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Nearly sold at auction in Hong Kong, the gem offerings buried with the Buddha have been repatriated, marking a landmark case in the geopolitics of sacred heritage
The ‘one district one product’ scheme was launched three years ago on January 24 covering 75 locations
Congress leadership believes that to beat the BJP in UP, Samjawadi Party of Mulayam and Bahujan Samaj Party of Mayawati will have to come together
With its shrinking Dalit base and the possibility of losing national-party status, BSP is in mortal crisis
The investigation of a dowry death in UP reveals troubling aspects of social complicity
We travelled to the UP village of Katra Sadatganj where two girls were allegedly raped and then hanged. The story that emerges from whispers of the villagers and conflicting versions of the police only multiplies the horror
As sacked UP ministers go to other parties, allegations of corruption against the BSP lose their punch
A chief minister loses the plot in Uttar Pradesh. A challenger grabs the opportunity. But this ought to be about a fair deal for farmers, not the 2012 polls