Unlockdown 1.0 must bring about many adjustments and the Central and state governments will be faced with new challenges in maximising opportunities for livelihood while minimising the loss of lives.
...Full StoryThe biggest concern for the Centre on whether the lockdown should be extended is the lives versus livelihood debate.
...Full StoryIt must go to India's credit that despite his previous track record, Trump didn't embarrass the hosts.
...Full StoryArvind Kejriwal and the Aam Aadmi Party can now aspire to spread wings in other states as well.
...Full StoryWhile AAP is widely perceived as a clear favourite in the upcoming elections, its main worry is that it finished last in the triangular race in the 2019 LS polls.
...Full StoryAs the Rajya Sabha gears up to discuss the CAB, the polarising nature of the Bill cannot be overlooked.
...Full StoryThe unprecedented, unthinkable Shiv Sena-NCP-Congress political alliance in Maharashtra is thanks to one man.
...Full StoryThe Union minister is not the first BJP leader to come out in support of killings in the name of cow slaughter.
...Full StoryThe two former BJP presidents have no love lost for Modi.
...Full StoryThe BJP government will get a big shot in the arm if Mallya were to be extradited to India just before next general elections.
...Full StoryThe real reason why Modi met Xi Jinping in Wuhan is now out.
...Full StoryThe Delhi chief minister seems to have emerged as the latest rallying point for the Opposition parties ahead of 2019 general elections.
...Full StoryDespite the revocation of his passport, the PNB fraud accused travelled three countries on four different dates between March 15 and 31.
...Full StoryNothing untoward even happened.
...Full StoryThe Congress may do whatever fire-fighting it wishes to, but the fact is that it's a clear case of closing stable door after the horse has bolted.
...Full StoryThough the loss cannot be taken as a true indicator of the national political pulse, the BJP and its allies would be ignoring the signs at their own peril.
...Full StoryHD Kumaraswamy’s oath taking ceremony has indubitably been a dress rehearsal for 2019 elections.
...Full StoryThe government's refusal to provide any relief to the common man has invited sharp attack from the Opposition as well as the common man.
...Full StoryThe implications of the BJP's embarrassing defeat in Karnataka will be enormous in national politics.
...Full StorySometimes you sacrifice your today for a better tomorrow.
...Full StoryThe apex court has said that government formation in the state would be subject to the final outcome of the case before it.
...Full StoryThe Congress has thrown a surprise by indicating that it is ready to sacrifice Siddaramaiah to keep Deve Gowda on its side.
...Full StoryThe three-time prime minister is being hounded from all sides in his country.
...Full StoryIf it's a hung Assembly, as predicted by all, the Janata Dal-Secular would become the kingmaker.
...Full StoryShould New Delhi waver or dither, Tehran would hand over the strategic Chabahar Port to China and Pakistan.
...Full StoryThe quiet and gradual phasing out of the high-value notes makes one wonder why Modi government couldn't do the same with Rs 500 and Rs 1,000 notes.
...Full StoryIt's a carefully timed political gimmick by the BJP aimed at Karnataka polls.
...Full StoryThis may be good economics but not ideal governance and definitely not good politics, especially when Karnataka Assembly polls are round the corner.
...Full StorySome states apparently have less currency, and others more.
...Full StoryThe episode demonstrates that private banks are no holy cows.
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