NCP’s best Lok Sabha tally was nine seats two decades ago but that never came in the way of Sharad Pawar being projected as a prime ministerial candidate. That image of the wily strategist has been shattered by Ajit Pawar’s departure
The Nobel-winning inventor of lithium-ion batteries refused to profit from it
The National Research Foundation’s Rs 50,000 crore budget will support smaller state universities, correcting a skew that favours pedigreed institutions like the IITs
When lawmakers engage in a frank discussion on the pitfalls of politics
He retired less happy than he might have liked for a judge with a long career
Whichever party Senthil Balaji was in, he quickly rose within the ranks and was seen as having the leader’s ear, and as someone who was trusted