PR Ramesh

An epic battle is underway in the proverbial badlands of Bihar, where many political lives swing between irrelevance and renewal. Even as cracks appear in the artificial alliance of Nitish Kumar and Lalu Prasad, the BJP wants more than a victory. It is fighting for a mandate worthy of India’s most popular politician and its unsurpassed campaigner. Narendra Modi’s next phase of modernisation will begin from the backwardness of Bihar

The widening rift between the Finance Ministry and the RBI takes a heavy toll on the economy

As Bihar is set to become a defining battle for Narendra Modi, Lalu Prasad and Nitish Kumar, the political cartel of backward castes faces a mortal threat from the underdogs

Incentives to help farmers stay put in agriculture are a short cut, and the Centre should focus on shifting them away to lucrative avenues

A whisper campaign is on against the man India Inc once feted as their redeemer

The man who runs Indigo, India's most successful airline. A portrait

Rebel AAP leader Yogendra Yadav talks about the dictatorial style of Arvind Kejriwal and the differences between them in a wide-ranging conversation with Managing Editor PR RAMESH. Excerpts

Or how the Prime Minister won new friends and influenced old rivals for the passage of crucial legislations. The inside story

The humiliation of Manmohan Singh, now an accused in the coal allotment scam, continues even after his 7 Race Course Road days. The pain of being let down by erstwhile loyalists and protégés is not lessened by the fig leaf of support offered by the party at the last minute

Antiquated war ships. Delayed purchases. Power of middlemen. Political meddling. The Indian Navy is in troubled waters. An Open investigation