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Scripting a second successful run

Eyeing a second term, the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party has begun to script its strategy for the 2019 General Elections in India.

BJP president Amit Shah’s economics

As Amit Shah, the BJP national president, gave a sermon to captains of the industry last week— to reinvent their role to promote brand India, make India a global manufacturing hub, focus on research & development, and secure more patents— his audience maintained stoic silence...

Challenges facing new defence minister of India

India’s new defence minister, Nirmala Sitharaman’s 20-month tenure will be fraught with challenges, before the 2019 General Elections.

Reshuffling right: It’s merit all the way

Prime Minister Narendra Modi's latest cabinet reshuffle gives a clear message — 'performance' aimed at last-mile delivery, with a new team for Operation 2019.

Maximum Politics, Maximum Governance

Prime Minister Narendra Modi is all set to rejig his Cabinet any day now, to infuse new blood, ahead of 2019 General Elections.

DSS leader Gurmeet Ram Rahim sentenced

Will the fearless conviction of controversial cult guru Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh deter other debauches? Does it spell the end of the sect?

Can Lohani put Indian Railways on the right track?

Handpicked by Prime Minister Narendra Modi for the post of chairman, Railway Board, does Ashwani Lohani have it in him to change the Indian Railways for the better?

Throwing railway safety to the winds

Hit by railway accidents with alarming regularity, India is in the midst of a massive infrastructural transformation of one of the world's largest railway systems, to prevent tragedies.

Can the tiger tame the dragon?

Can India afford an economic boycott of China in view of the current stalemate in Doklam?

Infants die in hospital due to lack of oxygen cylinders

On the eve of the 70th anniversary of India’s Independence, lives were snuffed out of 60 infants. Is it time for celebration or time to mourn? Is it time to launch a crusade for the right to life?

The Taj: A symbol of love or an abode of divinity?

Taj Mahal, the 17th-century architectural marvel, one of the seven wonders of the modern world, visited by millions of tourists, is caught up in a new controversy. Is it actually a temple dedicated to Lord Shiva, one of the Hindu trinity?