For the love of BilloIt is summer and the markets of Shimla sell cherries and strawberries, but Sonu says it is wheat and vegetables that are of relevance to him. The prices are too high for him to get by.
The political colours of India
What will India look like if the colours of the parties ruling the various states were to be plotted on a map?
Why breaking an 'anti-Dalit' wall is not enough
The rift between the two communities is evident from the fact that they have two separate schools for their children.
Awe-inspiring: The waiter who will be an IAS officer
Jayaganesh's story is inspiring because he comes from a very poor background in a village in Tamil Nadu, and though he studied to be an engineer, he worked at odd jobs, even as a waiter for a short while, to realise his dream of becoming an IAS officer.
McCain's invitation to Jindal 'strategic'
By fueling speculation that the Louisiana governor could be a candidate for vice-president, John McCain is reaching out to the far right of the Republican party that is enamoured with Jindal.
16th loss for Congress since 2004
The defeat in Karnataka is the Congress party's 16th loss in the four years that it returned to power at the Centre. India has seen 24 assembly elections since 2004.
Bush's Indian pal under SEC scanner
Dr Zachariah P Zachariah, arguably the most influential Indian- American Republican and a major fund-raiser for the party for more than two decades and a close friend of the Bush family, has been charged with insider trading by the United States's Securities and Exchange Commission.
'By 2010, 60 % of world's heart patients will be in India'
People are eating richer food, more oily food, more fat food, and in India we eat lots of carbohydrates,' says Dr Salim Yusuf.
'25 pc of Muslims voted BJP in Karnataka'
'We have faced worse situations. Godhra has to be forgotten and we need to move on. It is time for a new beginning. We have a bright future and we need to approach it with a positive attitude'
'We won't yield one inch on the women's bill'
'The women's reservation bill is a tricky bill,' says Davinder Prasad Yadav, RJD MP.
'The Indian monsoon is very complex'
'Our weather pattern is difficult. Don't assess the IMD's skill with the skill of the USA. It is like comparing Tendulkar with a school cricket boy,' says Dr Mahadevan Rajeevan, Director, National Climate Centre.
Full transcript of interview with the Dalai Lama
Tibetans are losing faith in the Dalai Lama's conciliatory 'middle way' because of China's refusal to strike a deal with him over the region's future, the exiled spiritual leader said in an interview with The Financial Times.
'Every political matter comes to court'
'If political matters come to the court for judicial review, we have to deal with those matters.' Chief Justice of India K G Balakrishnan in an exclusive interview.
'It's been a dream story'
Ajoy Bose tells 'From one seat to a majority in the assembly in 20 years. The evolution of the BJP in Karnataka is a script in itself,' says Arun Jaitley, the party's strategist for the election.
'India has the highest number of hungry people on earth'
'Food grain availability for India's poorest is now approaching levels that haven't been seen since the British left. This has everything, sadly, to do with the rapacity of India's elites,' says Raj Patel, author, Stuffed and Starved.
'The BJP indirectly raised Hindutva'
'If you compare the record of the BJP and NDA government they have a pathetic record of tackling terrorism, still they kept on talking about the recent incidents. They had no other issue to talk about because their performance in the Karnataka government was pathetic so they kept talking about national issues in the assembly elections.'
T V R Shenoy: The arrogance of political dynasties
'I doubt if Congress leaders will dare to take Karnataka's voters for granted.'
Sri Sri Ravi Shankar: Religious institutions should expose injustice
Sanathana Dharma has laid out some of the best principles for humanity to achieve equality, social justice, a violence-free society, and a prejudice-free mind. Let every Indian strive for educating oneself and the society in these golden principles.
Colonel Dr Anil A Athale (retd): 10 years on, nuclear shadow promises peace
Much depends upon how the civil society finally asserts itself in Pakistan. Along with democracy and aspirations of economic development, nuclear weapons would cease to be a threat and become a factor of regional stability.
K G Kannabiran: The saga of State impunity
'So many civil liberties activists have been killed by the State and their deaths left unaccounted for that I am beginning to despair.'
Neerja Chowdhury: Karnataka results: Lessons for the Congress
It goes without saying that it will put new heart into the BJP cadre to gear them up for the important electoral battles that lie ahead. Conversely, it will affect Congress morale. Barring Haryana, the party has not won any state election in recent months.
Bharat Verma: While India sleeps, Chinese threat grows: Lessons for the Congress
Today for China to threaten Arunachal Pradesh and demand a slice of Sikkim after assured of its vice-like grip on India, is a natural progression even as New Delhi continues its slumber.
Sheela Bhatt in New Delhi: For BJP, Karnataka win more credible than Gujarat
It is worth noting that the BJP did not use the short cut of Hindutva to win the game in Bangalore.
Krishna Prasad: How the Congress is losing more than just elections
Where the voter seeks a clean window to the future; the Congress seems happy to provide a muddied rear-view mirror of the past.
A Commentator: What Karnataka's results imply for national politics
The Karnataka election results may hold an important message for the Congress: Should it cut and run for the national election as quickly as possible?
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