By Saurabh Katkurwar and Brajendra Singh, New Delhi : Union Minister Ram Vilas Paswan says the NDA does not want the Pulwama attack and subsequent developments to become an election issue but “it cannot be ignored” as he made it ...
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Feed SubscriptionPoll bonds legalised crony capitalism, ban corporate donations: Ex-CEC
By Saket Suman, New Delhi : The electoral bonds are a regressive reform that has further worsened the “problem of cronies running the country”, says former Chief Election Commissioner S.Y. Quraishi, who favours a complete ban on corporate donations to ...
Read More »Shortage of skilled IT workforce looms over India: Nasscom
By Bhavana Akella, Bengaluru : As the demand for disruptive technologies like Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Data Analytics grows, shortage of a skilled IT workforce to run them is posing a challenge to the stake-holders, Nasscom, the industry’s apex body, ...
Read More »I’m not being dictated to by RSS: Himachal CM
By Vishal Gulati, Shimla : Facing the challenge of retaining all the four Lok Sabha seats, Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur says he is not being dictated to by the RSS and that he enjoys a free hand ...
Read More »Rahul’s minimum income guarantee similar to ‘garibi hatao’, not feasible: Rajiv Kumar
By Vishav, New Delhi : Terming Congress President Rahul Gandhis promise of a minimum income guarantee to poor unimplementable, NITI Aayog Vice Chairman Rajiv Kumar says it is similar in nature to former Prime Minister Indira Gandhis ‘garibi hatao slogan. ...
Read More »Revised GDP to check fiscal deficit to 3.1% in FY20: Chief Economic Adviser
By Vishav and Manish Gupta, New Delhi : Chief Economic Adviser Krishnamurthy Subramanian is not worried about the upward revision of fiscal deficit target for 2019-20 to 3.4 per cent as he believes it will actually come down to 3.1 ...
Read More »2019 polls very competitive, too close to call: Ruchir Sharma
By Saket Suman, New Delhi : The popularity graph of Prime Minister Narendra Modi has fallen drastically and what seemed a year ago as another wrestling match “with only one boxer in the ring” now seems a Lok Sabha election ...
Read More »BSP, SP should have included Congress in UP alliance to finish the game: Yashwant Sinha
By Anand Singh and Prashant Sood, New Delhi : Former Union Minister Yashwant Sinha says opposition unity against the BJP in the coming Lok Sabha elections is a “work in progress” but feels that the Samajwadi Party and Bahujan Samaj ...
Read More »Interview: Dr. Munnazza Afreen
Dr. Munnazza Afreen (PhD. M.A., M.Ed., MBA in Edu Mgt.) She has been teaching/mentoring young minds for a decade. She was conferred PhD degree from University of Mumbai in 2017. She has received best paper award in 2015 international Business ...
Read More »I’m proud of scaring millions of kids: ‘Goosebumps’ author R.L. Stine
By Sugandha Rawal, New Delhi : R.L. Stine never imagined he’d carve out a successful future for himself by writing a horror book series, which he started by accident. The “Goosebumps” creator says he is proud of spreading chills and ...
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