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From margins to majority: The BJP's march to power in Bengal

New Delhi, May 10 -- West Bengal will get its first Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) government on Saturday. For the BJP and its larger ideological ecosystem, this is a long-sought-after achievement . Alt... Read More


The Chintan Shivir is an ecosystem of learning

India, May 10 -- Having had the opportunity to be part of two Chintan Shivirs, I can say with conviction that this is one of the most timely and impactful initiatives in Indian sport today. We find ou... Read More


Straight is in, funk is out for batters

Kolkata, May 10 -- For years, T20 batting's evolutionary arc seemed obvious: more invention, more improvisation, more audacity. The reverse sweep became mainstream, the switch hit turned orthodox angl... Read More


Won for the ages

India, May 10 -- There's a reason the 10,000m race isn't called the 10km run. It isn't run across a 10-km stretch. It is run on a standard 400m track, in what can grow to a steady rhythm. Take the run... Read More


After 'Johnny, Johnny', min says 'rain, rain go away' insults India's values

LUCKNOW, May 10 -- After objecting to the poem "Johnny, Johnny! Yes Papa? Eating sugar? No papa" earlier in the week, Uttar Pradesh higher education minister Yogendra Upadhyay has now turned everyone'... Read More


FIR registered after family 'assaulted' at CNG station over queue dispute

LUCKNOW, May 10 -- Police have registered an FIR in connection with the alleged assault on a family at a CNG filling station in Madiaon following a dispute over queue jumping during refuelling late on... Read More


Determined to abolish EVMs 'even if it takes a century', says SP chief

LUCKNOW, May 10 -- Samajwadi Party president Akhilesh Yadav on Saturday reiterated his demand for the abolition of Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs), saying if developed countries can use ballot paper... Read More


LMC's solar-powered nursery to boost green cover

LUCKNOW, May 10 -- The Lucknow Municipal Corporation (LMC) has begun developing a solar-powered 'Eco Hi-Tech Nursery' on Kursi Road in Basaha area to increase the city's green cover and promote enviro... Read More


HC summons top officials of women & child dev dept

LUCKNOW, May 10 -- Taking a tough stand on the delay in releasing aid to children's homes in Uttar Pradesh and terming it a matter of serious concern, the Lucknow bench of the Allahabad high court has... Read More


Hardoi farmer dies by suicide; kin allege humiliation by lekhpal

LUCKNOW, May 10 -- A 58-year-old farmer in Hardoi district allegedly died by suicide, with his body found hanging from a tree near his village on early Saturday morning, police said. The farmer allege... Read More