' in VaranasiNot everybody is pleased. Congress leader Ajai Rai says the slogan "Har har Modi" is "a humiliation of Lord Shiva and people of Kashi".
For aam aadmi, AAP clear winner in face-offAAP is the clear winner in this round, says sociologist Dipankar Gupta. “In the eyes of the common man, Kejriwal has pulled-off another tri...
Urban-rural fault line has become irrelevant for 2014 polls: Experts“What is this rural-urban divide he (Gandhi) is talking about? First, Kalavati speech, then something else. It is just speeches.” says Surj...
Narendra Modi, a dream boy? BJP state units say no to film personalities for rallies; demand only ModiBanking on film stars to attract voters was almost a poll ritual. But this time around, BJP seems to have just one show-stopper — Narendra ...
Temple stampede: Madhya Pradesh CM Shivraj Singh Chouhan feels heat ahead of November pollsThe Ratangarh stampede could not have come at a more inopportune time for Shivraj Singh Chouhan, who is seeking a third term as MP chief mi...
Disciples bounce BJP patriarch L K Advani out of the partyThe opinion, within BJP is that Advani may occasionally become a nuisance, but his ability to be a real spoiler is in doubt.
Ambedkar cartoon row: Government says, textbooks will not feature any ‘offensive’ cartoonsThe government has ordered an inquiry to identify NCERT officials responsible for inclusion of the Ambedkar cartoon in the textbook.
- RBI Central Board reviews economic scenario ahead of monetary policy review
Ahead of the monetary policy review later this month, Central Board of RBI met to discuss the key economic and financial developments.
- Anna Hazare’s call on 'right to reject' and 'right to recall' rekindled debate over electoral concepts
Right to reject - the idea that there should be an option on a ballot paper (or a voting machine) to reject all candidates - has been debat...
- Chemical sector wants reclassification of duty
The Indian chemical industry is one of the sectors that have been hit by the inverted-duty structure.