On Thursday, a school bus carrying schoolchildren was run over by a train at an unmanned railway crossing in Uttar Pradesh—13 children lost their lives and eight were grievously hurt.

The Assembly election results in the core states of India that would matter the most for the 2019 General elections.

BJP's sweeping win in the UP Legislative Assembly elections 2017, perusing data that unambiguously pointed towards the Party's win under PM Modi. 

Shankkar Ayar places the figure of Rs. 92,651 crore as the money that farmers lose annually to systemic sloth.

The BJP has sensed a shift in the political economy, and has reacted with an increased urgency to pursue reforms.

Visiting Fellow Praveen Chakravarty writes in The Indian Express: "Alteration in the electoral landscape had a larger impact on BJP’s UP bypoll performance than its Hindutva campaign"