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Why does Andhra's Naidu govt want couples to have 3-4 kids? There are twin reasons, or fears | Explained

India, May 17 -- When N Chandrababu Naidu, the chief minister of Andhra Pradesh, announced cash incentives for families if they have a third and a fourth baby, he argued the state's overall population... Read More


Vijay's Tamil Nadu trust vote is not about his govt alone. It will decide if AIADMK stays or cracks | Explained

India, May 12 -- When Tamil Nadu chief minister C Joseph Vijay faces a trust vote for his TVK-plus-five-allies government on Wednesday, the outcome will matter far beyond whether his rule survives bey... Read More


Vijay's Tamil Nadu floor test is not about his govt alone. Vote will decide if AIADMK stays or cracks | Explained

India, May 12 -- When Tamil Nadu chief minister C Joseph Vijay faces a trust vote for his TVK-plus-five-allies government on Wednesday, the outcome will matter far beyond whether his rule survives bey... Read More


Trust vote ahead, signs of cracks in Vijay's TN alliance over astrologer as OSD. But he's got 'rebels' as lifeline

India, May 12 -- Tamil Nadu chief minister C Joseph Vijay is barely a couple of days in office, but his government is already showing signs of some strain. A controversial appointment, reactions from ... Read More


KC Venugopal leads Kerala CM race: For Rahul's main man in Delhi, it may be time to head home

India, May 12 -- It was KC Venugopal who formally announced it in June 2024 that Rahul Gandhi was chosen to be the Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha. After the Congress secured 99 Lok Sabha seats... Read More


NEET 2026 'paper leak': 120 questions from a guess paper, what Rahul Gandhi alleges, what probe says so far | Explained

India, May 11 -- India's largest undergraduate medical entrance examination - NEET UG 2026 - is at the centre of a controversy over alleged irregularities, less than two years after the NEET UG 2024 s... Read More


No shortage, but rRs.r1,000-cr/day loss keeping fuel prices in check, says govt a day after PM Modi's 7 appeals

India, May 11 -- A day after Prime Minister Narendra Modi urged Indians to save fuel, avoid gold purchases and work from home, the government held a formal ministerial meeting on the West Asia crisis ... Read More


No shortage, but rRs.r1,000cr/day loss is keeping fuel prices in check, explains govt after PM Modi's 'save petrol' appeal

India, May 11 -- A day after Prime Minister Narendra Modi urged Indians to save fuel, avoid gold purchases and work from home, the government held a formal ministerial meeting on the West Asia crisis ... Read More


PM Modi's roadshows run into mockery after his 'save petrol' speech; markets spooked by 'don't buy gold' among 7 appeals

India, May 11 -- Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Sunday appeal urging Indians to cut fuel consumption, avoid buying gold, and work from home wherever possible, predictably sparked a fierce political co... Read More


'Running on water': PM's roadshows after 'save petrol' call spark reaction; markets spooked by 7 appeals amid Iran war

India, May 11 -- Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Sunday appeal urging Indians to cut fuel consumption, avoid buying gold, and work from home wherever possible, predictably sparked a fierce political co... Read More