Akshat Kaushal

The trial lasted four years

Underpaid truck drivers drive at low speeds to save on diesel

After a series of defeats since 2012, the results of the recent panchayat polls are being seen by her as a tide changer for the upcoming UP Assembly elections

Goa spends nothing; Manipur, Odisha and Punjab cross allocation mark

It is as much about farmer woes and the lack of job opportunities as about the mixing of religion and politics

Ground surveys have found Marathas, Jats and Patels, for instance, are in economic conditions quite similar to that of peer communities with the advantage of quotas

The burning of a Dalit house has put Sunpedh on tenterhooks, and overenthusiastic politicians and activists aren't helping matters

Whitefly has destroyed the otherwise robust cotton crop in Punjab, leaving farmers fearing for their livelihood

A clueless Sahitya Akademi has now called a meeting of its executive council on October 23 to decide the future course of action

In the absence of a cohesive programme, Delhi is struggling to eliminate the deadly mosquito-borne disease that comes back with a vengeance each year

In the five-year period from 2009 to 2014, the state's economy has grown at an average of 10%

Business Standard takes a look at the financial-inclusion plan of the government