My government has greatly benefited by the Nirmal Bharat Abhiyan and the National Skill Development Mission launched by the previous government. We have scaled up the two programmes which are now being implemented as Swachh Bharat and Skill India

If Monsoon 2016 is as expected, then the first three years of the Modi government will be the best three years for India’s economy since 1996, and possibly the best three consecutive years since Independence

It’s Akbar’s turn now and the victim, as always, is history

We have a prime minister who is strong, decisive and always available to the masses

The problem begins with the way we define “urban” and “rural”

“The BJP is thus celebrating a false victory,” the paper says.

Fixing the learning deficit requires a lot more than the right kind of tracking technology. It requires greater investment in institutional capacities that is not forthcoming

NDA government’s plans for agriculture are still to bear fruit.

Even as the economy revives, quick decision-making and out-of-the-box thinking, apart from a slew of reformist policies and programmes, have defined the Modi government.

TV would be better off travelling to Marathwada, reporting the drought.

The Organiser describes the recent assembly elections as a “morale booster for the BJP after the Bihar and Delhi losses”.

SC judgment on criminal defamation ignores the fact that the parties involved in defamation complaints are rarely equals.

The Indian economy has grown rapidly since 2003-04, but there has not been a corresponding evolution of vibrant metropolitan regions.

Tony Cozier loved Caribbean cricket, brought the game alive for millions.

India’s president needs to convey to his hosts that there is decreasing tolerance for China’s NSG mischief.

President’s Rule must be abolished. Uttarakhand developments show why.

Tamil Nadu has a new government. But will it have new governance?

Why does India-US military cooperation not include northern Arabian Sea and Persian Gulf — a region of great importance for India’s security?

In Kerala, the Left offered a campaign rich in content and won the state

Pit stops at everything that happened during the week.

It was clear a few weeks ago that the BJP could emerge as the single largest party in Assam. This is one more brick in its status as the sole national party.

At a time when jihadi terrorism has proved that it is the biggest threat to the world as we know it, whipping up fears over Hindutva terrorism is absurd and has a hollow ring. Yet this continues to be the Congress party’s only weapon against the BJP.

As it turned out, the election results were as expected a few months ago — that is before the spin masters and the pollsters took over and created a mystery around the elections.

A weakened opposition is unlikely to force Mamata to improve governance.