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Obstinacy, Feudalism guide both BJP and Congress
There is a striking similarity between Arun Jaitley's reported comment that the government cannot "retract" from its decision on the new chairman of the Film and Television Institute of India (FTII) although it did not make the "best of…
Historic Nabakalebara Rath Yatra 2015 begins with Religious Fervor
By Hemanta Pande: The most awaited festival of 21st century’s first Nabalalebara Rath Yatra begins today at the holy town of Puri in Odisha with religious fervor and sacred enthusiasm among millions of devotees across the world. The mega…
List of Chief Ministers in India @ 2015
The BJP, which is ruling at the centre, is in power in seven states - Chhattisgarh, Goa, Gujarat, Haryana, Jharkhand, Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan, while it is a partner in the government in four other states - Andhra Pradesh, Punjab,…
Nuclear Deal: Devil’s in detail, so hold the Champagne, Please
The contentious nuclear deal struck on Tuesday between Iran and the five permanent members of the UN Security Council plus Germany (P5+1) in the Austrian capital city of Vienna has been described as a win-win for everybody.
But an…
BJP-PDP Coalition is rocking, slowly but surely
There seems to be no end to the troubles plaguing the uneasy BJP-PDP coalition that governs Jammu and Kashmir.
No one had expected a smooth marriage when the Kashmir Valley-based Peoples Democratic Party and the Jammu-centric Bharatiya…
Nashik Kumbh: A Temple that opens once in 12 Years
The Shree Ganga Godavari Temple at Ramkund on Tuesday threw open its doors after 12 years to coincide with the Simhastha Kumbh Mela 2015 which has begun in the twin pilgrim centres of Nashik and Trimbakeshwar in Maharashtra.
Thousands…
Major Stampedes in India in Last 10 Years (2005-2015)
July 14, 2015: At least 27 pilgrims, mostly women, were killed and 20 others injured in a stampede during Godavari pushkaralu in Rajahmundry in Andhra Pradesh
October 3, 2014: 32 people died in a stampede after Ravan-burning at Dushhera…
Google Doodle celebrates New Horizons’ Pluto fly-by
As NASA's New Horizons probe moves closer to Pluto, Google has created a doodle to honour the historic moment that will reveal the mysterious world of the dwarf planet for the first time.
Google Doodle shows a small illustration of the…
Australian Business looking at India as ‘New China’
Those Australians who are worried over the slowing Chinese economy may have some reasons to smile as Canberra is already working desperately to stitch up a Free Trade Agreement with the world's second-most populous country - India.
If…
Rajnath’s Twitter Handle 2nd Most Popular after Narendra Modi
New Delhi, July 12: Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh's official twitter handle is in second place in social media outreach among those following the NDA government, outnumbered only by that of the office of Prime Minister Narendra Modi.…