The business and politics of Kumbh
The business and politics of Kumbh
Repackaging the Ardh Kumbh supplements fresh chants of Ram Janmabhoomi in the BJP’s effort to consolidate the Hindu vote in an election year. Poornima Joshi reports
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Something’s churning
Something’s churning
The New Year heralds an election season marked by yearning, anger, uncertainty — and above all, hope. Poornima Joshi reports
What Ayodhya has lost in temple politics
What Ayodhya has lost in temple politics
The town has tried in vain to emerge as anything but a disputed site that divides religious communities
‘There’s been a shift in the national mood’
‘There’s been a shift in the national mood’
Politburo member of the CPI (M) and former general secretary of the party, Prakash Karat, speaks to BusinessLine on the key political issues in the ...
‘The BJP government is killing MGNREGA’
‘The BJP government is killing MGNREGA’
Modi regime is spending more on material component, less on labour, so people are not benefited, says CP Joshi
Making a mockery of MGNREGA
Making a mockery of MGNREGA
In Maharashtra, it appears the rural jobs scheme is being implemented on paper alone. Contractors, government officials and gram sabha heavyweights cream away the funds,reports Radheshyam Jadhav
Crowdfunding as a saviour
Crowdfunding as a saviour
In March 2015, when she was diagnosed with stage-four colon cancer, Bengaluru-based Priya Joseph* (name changed) decided to fight it the best way ...
‘Flawed model’
‘Flawed model’
From a conversation with Amit Sengupta:Critical of an insurance-based model, the late Amit Sengupta from Jan Swasthya Abhiyan (JSA) had said that it ...
Are Ayushman Bharat rates out of sync?
Are Ayushman Bharat rates out of sync?
Indu Bhushan (57) is at the helm of what is pegged as the world’s largest government-funded health scheme — Ayushman Bharat, which provides health ...
Ferrari’s new Roma steps on the gasto take on other V8 competitors
This addition to the House of the Prancing Horse will sit pretty between the Portofino and the SF90 Stradale
For BorgWarner, China is where all the EV action is
Global CEO believes India still has some way to go before it becomes a major market for ‘battery electric ...
Kwid’s new face and formula to keep novelty element alive
Renault’s entry-level small car gets a facelift that refreshes its design and features package to take on new ...
Flight Jargon
Flight Operations Inspector (FOI): Representative of the Civil Aviation Authority in charge of initial ...
Mutual funds for your children
On Children’s Day, here’s a low-down on mutual fund plans for the young ones
Buying a house? Know about the saleable area
With prices correcting and some developers reducing the unit size of their properties, you may be able to ...
Chit Funds: The good and the bad
If you plan to join a chit fund, keep off the unregistered ones
Century Plyboards India (₹177.7): Buy
Investors with a short-term horizon can buy the stock of Century Plyboards India at current levels. On ...
Silence in the time of chaos
Noise is the default backdrop setting to the modern world and its pervasiveness has placed silence on a ...
Kung fu nuns of Kathmandu have all the sharp moves
Members of a remote nunnery in Nepal have been learning and spreading the word on self-defence in villages and ...
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Quiz on magazines
On November 9, 52 years ago, the first issue of the iconic Rolling Stone was published. What follows is a quiz ...
Flowering in different directions
In its 25th year, Ferns N Petals has a bouquet of nine verticals but is betting on weddings for growth
Redemption season
Are slowdown blues making consumers burn more points?
Brand building in the era of fake news
Trust in advertising is at its lowest ebb, says Terry Peigh of IPG
The 5 Es of Personal Branding
Each of us can build our own imprint
Cramped for justice
On a hot summer afternoon, the Mumbai Branch of National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) was jam-packed with a ...
Legal complications have slowed the bankruptcy process
Not long ago, India Inc. and banks were pinning high hopes from the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code 2016 (IBC) ...
Does IBC process spare a thought for employees?
Distraught staff of Jet Airways and IL&FS feel that the bankruptcy apparatus is not concerned about what is ...
Advantage BJP in Maharashtra poll, as it usurps cooperative sector reins from Congress-NCP
Cooperatives have played a key role in creating a set of socio-economic institutions in the State. Earlier ...