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Uttar Pradesh has lived through decades of having its aspirations smothered by a deeply compromised system, an edifice built on a nexus of crime, politics and corrupt officialdom. While the leaders at the top waged their battles around slogans of cas

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On April 17, amid thousands of workers from across north India beating dhols and singing some signature revolutionary songs, Punjab chief minister Bhagwant Mann led his star-studded caravan to file the nomination papers of the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) c

The national high command may be busy with the upcoming Karnataka assembly election, but Gujarat BJP president C.R. Paatil has begun serious preparation for the 2024 Lok Sabha polls. His primary thrust is to connect with every voter digitally. At a t

Governor C.V.Ananda Bose turned up in kurta-pyjama and spoke in chaste Bangla at a cultural programme in Raj Bhawan on April 15 on the occasion of Poila Baisakh. However, he slightly modified the slogan of ‘Jai Bangla’, also the rallying cry of the r

On April 16, at the first executive committee meeting after E.K. Palaniswami took over as general secretary of the AIADMK, the mention of the party’s alliance with the BJP was avoided in any of the 15 resolutions. Could it be because the association

In the badlands of Uttar Pradesh, Atiq Ahmed was Don No. 1. With as many as 101 cases lodged against him, including under the stringent National Security Act, he evoked intense fear among people in and around Prayagraj (formerly Allahabad) for over f

Areas of operation: Meerut, Muzaffarnagar No. of cases: 49 Known variously as Sushil Moonch, Langda and Pradhanji, he runs a gang called IAS99. Starting out with a cable operator business, Moonch was running an organised racket of hired hitmen. Accus

↗ While opposition parties aggressively sought a JPC probe in Parliament into the allegations against the Adani Group, Sharad Pawar opposed the demand ↗ Ajit Pawar’s palace coup in 2019 saw him join hands with the BJP in a short-lived arrangement tha

Like everything else, the earlier you learn good financial habits, the better. You stand to gain the sooner you develop these habits. It is easy to learn new things and build good habits when you are young. Once you establish good money practices ear

If you observe a toddler, you will see they often fall as they try to stand up. The same happens as they start to walk and then run. The falls eventually stop as they start walking but it doesn’t mean they never fall again. Taking financial decisions

↘ Shield against rupee depreciation: The Indian rupee has an inverse relation with gold and whenever there is depreciation in the rupee, the price of gold goes up, and vice versa. Whenever the Indian stock markets show weakness, it is better to hedge

Q1. The goal of a budget is to save more than you spend a. True b. False Q2. People keep a personal budget to help them a. Earn promotions at work b. Set, reach financial goals c. Buy with credit d. Buy anything they want Q3. Which action is a finan

If you drive down central Kolkata’s busy Strand Road that snakes along the Hooghly River, it is unlikely that you will throw a second glance at the walls that separate the river from the road. Pedestrians don’t pause to look at it either. “Why would

If God is in the details, David Abraham and Rakesh Thakore are the high priests of this temple. Their textiles are ode to good design, best described as poetry in motion. This is why, when (over a decade ago) they forayed from fashion into home, it w

We call this home ‘Ramaniyam’, which means beautiful in Sanskrit. Designed for a family of four, when Senthil Ramani who heads AI at Accenture and his wife Smitha Tumuluru, a documentary photographer, approached us they wanted a space that met their

Exposed wood, simple stripes, foraged greens, handmade things, local wicker, lazy corners, endless tea and a sprinkling of nostalgia from the past is how we envision summer 2023. We are stripping it all down to the basics to create a home that’s orga

The backdrop of beautiful hand-painted mangoes, banana trees and monkeys instantly reminds you of summer fun. We have mirrored that in the setting with bright and colourful tableware that looks at once vibrant and inviting. Add a beautiful pop of col

#BeTheBetterGuy A Road Safety Initiative If you see flashing lights in your rear view mirror and hear the siren of an emergency service vehicle, move out of the lane immediately to help clear the path to life. Fire tenders, ambulances, police vehicle