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On January 25, as former Congress president Rahul Gandhi returned to Delhi at the end of a three-day visit to Tamil Nadu (the second in 10 days), the prospects of his party’s alliance with the DMK for the upcoming assembly poll remained uncertain. Wh

35% The increase in Indian billionaires’ wealth during the lockdown, up 90 per cent since 2009 to $422.9 bn. India is now ranked sixth globally in billionaire wealth, after the US, China, Germany, Russia and France ₹ 90 CRORE PER HOUR Mukesh Ambani

WHEN THE NARENDRA MODI GOVERNMENT came to power in 2014, one of its more memorable slogans was ‘minimum government, maximum governance’, a pledge to reduce the size and business footprint of government. In one area in particular, it has little to sho

THERE WAS JUBILATION IN the Opposition ranks last month when the Congress and Badruddin Ajmal’s All India United Democratic Front (AIUDF)—along with the Left parties and the newly formed Anchalik Gana Morcha (AGM)—announced a grand alliance for the A

INCOME (FY19) ₹ 2,023.6 CRORE PAT ₹ -402.2 CRORE INCOME (FY20) ₹ 4,677 CRORE PAT ₹ 302 CRORE INCOME (FY20) ₹ 2,87,650 CRORE PAT ₹ 2,683 CRORE INCOME (FY19) ₹ 26,430 CRORE PAT ₹ -8,474 CRORE INCOME (FY20) ₹ 25,295 CRORE PAT ₹ -12,88

THE SIMILARITIES ARE UNCANNY. In 1933, faced with the Great Depression that saw the American economy severely contract and unemployment soar from 4 per cent to 25 per cent, Franklin D. Roosevelt unveiled what he called the “New Deal” that focused on

Total seats 36 While the CAA row is likely to do the BJP some damage, the anti-CAA votes may swing to new regional parties, further dividing the non-BJP vote. The Congress faces setbacks in these seats while the AIUDF has no presence here Total seat

DESCRIBING ‘HEALTH AND WELLBEING’ as the first of six pillars on which the Union budget proposals rest, finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced an outlay of Rs 2,23,846 crore for 2021-22. “A 137 per cent jump” on the face of it, it seemed the g

SINCE THE BEGINNING OF THE BORDER stand-off in May last year, the military burden imposed by China on India has cost the nation roughly Rs 20,766 crore. India’s armed forces have had to buy additional weapons and military hardware after China suddenl

IN THE PAST YEAR, AS INDIA, ALONG WITH THE REST OF THE WORLD, grappled with a global pandemic, the education sector underwent unprecedented transformations—schools and colleges remained shut and there was a sudden, unplanned switch to virtual modes o

THE HAVOC WREAKED BY COVID-19 CALLED FOR EXCEPTIONAL policy measures, and at least the “never-before” rhetoric before the Union budget was in step with the high expectations. The hope was that the government would spend big, not just on healthcare, t

Frequently tagged as ‘Asia’s largest slum’, Dharavi is made up of 17 localities, each one named after either the profession of its resident community or their state. Thus a potter will most likely be living in Kumbharwada, and a fisherman in Koliwada

India was in lockdown between March and July 2020 and all sport had come to a standstill. The backrooms of India’s cricket establishment, however, were still abuzz. In May 2020, Ravi Shastri, head coach of the national side, called his deputy Bharat

The 50th anniversary of any institution should be an occasion for celebration. And the appearance of this handsome volume of thoughtful, affectionate essays—JNU Stories: The first 50 years—lavishly illustrated with photographs from that already dista

Amitav Ghosh has been visiting the Sundarban forest ever since he was a child. “It’s one of the places where you can see that the earth is alive, that the earth is really Gaia, a living entity. You see erosion. You see deposits being laid in front of

After COVID-19 forced them to down their shutters for the better part of 2020, galleries and museums are reopening—minus the cocktails and cheese, of course. On January 14, in Mumbai alone, nearly 22 galleries unveiled new shows to coincide with the

What’s the first thing you felt when you heard you were receiving a Padma Shri? I felt a rush of emotions. I felt blessed for being born in a family that afforded me the joy and luxury of music, a sense of gratitude for the journey I have been blesse

Area 2.5 sq. km. Population density 227,136 per sq. km. GST-registered enterprises 5,000 Single-room factories 15,000 Annual turnover $1 bn Population using community toilets 80% Community toilets used every day 450 ■

In the Battle for Bengal, which goes to polls simultaneously with four other Indian states this April, the woman voter seems to be getting some extra attention. Not without reason, and even as all other possible lines of attack and/ or appeasement ar