IAS officer Durga Shakti Nagpal is a pawn in a larger political game

IAS officer Durga Shakti Nagpal is a pawn in a larger political game By giving a communal tinge to the suspension of Durga Shakti, the Samajwadi Party is playing for the large stakes of communal polarisation Read more In Kadalpur village, IAS officer Durga Shakti Nagpal is no hero Residents of the village say they don't want Nagpal to be reinstated and were agitated over reports that the state administration had given a clean chit to her. Read more Free speech for hooligans: Why Shobhaa De matters The backlash to Shobhaa De's tweet about Mumbai can't be dismissed as just another anti-free speech incident. Here are 5 reasons why it marks a new low in our political discourse. Read more How Modi won the BJP primaries in American fashion Narendra Modi's impending anointment as the party's official nominee for PM marks the culmination of an American-style presidential campaign - with uniquely Indian characteristics Read more Only in black: This example shows all that is wrong with Indian real estate If a real estate investor wants to sell his property, he has to be ready to receive payment in black. If he doesn't want to be paid in black, it will be very difficult for him to sell his property. Once he has sold the property and received the money, he needs to put the 'black' money to use again. Read more Why you shouldn't rush to file your tax returns by 5 Aug The deadline for filing returns is 5 August this year. But don't fret. As long as you have no taxes due to be paid, even 31 March 2014 will do fine. Read more Why India needs to be more wary of China after the Ladakh incursion At a time when some Western reports have even wondered about the real motives behind the aggressive intents of PLA, the Indian establishment doesn't seem to buy that argument. Read more AIFF, IMG-R vs I-League clubs: The dummy's guide The AIFF and it's various members gave many statements to the media after the meeting, and here's a point-by-point breakdown â€" trying to understand what the current situation is. Read more How Google's Moto X phone compares with S4, iPhone 5, HTC One Google's Motorola Mobility has just released a new smartphone the Moto X. We take a look at how it stacks up against the top three smartphone that are there in the market right now which includes the Samsung Galaxy S4, Apple's iPhone 5 and the HTC One. Read more BA Pass Review: Vampy housewife, loverboy student make this film first class The tale of how the orphaned, college-going Mukesh is entrapped by sultry older woman Sarika is most certainly noir, but it showcases none of the regular Bollywood pitstops on the urban darkness tour. Read more

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