As Bengal pushes ahead with BSF fencing projects, former IAF chief Arup Raha argues that intelligence gathering and policing remain the most effective tools against infiltration.
Madhya Pradesh Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) President Hemant Khandelwal (61) is a seasoned politician with almost 20 years of experience at all levels of politics.
As the Rural Development Minister, Dilip Ghosh now oversees a department responsible for rural roads, housing, sanitation, village infrastructure and local self-government across the state.
As for his government's main goals, Ghosh said it is focused on development and creating jobs — plain and simple.
Having witnessed numerous highs and lows over a political career spanning more than two decades, Arjun Singh has emerged as one of the most influential figures in the Barrackpore industrial belt.
The Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) is once again regrouping in Telangana to fight one of its toughest electoral battles following the debacle in the Assembly elections last year.
Indian Overseas Congress chairman Sam Pitroda has been instrumental in managing the grand old party's affairs outside India.
The Statesman talks to prominent personalities in different professions about why they chose their particular field and what advice they have for youngsters who want to pursue it as a career.
Hannan Mollah, 78, general secretary of the All India Kisan Sabha (AIKS), played a key role in the farmers movement that followed the passage of the three controversial farm laws.
With Madhya Pradesh witnessing a no-holds - barred campaign for the Lok Sabha polls, Mukesh Nayak, the newly-appointed head of the Congress media cell in the state, is busy invigorating the party.
