ARMCHAIR PERSPECTIVES

India has achieved a rare feat that it sought for decades to boost its nuclear energy sector that operated under the dark shadows of international sanctions and a crippling shortage of domestic uranium reserves.

Samrat Chaudhary, the son of a seasoned politicians and a former member of the RJD, took over from Nitish Kumar as Bihar's 24th Chief Minister and the first from the BJP's stables. Can he use political stability and his personal popularity to bring about change in the beleaguered state?

Ahmedabad gained national limelight when it won a presidential award for being India's cleanest major city, but the city has miles to go before it gets to compete with the likes of Mumbai and Bengaluru, or to host the Summer Olympics a decade from now. Here's a look at the Amdavad Municipal Corporation's efforts as it labours to make Ahmedabad India's next megacity.