Can the Jharkhand Assembly elections return the BJP to its winning streak?

Sharad Arvind Bobde takes over as Chief Justice of India at a time when the position is more powerful than ever

There is a political consensus on the proposed regularisation of Delhi’s unauthorised colonies. Amita Shah visits some to find out why

Ensuring drinking water for every household needs a community-driven system and a new mindset

A desperate opposition turns to Guru Ravidas for deliverance

Sonia as interim president only deepens the Congress crisis

A village in Andhra Pradesh produces the most exquisite hand-spun khadi in India. Tradition demands a higher price from the spinners

Eloquent, warm and fiery, Swaraj carved out her space in the male-dominated rough and tumble of politics

A khap panchayat in Haryana fights the stigma of caste

Dikshit’s concern for the environment, in a city where pollution levels have risen menacingly, reflected even in her last wish. She was cremated in a CNG crematorium, introduced in Delhi during her tenure

CELESTIAL HEROISM IS a bestseller, unless it is badly made. In it merges great survivor dramas and the romance of breaching the boundaries of human…