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A small big win for democracy

India, May 15 -- The choice of VD Satheesan as the new chief minister (CM) of Kerala is significant. It is, in some ways, a victory for a large cross-section of the electorate, which backed the Congre... Read More


Ride out inflation with patience and prudence

India, May 15 -- The stress on the Indian economy is beginning to show up in data. The wholesale price index (WPI) for April, at 8.3% over the past year, has seen a sharp jump over the March number, w... Read More


Oil casts a shadow on WPI inflation

India, May 15 -- The Wholesale Price Index (WPI) grew by 8.3% in April. This number was 2.3% in February and 3.9% in March. The sequential increase between March and April is 4.4 percentage points, th... Read More


West Bengal and the politics of memory

India, May 15 -- The ongoing post-mortem of the Bengal election results has brought out two key factors that played a decisive role - Hindu consolidation and anti-incumbency. While these factors certa... Read More


Walkability: Cornerstone of future-ready urbanism

India, May 15 -- Walking is the most universal form of mobility. It needs no fuel, fare, or digital access. It is about how older adults remain independent, how many children reach school, how office-... Read More


Shubman, Sudharsan and the gains of beginning well

MUMBAI, May 15 -- In T20 cricket, the importance of an in-form opening pair can't be overemphasised. It is where matches are being won and lost in IPL 2026. Teams with batters firing at the top have d... Read More


Driven by hunger for success, Kumkum makes her mark

Mumbai, May 15 -- Kumkum Mohod returned from her third international senior competition to her hometown Amravati on Monday night. Her coach asked if she could report to the training ground the next da... Read More


In modern IPL, finishing skills must for every batter

New Delhi, May 15 -- For years, the IPL finisher felt like cricket's version of a superhero entrance. The game could look completely lost, the asking rate touching impossible numbers, the crowd alread... Read More


Fadnavis cuts down on wheels

India, May 15 -- Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla has reduced his convoy to two vehicles, days after Prime Minister Narendra Modi appealed to conserve fuel and reduce foreign exchange outflow amid the ongoi... Read More


Over 300 docs registered across multiple hospitals

LUCKNOW, May 15 -- An investigation by SACHIS (state agency for comprehensive health, integrated services) that monitors implementation of Ayushman Bharat scheme in Uttar Pradesh has uncovered multipl... Read More