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Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh: A larger-than-life figure whose 'crusades' made him a cult hero
The author delves into the cult, business and politics of the Dera Sacha Sauda chief, Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh Ji Insan
A chequered year, a test of mettle ahead
Business Standard takes a look at, who went up and who came down politics
Saumitra Chaudhuri's passing away evoked many memories of a long association
Meet the BS Banker of the year 2015-16: HDFC Bank's Aditya Puri
Jury chose HDFC Bank MD for his contribution in digital banking, the bank's presence in rural and semi-urban India and healthy profitability
Development as a measure of governance
While the best and worst performing states have remained the same a decade apart, sharp changes appear when rankings are adjusted to account for the impact of development
When to send an investing model into retirement
For a model to retain currency it must include new, emerging risk factors
A mile-high club that comes with drinks, dinner
Airbus contemplating a new paradigm in passenger cabin design
China SUV maker begins upscale climb with luxury brand
Wei Jianjun's Great Wall Motor Co will unveil its WEY brand on November 16
Long avoided, Iran suddenly a hot tourist destination
The 2015 nuclear pact led to lifting of curbs and reconnection with the world
Towards a humane approach to surrogacy
The proposed ban on commercial surrogacy may lead to a black market. If the state laid down guidelines governing fair fees for surrogates instead, it would ensure better
We are confident BJP will build the temple: Surendra Jain
Interview with Joint general secretry of Vishva Hindu Parishad
Congress will bounce back in Rajasthan in 2018: Sachin Pilot
Interview with Rajasthan Congress president
A visit from Modi to Israel will be important: Daniel Carmon
Interview with ambassador of Israel to India
Putting all Aadhaar data in one big box is ill-advised: Mishi Choudhary
Interview with Technology lawyer and legal director, Software Freedom Law Center
I prefer the Congress relies on its strengths: Shantaram Naik
Interview with Congress Rajya Sabha member
The public wants me in the image I have: Mohammad Shahabuddin
Interview with Rashtriya Janata Dal vice-president
Meet the members of the new interest rate-setting committee
Each will have one vote and Patel will hold an additional tie-breaker, guided by a newly established inflation target
Joint audit offers multiple advices for the same fee: Raghu Aiyar
Interview with CEO & senior partner, KS Aiyar & Co
We can sense the soul of the country: Ramdev
Interview with Yoga guru and Patanjali founder
Slogans not enough, respect J&K citizens: Tariq Anwar
Interview with Nationalist Congress Party member of Parliament
He likes to keep a low-profile, but behind the scenes Gandhi has been the driving force for many banking and financial services industry reforms
RBI notifies Urjit Patel's appointment as RBI governor
Patel, who served as the deputy governor since January 2013, took over from Raghuram Rajan, effective September 4
I will eradicate drug menace in 4 weeks: Amarinder Singh
Interview with Punjab Congress President
No regrets on speaking my mind, says Rajan
Rajan said the head of the central bank should have a fixed tenure of more than three years as the current term was too short
Our reforms aim to improve governance: Vasundhara Raje
Interview with Rajasthan Chief Minister
We want a PM who protects our freedom: Bezwada Wilson
Interview with 2016 Magsaysay award winner and National Convenor, Safai Karamchari Andolan
Cost of pendency of cases could be as high as 1.5% of GDP: Harish Narasappa
Interview with Co-founder, DAKSH & Samvad Partners
Improving quality of governance biggest challenge for India: Mark Tully
Interview with former BBC correspondent
I had fantastic tenure; results to be visible in 5-6 years: Raghuram Rajan
Rajan said people send him 'anonymous thank you notes' even when he is on a plane
India's democracy created dynasties: Kanchan Chandra
Interview with Author,Democratic Dynasties
Why can't we just be friends, says Husain Haqqani
Interview with former Pakistan ambassador to the US
I take responsibility for the rebellion by MLAs: Kishore Upadhyay
Interview with Uttarakhand Pradesh Congress Committee President
Our primary focus is profitability: Cyril Shroff
Interview wit Managing partner, Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas
Rise of street militancy is the real problem: Radha Kumar
Interview with Former interlocutor on Jammu and Kashmir
BJP is turning into a party of capitalists: Babulal Marandi
Interview with Jharkhand Vikas Morcha president
Parliament must pass a law to build Ram Mandir: Suresh Jain
Interview with Vishwa Hindu Parishad leader
First Person Second Draft: Diplomatic, undiplomatic... My very Indian Foreign Service
RAW farewell in DC, bailed out in Bucharest, a sulking star: My very Indian Foreign Service.
National Interest: Conscience and cowardice
For all those who urge him to boycott CHOGM, PM has an effective reply: his oath of office.
National Interest: The accused
How India Inc may have played a supporting role in its own persecution.
Cricket is the greatest running story in India for half a century, and Sachin its greatest star.
National Interest: His Moral Highness
After hitting the prime minister''s office, Rahul cannot afford to run.
National Interest: I've got the veto power
That''s the chorus of this government, from minister to babu, police to regulator.
National Interest: Akhilesh, young and listless
He''s turned the clock back to the Babri days: from aspiration to fear
Reconstructing the IPKF disaster, piece by poignant piece, brought me face to face with rare courage and inexcusable complacence.
Reporting on Lanka''s blood-soaked years, I watched names disappear from my notebook.
From finding Tamil guerilla camps in 1984 to checking up on lost friends last week in Colombo
National Interest: The Congress's Modi
They are using him as their mascot because he scares minorities, worries the middle ground.
National Interest: Dear Narendrabhai
You want a Bengali speaking Af-Pak or a liberal, secular Bangladesh? You can decide now
National Interest: Once upon a spooky time
Why US spy planes loved Orissa and how they took me for a ride.
