Opinion

The BJD can hardly breathe easy even if it manages to hold on to power for an unprecedented fifth term in Odisha, with or without the support of others.

Moon Moon Sen, the Trinamool Congress candidate, said she 'hadn't heard' sounds of violence in Asansol because she had woken up late.

It was bizarre and strange that Priyanka versus Narendra Modi narrative was started by the Congress and stoked by 'sources' till it turned out to be a hoax.

Some communities among OBCs and SCs still remain invisible and don't find space in modern skill development schemes because the modern state has not identified their skills appropriate to suit modern markets.

Trinamool Congress president Mamata Banerjee has toned down the rhetoric against the Left parties and the Congress, and is focusing her energies on battling the BJP whose communal agenda is resonating with the people in West Bengal.

If the Congress party were interested in a cash transfer-based announcement, there is a more sensible proposal on the table: to scale up — in terms of coverage and amount — social security pensions.

Politicians, leaders like Chandrababu Naidu, work for people’s welfare, development and growth and strike the perfect balance between short-term goals, long-term vision and commitment to delivery.

For the sake of accuracy and public interest, it is pertinent to remember what happened between September 2000 and January 2001 when Prasada’s father Jitendra Prasada died at a young age.

It is saddening that in this day and age, the men and women of heightened consciousness in our country remain in love with Leviathan.

A recent survey conducted by NGO Pratham on the learning skills of Class 8 students in the rural countryside has revealed that Class 8 students in 596 rural districts were unable to perform basic maths functions.

More important though was what Trump said or implied on the current US approaches on the Afghan issue; that should be closely scrutinised by India’s security managers.

AAP’s farce over the resolution against Rajiv Gandhi in Delhi Assembly will likely put off even pro-alliance advocates within the Congress.

The lull in the battle between the government and the RBI could well be temporary and more a case of shrewd politics than common sense.

The script of Sarkar revolves around Vijay's character Sundar, a corporate honcho who returns from the US to take on the political system in Tamil Nadu, against Komalavalli, the politician.

The flexi-fare scheme was launched in September 2016 in a bid to generate higher revenue from premium passengers and contrary to popular perception it affected a minuscule number of trains (less than 1%) across the IR's network.

Pinarayi’s enviable success has two contributing factors. The first one was his super flexibility to accommodate the managers of the various vote banks. Secondly, his persona as a strong political figure or the man of the hour.