End of the road for babus

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End of the road for babus: How states are quietly killing the cushy government job It's not just the lower-rung government jobs in states that would be axed. There would be fewer jobs at the top echelons of the government too.... Dalit vs Brahmin, Hindu vs Muslim: The failed anti-Modi narrative What does this mean for 2019? It means that the Opposition can no longer hope for success by painting the BJP and Narendra Modi as divisive and aut... Landmark ruling: Supreme Court says passive euthanasia is permissible The ruling stems from a petition filed by an NGO 'Common Cause', who had approached the court seeking a direction for recognition of 'living will'....

Is Modi aiming for an ally-Mukt BJP in 2019? Just look at these signals The disdain for Naidu suggests not so much the confidence that Modi can replace Naidu with an eager Jagan as the readiness to dispense with allies ... Batteries will kill fossil fuels — it's only matter of time Batteries, once relegated to powering small devices like remote controls and watches, are now poised to energize the things most central to daily l...

Statue wars: Who was Periyar and why does he trigger sentiment in Tamil Nadu? It seems no political party can afford to openly criticise the man who began the Dravidian movement. Ironically, Periyar's protests also involved ... An evergreen LoU story: How Shetty & Co pulled the PNB con When an LoU became due, Shetty would issue a fresh one to clear the outstanding dues. This 'evergreening' without any collateral went on for a long...

A $7.5-billion pipeline has surprise patrons: Taliban militants The endorsement from a group that has fought the US-backed government in Kabul for the past 17 years raises a slight hope even as violence continue... From Manik Sarkar to Modi's sarkar: End of the road for India's poorest CM From zero in 2013, the saffron party has gone up to a 2/3 majority in a state where the Left has been comfortable in power for a quarter of a centu... Aircel makes desperate calls to Reliance Jio, Airtel to keep network running Intense competition in India's telecom market has hurt operators including Aircel, which is facing partial network shutdowns and going through a ca...

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