This set of elections will once again show the robustness of India’s electoral democracy. This is good news. But it will also expose the challenges that come with becoming an almost unipolar polity, where power is concentrated within a party read more

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79-year-old Jeffrey Archer, whose works include Kane and Abel and Cat O’ Nine Tales, has just come out with the first book of an eight-part series involving his new character William Warwick. read more

He was speaking at the maiden St John’s All India Debate organised by St John’s School in Chandigarh read more

Its price rise shows the trade off between inflation and farmer incomes read more

The gradual disintegration of opposition parties has meant that the contrarian or challenger voice does not get reflected in the Assembly read more

Atwood said she had not planned a sequel to the story, but real-life political events, including moves to limit women’s reproductive rights, led her to reconsider. read more

In July, Urmila Matondkar’s letter to then Mumbai Congress chief Milind Deora had surfaced where she made scathing comments against trusted aides of her senior colleague Sanjay Nirupam. read more

The State must make the scheme even more attractive by incorporating food that is to children’s taste read more

The NRC exercise in Assam has come under fire for the process of identification of illegal immigrants in the state and has become a contentious issue in the state politics read more

In a thread of 10 tweets, Jaitley congratulated Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Home Minister Amit Shah for voiding Article 370. read more

Updated workplace guidelines for “Googlers” called on them to be responsible, helpful, and thoughtful during exchanges on internal message boards or other conversation forums. read more

Political families in a democracy do not have the advantage that those in business have. Here is why read more

The focus of voters is now performance, and the economy has become an undisputable way to indicate growth and success. The electorate feels a direct connect to something tangible. read more

PM Modi started with a clarification on his trip to Kedarnath shrine during the polls. He said it was not a political trip but an opportunity for him to meet his inner self. read more