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‘We simply don’t have time’: Read Indira Gandhi’s letters defending bank nationalisation

On her 100th birth anniversary, letters from Indira Gandhi reveal how she handled the fallout of her biggest economic decision as Prime Minister: bank nationalisation.

Congress is belatedly trying to shed the image of being ‘Latif’s party’ in Gujarat

With a real chance of victory at such close range for the first time, a reinvention has become imperative for the Congress party.

Despite low returns, Junagadh cotton growers find seeds of hope in Modi

Cotton farmers in the Saurashtra region don’t want a change of guard in Gujarat, say BJP has ensured better roads, schools, power and water in villages.

Patidar reservation: SC order on Rajasthan OBC quota bill has a lesson for Congress

SC has restricted Rajasthan govt from crossing 50 per cent quota cap; Congress may face similar challenge in wooing Patidars through reservation formula.

21 new faces in BJP’s first list of 70 candidates for Gujarat

New candidates include six Congress MLAs who recently switched sides; IPS officer P.C. Baranda and top businessman Dhanjibhai Patel are among those given tickets.

Gujarat’s ceramic city likes Modi, but hates his economic policies

Note ban and GST have dampened Morbi’s ceramic business, while the Patel quota agitation has got the community to rally against BJP.

Women of Gujarat: More educated since 1999, but not much progress elsewhere

According to data from National Family Health Surveys from 1999 to 2016, Gujarat’s performance on human development indicators for women is a mixed bag.

JD(U) feels snubbed but BJP plays down talk of trouble in Bihar alliance

CM Nitish Kumar openly expressed displeasure at the sudden cancellation of an event after Union minister R.K. Singh skipped it.

Demonetisation, GST, Patidar demands pile atop traditional Gujarat poll plot

Caste and regional divides will influence elections next month but newer concerns such as the economic slowdown and aspirations for progress will also matter.

BJP’s ‘Pappu’ video isn’t the only one, 10 other videos also under EC scanner

The Election Commission has suggested changes in at least 10 other videos of political parties. 

On Camera

India has enough coal stocks to meet power demand, says govt as war pushes up mining costs

LPG supply eased for more industries, govt says coal gasification is next growth avenue. Centre welcomes US-Iran ceasefire but asks Indians to leave Iran.

Western theatre against Pakistan to be headed by IAF, Northern theatre under Army to focus on China

India's military to get Vice Chief of Defence Staff along with one Theatre Commander from each of three services, it is learnt.

China insulated itself against energy shocks. India is ‘all talk, no walk’

China patiently invested capital, skill and technology in coal gasification. Unlike it, we won’t move from words to action. As crude prices decline, we lose interest.