Topic: Integration of states
Indians have shrunk Sardar Patel to just 1947 integration. There was so much more to him
By 1937 provincial polls, Patel was a major force in Congress. He collected funds, selected candidates, and proved a solid party machine to back Nehru’s appeal.
On Camera
YourTurn
For US, Pakistan’s become too hot to handle. A raging Imran Khan is only making it worse
Pakistan needs the US. But there is the question of what Washington thinks Islamabad can deliver in its current state. In Pakistan, even China has burnt its fingers.
Modi govt plans tweak to Gold Monetisation Scheme, wants you to share price-fluctuation risk
Launched in 2015, GMS allows people to deposit their idle gold with an RBI-designated bank & earn interest on it, much like in a fixed deposit scheme.
Defence
India expects ‘nothing dramatic’ from new Pakistan govt, ‘terror must stop for normalisation’
With Shehbaz Sharif government in power now, there's speculation that ties between India and Pakistan, which worsened after Balakot air strike, could see major improvement.
How Congress is like the Ambassador & why Indian politics needs a brand new set of wheels
Like the car, nothing the party has done to reinvent itself has worked. Only way forward is to offer something looking towards the future, not in image of glorious past.