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‘Nehru, Indira were against reservation’ – Sitharaman takes on Rahul to counter ‘halwa’ controversy

New Delhi: Under attack from the Opposition for what it called the ‘Kursi Bachao Budget’ for favouring only Bihar and Andhra Pradesh in the...

‘Halwa ceremony’ on 26 January to herald Budget, and the ‘lock-in’ of finance ministry staff

In the annual ritual, the finance minister prepares the sweet, serves it to colleagues in appreciation of their hard work on Budget.

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Congress was committed to alcohol ban law without being practical: MA Venkata Rao

Since the bulk of citizens did not regard drinking as a crime, they had no respect for the prohibition laws and did not cooperate with the police, wrote MV Venkata Rao in 1962.

India bond yields rise as RBI moves to drain liquidity, lift overnight rates

New Delhi: India’s sovereign bond yields rose after the central bank announced its first step this year to drain cash from the banking system,...

Army promotes Col Purohit, acquitted in 2008 Malegaon blast case, to Brigadier; to not retire yet

This means he will serve Indian Army for a minimum of another 2 years as Brigadier, unless he picks up the next rank of Major General.

The world’s in a flux. India must reform, consolidate & build a strong economy

We now live in a world order that will keep shifting. India must use this window. This also means we remain disciplined enough not to be knee-jerked into reacting to what Pakistan sees as its moment in the sun.