The safe house for Sheikh Hasina has been arranged by the government of India. With proper security protocol, the former Bangladesh PM is leading as normal a life as possible in exile.
Housing ministry last year initiated process to plan for redevelopment of 5 govt colonies: DIZ Area, Andrews Ganj, Pushp Vihar, Timarpur & Lodhi Colony. Work to begin with first two.
Priyanka Gandhi Vadra inspected Bungalow No. 5 at Sunehri Bagh, but Leader of the Opposition Rahul Gandhi is yet to accept offer to take up residence there, it is learnt.
With 37 new ministers in NDA govt, their predecessors must vacate bungalows by 10 July. Additionally, 280 first-time MPs are to be allotted official accommodation.
The issue goes beyond name change, regime change & identity politics. It's more about challenging the notion that Europe is the last word on ideas of freedom, equality & 'Rights of Man'.
In 'A Resurgent Northeast', Ashish Kundra mentions Mizoram extensively. But at the launch in Taj Mahal Hotel, the non-BJP-ruled state is mentioned once, at the tail end of the session.
Gujarat BJP chief C.R. Paatil heads Lok Sabha House Committee which deals with matters relating to housing of members of Lower House. Gandhi was disqualified as MP last week.
Rosneft, the Russian state-owned oil behemoth, has large interests in India. Reliance has a contract to purchase 500,000 barrels of crude per day from the firm.
Fresh details of operation conducted by IAF, Army have come out in gazette notification giving citations of those who were awarded Vir Chakra for their bravery.
Education, reservations, govt jobs are meant to bring equality and dignity. That we are a long way from that is evident in the shoe thrown at the CJI and the suicide of Haryana IPS officer. The film Homebound has a lesson too.
Historian is S. Irfan Habib and not Irfan Habib. Irfan Habib won’t ever be a part of such mediocre discussion.