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The biggest challenge before Rahul Gandhi, all set to take over as president of the Congress from his ailing mother Sonia Gandhi, is not whether he is accepted by the party but whether he can make the people accept the party as an alternative to the BJP.

Rahul 2.0: His challenge is to make people accept Congress

It hardly matters whether he gets unanimously elected or coronated by the party.

10 Dec 2017 7:15 AM IST

If the governments proposal to convert the nature of deposits in banks even without the consent of the account holder, it may keep people away from banks.

Bail-in will keep people away from banks

The proposed law will directly impact savings in the country and people will adopt old methods of saving their money in...

3 Dec 2017 5:28 AM IST

A bank is an institution which accepts deposits and lends money for different purposes. The duty of a bank is to provide required capital for profitable business entities by collecting the deposits from individuals like you and me.

It's crucial to protect small banks

Section 55(2)(b) states only those liabilities can be bailed-in whose contract says it can be bailed-in'.

3 Dec 2017 5:26 AM IST

If the government goes ahead with this move, it will give enormous bail-in powers to a proposed rescuing body called Resolution Corporation.

Banks can wipe out your money

Bail-in clause in the proposed law can make you lose your rights on your bank deposits.

3 Dec 2017 5:04 AM IST

A sketch of Rani Padmavati

Padmavati not as lucky as Joan of Arc

Can we imagine a film showing the Maid of Orl©ans frolicking with English soldiers?

26 Nov 2017 6:33 AM IST

A still from the movie Sexy Durga whose title was changed to S Durga.

Dictators first attack the artist then citizens'

One should not see this as the fight of a single artist.

26 Nov 2017 6:30 AM IST

Members of Rajput community protest and burn an effigy of film director Sanjay Leela Bhansali against the release of controversial Bollywood movie Padmavati in Jammu. (Photo: PTI)

Much ado about nothing

Four of the democratically elected governments have opposed the release of Padmavati for fear of law and order problems.

26 Nov 2017 6:25 AM IST

Prashant Bhushan

Damage was caused by the Bench, not by my allegations, says Prashant...

The CJI continued with the hearing even after he was asked to recuse himself from the case, says Prashant Bhushan.

19 Nov 2017 3:01 AM IST

Supreme Court of India

Supreme Court in a muddle

The Chief remains the Chief. It is no insult to the Chief for No. 2 to list a case because he attaches immediacy to it.

19 Nov 2017 2:57 AM IST

In Gujarat, the BJP is facing an unexpected challenge from the Rahul Gandhi-led Congress. The nearly decimated opposition is back in the game after the shift of the formidable young Patidar-OBC-Dalit leaders in Hardik Patel, Alpesh Thakor and Jignesh Mevani to the Congress camp.

Himachal a steal, but, will Gujarat sing a different RaGa?

While the BJP is expected to win Himachal hands down, the story in Gujarat could play out a little differently.

12 Nov 2017 2:34 AM IST

Congress chief spokesperson Randeep Surjewala.

This is a fight between 6.5 crore Gujaratis & the BJP'

It is a battle of secularist versus pseudo-secularists.

12 Nov 2017 2:25 AM IST

Former Union Minister and BJP national spokesperson Shahnawaz Hussain.

To Gujaratis, PM Modi is apna NarendraBhai'

Gujarat and its people know that the BJP is the only party which has taken the state on the development path.

12 Nov 2017 2:21 AM IST