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50 celebs booked in Bihar for their open letter to PM Modi on mob lynching

The letter was written by 49 eminent personalities, including filmmakers Mani Ratnam, Anurag Kashyap, Shyam Benegal and others

Harish Salve backs govt's move on Article 370, says PM corrected 'mistake'

India's decision evoked strong reactions from Pakistan, which downgraded diplomatic ties and expelled the Indian ambassador

Article 370 LIVE: Centre gets four weeks from SC to respond to plea

Counter affidavits by Centre have to be filed within four weeks from today and rejoinder, if any, to be filed within one week thereafter

Terror elimination precondition for cooperation in South Asia: S Jaishankar

Elimination of terrorism in all its forms is a precondition not only for fruitful cooperation, but also for the very survival of the region itself, Jaishankar said

Rising power: Why India has faced muted criticism over its Kashmir policy

India's economic heft and its standing as a potential counter to China may be behind the absence of strong reactions

Now, govt's Kashmir rhetoric is directed at international audience

Having turned life upside down for the people of the Kashmir Valley, what exactly did Prime Minister Narendra Modi mean when he said we will have to hug every Kashmiri?

Old wine, new bottle: $7-bn exporter refund old plan with Rs 9,000 cr added

The new program will subsume existing export incentives, for which the government had already penciled in a revenue hit of Rs 41,000 crore in July

Best of BS Opinion: Crunch time on RCEP, 100 days of Modi 2.0, and more

Here's a selection of Business Standard Opinion pieces for the day

Modi 2.0: Baptism by (economic) fire

Modi 2.0 certainly matched Roosevelt's despatch in managing legislative affairs in its early days

A four-minute report card of the first 100 days of the Modi 2.0 govt

How has the government performed so far? While there are many hits, there are also a few misses. Listen to the podcast to know more

In J&K shutdown, PM's health scheme grinds to halt, healthcare crisis grows

Ayushman Bharat patients cannot access free services. The private and government hospitals we visited were half empty. MRI machines could not get software updates

Kashmir: A month later, shopkeepers refuse to open, even as curbs are eased

Prime Minister Narendra Modi revoked special rights for Jammu and Kashmir on Aug 5, striking down the long-standing constitutional provisions for the Himalayan region

Modi 2.0: Govt plans to launch projects to mark 100 days in office

Ujjwala to meet 80-million mark six months in advance; ministers to be in states to highlight the Centre's achievements

In Kashmir, the initial bravado seems to be giving way to nervousness

The biggest error of judgement by decision-makers in Delhi may be the removal of the mainstream political parties of the state from the public sphere by imprisoning their leaders

Kashmir turmoil: Day-time restrictions eased in most parts, markets shut

However, many private vehicles were on the road, and inter-district cabs as well as auto-rickshaws were plying in some few areas

Situation peaceful in Kashmir; normal life still affected: Officials

The day-time restrictions have been eased in 82 out of 105 police station areas across the Valley

Public sector banks merger: Modi govt to announce big bang plan soon

Finance ministry has called a meeting with chief executives of ten public sector banks on Friday

New speed breaker on India's road to $ 5 trn economy; NHAI's mounting debt

NHAI's debt has increased seven-fold in the past five years

Delhi HC seeks Centre's response on Shah Faesal's plea on look out circular

Feasal's counsel said they do not know the grounds on which the look out circular (LOC) was issued

Unemployment now in the 8-9% range

While the weekly unemployment rate was over 9% during the week ended August 25, the 30-day moving average on the same day was 8.25%