BJP has found its Bengali Hindutva icon ahead of 2021 assembly polls — Syama Prasad Mookerjee
Modi govt renamed 150-yr-old Kolkata Port as Syama Prasad Mookerjee Port in January. Bengal BJP has launched programmes to celebrate him as Bengali leader of eminence.
Why an ad for a coveted bank job has left Ladakh anxious 11 months after Article 370 move
Ladakh residents, particularly the youth, are increasingly worried about their shot at a govt job or admissions to educational institutes under new status quo.
The ‘thick skinned’ civil engineer behind ‘Dharavi model’ and Mumbai’s footpath challenge
The ‘Dharavi model’ has made international headlines, and perhaps, just as talked about as the model is the face behind it — assistant municipal commissioner Kiran Dighavkar.
‘We are sitting ducks’ — elected village leaders in J&K fear for life but govt can do little
After local BJP leader's murder in Bandipora, J&K administration has come under increased pressure to provide security to elected representatives, who say promises not being kept.
How coronavirus is exposing the ‘autocratic’ leadership of ‘missing’ CM KCR
Since the formation of Telangana, Chief Minister K. Chandrashekhar Rao or KCR has governed with an authoritarian streak and the pandemic has changed little.
Param Bir Singh — ‘encounter specialist’ IPS officer & Mumbai top cop caught in Sena-NCP tiff
Seemingly stuck in the Sena-NCP tug of war in Maharashtra, Param Bir Singh is a celebrated IPS officer but one who has also courted multiple controversies.
Is Kashmir militancy beginning to ebb? Last decade trend shows it could be another false dawn
Official data shows 118 militants have been killed, and recruitment has dipped 48% so far this year. But a 2010 lull like this had ended with a new phase of militancy.
High productivity, less gossip, but no work-life balance — WFH tales of Bengaluru techies
Covid lockdown has transformed how IT sector works, with firms making quick transition to work from home to sustain operations. But the experiment has got mixed reviews.
Ajoy Mehta — Maharashtra IAS officer Congress can’t stand & Uddhav can’t do without
Ajoy Mehta got two extensions as chief secretary before term ended Tuesday. Now principal adviser to CM, he is known to be a tough taskmaster who's popular with his politician bosses.
Trinamool’s cut-money was CPM’s subscription — Bengal’s long history of political ‘extortion’
While the cut-money allegations have put Mamata govt on the backfoot, political experts say extortion has been an intricate part of Bengal’s politics for the past four decades.
Why music’s last best hope lies in live-streaming
Live performances have been one of the few ways for musicians to make money after cheap streaming services undermined sales of most recorded music. And then Covid shut that down.
Internet shutdowns, pandemic have cost Kashmir Rs 40,000 cr, 5 lakh jobs, says industry head
Kashmir Chamber of Commerce and Industry president Sheikh Ashiq Ahmad said the 2G internet currently available in the region is not enough for many businesses.
Defence
Russia offers India Sprut lightweight tanks amid stand-off with China
Russia's offer comes as China has deployed Type 15 light tanks while India has relied on the heavier battle tanks. Talks are on, but no immediate purchase is on the cards.
Modi govt’s NEP is out of touch with reality, Indian voters want English-medium education
State leaders with their ear to the ground, like Nitish, Mamata and Yogi, have shown that the push for native language education is not what voters want.