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In Maharashtra, Devendra Fadnavis has taken on the role of Chief Minister (CM) for the third time. But this time, he has not one but two deputy Chief Ministers (Deputy CMs) working with him. These…

Imagine this: farmers in Bengal grow tons of potatoes, but instead of selling them to neighboring states like Odisha and Jharkhand, trucks full of potatoes are stopped at the border. Why? Because the Bengal government…

…if inter-state trade can be curbed on a whim, as Bengal’s doing now. Producers are robbed of the national market  Bengal cops posted on state borders have strict orders: the spud stops here. Seasonal price…

I spent my first American Christmas in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania visiting the family of a friend at Harvard. He was genial and easy-going, from a Christian Republican family. They took their religion very seriously, he said….

Whoa! What was that Maharashtra result? BJP-led Mahayuti swept the assembly elections. Sometimes, BJP doesn’t just defeat its opponent. It crushes them. It takes away their souls. Out of 288 seats Mahayuti won 235, MVA…

In Udaipur, a big family fight is making waves—and it’s not your regular argument. It’s a clash between the former royal family! A newly crowned “maharana” (kind of like a king) wanted to visit a…

Royals of Udaipur are in street-fight mode. Ex-monarchs make for good entertainment In Udaipur, a feud between former royals has spilled into street fight. A newly crowned ‘maharana’ and legislator seeks blessings from a family…

Soren’s aced the politics, it is governance he needs to improve Will Hemant Soren turn out to be a cat with nine political lives? Jharkhand has returned him to office, a rare CM on bail….

We care for innovation and productivity, not just a head count In the end, we care for productivity and innovation, which generates a higher quality of life. For society, one innovation-producing worker like Elon Musk…