Pradip Gogoi, arrested on April 8, 1998, is in judicial custody at the central jail in Guwahati, Anup Chetia, who was held in Dhaka on December 21, 1997, is still in detention in Bangladesh. Ideologue Buragohain is now in Tezpur jail, Sonitpur. On December 4, Rajkhowa and Raju Barua were arrested by Border Security Force men.
The government has approved a proposal of British luxury apparel brand Burberry to set up a joint venture in India for single brand retailing. The 153-year old company, famous for its high-end apparels, like trench coats and mufflers, plans to tie-up with Gurgaon-based fashion retail house Genesis Colors for setting up single brand exclusive retail outlets.
The AFSPA was being "unnecessarily demonised" although it had "nothing to do with the present unrest (in Kashmir)", General Singh said while firmly sticking to his opposition to any withdrawal or even dilution of the Act which gives the Army vast powers to deal with insurgents.
India's foremost ad guru, award-winning lyricist, and scriptwriter turns 46 today.
The theme for Avenues 2009 -- which will see management vents, competitions, workshops and seminars -- is 'People, Planet and Profit', a concept where social, economic and environmental considerations collectively appraise corporate performance.
'China has strengthened defences along all its borders, not the one with India alone.' An exclusive interview with M Taylor Fravel, the premier expert on China's border disputes.
Marking the International Day of Non-Violence, the United Nations has released a stamp of Mahatma Gandhi on the occasion of his 140th birth anniversary.
Dinesh D'Souza, the Mumbai-born controversial conservative scholar, has been appointed president of The King's College in New York City -- a move that has surprised many high education observers because D'Souza, a Roman Catholic, will now take over the helm of the historically evangelical Protestant institution.
In an Indpendence Day-eve bonanza, Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Saturday announced his government will recruit 50,000 youths in the next few months and pitched for restoration of autonomy to the state to bridge the 'trust deficit' between the people and the Centre.
India pays a higher cost of poor customer service compared to New Zealand and Australia that were also part of the survey. The three countries put together lose Rs 28,000 crore ($5.6 billion) in revenue, the survey sponsored by GenesysTelecom Labs, part of Alcatel-Lucent company, said.
The genesis of Assam's violence and the manner in which it has escalated are yet another reflection of government apathy and neglect compounded by political ambitions and interests, writes Seema Mustafa
Cameroon became the first side to be eliminated from the World Cup after the Indomitable Lions somehow lost 2-1 to Denmark despite taking the lead and playing some superb soccer in their Group E match on Saturday.
Bored of their routine jobs two IITians start a unique concept that can radically change the publishing industry in India.
Jois neither understood the thousand reasons his co-passengers had to be on the same plane nor did he want to know why else the world moved. To him he was on his way to New York or Los Angeles or Encinitas or Hawaii because a student had invited him to be there. And now, the good lord himself has invited him to be with him. For ever
Every year gone by is an old friend, who visited us, accompanied us through the annual highs and lows, as we search for that elusive stripper called Happiness.
The aggravating sectarian violence threatens to increase the conflict within the Pakistani society and destabilise it, writes Alok Bansal
On Election 2014: 'So far it looks like a one horse race. The difference between the first and the second challenger is so large that if the first one looks back in the last round, he'll probably not see the second one anywhere.' On the AAP prospects: 'They should be happy if they're able to open their account.' On Rahul Gandhi: 'He has a confused message. His campaign is in the abstract. And his campaign has nothing to offer.' Senior BJP leader Arun Jaitley in a free and frank conversation with Rediff.com's Sheela Bhatt.
The latest entrant into Kannada films is author and Infosys mentor Narayana Murthy's wife, who will be a part of Prarthane.
An official review of projects that have been held up is reported to have revealed that as many as 70 per cent of the 190 delayed works are victims of roadblocks in the way of getting land. Some of them have been in limbo for over a decade and may have to be shelved eventually, as cost estimates have gone haywire.
Security agencies have said pretty openly now that each individual needs to fend for himself in the war against terror. For those who are wondering as to how one could fight terror, a college run by an NGO in Pune is offering a course of counter-terrorism.
Many get confused between investing in equities and equity mutual funds. They think equity funds are the same as equities or stocks
The plunging global economy is an even bigger threat to the United States' national security than the al Qaeda terrorist network or proliferation of weapons of mass destruction, according to America's new intelligence czar.Traditionally, US intelligence chiefs always preface their opening remarks with either terrorist or nuclear proliferation threats, but DenisBlair's first sentences in his testimony before the US Senate Select Committee on Intelligence was about the economy.
This is the first time Hill & Knowlton, part of the WPP group that has several joint ventures in advertising, is venturing into India in this area. The Hong Kong-based company has presence in more than 41 countries across the globe. The PR business has been attracting the attention of international agencies and many have already set up JVs or signed partnerships with Indian players.
In a stern warning to Pakistan, India on Wednesday said it was 'determined to take strongest' possible steps to ensure that there is no repetition of incidents like the Mumbai terror attacks.
With companies ready to slash ad budgets, PR could be the beneficiary. Executives in leading firms say clouds of worries have appeared on the horizon, though there is no immediate loss of business.
Nagesh Kukunoor talks about his new film Yeh Hausla and much more.
After cashing out of the recent stock market rally, investors aren't ploughing their money into just initial public offerings (IPOs), bonds or real estate. The feel-good factor has prompted many of them to splurge on luxury cars, exclusive holidays and designer brands.
The firm, which has operations in India through a wholly -owned subsidiary, Hyundai Motor India Ltd, will manufacture the car, which will be smaller than the Santro, at its plant in Chennai.
In July, 43 M&A deals were announced with a total announced value of $583.95 million. Out of the 43 deals 17 were domestic, where in both acquirer and target being Indian and 26 were cross-border deals. In the private equity deal segment similar trend was witnessed. The total number of PE deals during the first seven months of 2008 stands at 215, with an announced value of $7.74 billion as against 224 deals amounting to $9.52 billion during the corresponding period in 2007.
A new report says Indian jihadis, including the Indian Mujahideen, are significantly more lethal as a result of external support, primarily from Pakistan. Aziz Haniffa reports.
Setting aside the orders of the AO and Commissioner of Income Tax (Appeals) in case of Delhi-based Genesis Overseas case, the ITAT has ruled that tax sleuths cannot impose penalty without clearly mentioning the grounds for such action.
Ranbaxy Laboratories on Wednesday hit out at rivals -- "a multinational and a leading Indian company" -- for trying to bring down its share by "spreading confusion and speculation" in the wake of a motion filed in the US accusing it of fraudulent practice and submission of false information to the US FDA.
Radhika Rajamani shares with us the experiences of meeting M F Husain.
Dr Navin Shah, erstwhile president of the American Association of Physicians of Indian Origin, has set up an Indo-US Physicians Exchange Programme that envisages voluntary mutual exchanges between American and Indian physicians to help improve medical education and health care in India. The programme has been set up with the support of the United States Department of State, the World Health Organisation's Global Health Workforce Alliance.
The fate of nearly 1,600 candidates, who contested the polls in the three-phase election, will be known and if there is a clear verdict, the people of Karnataka, who have been governed by the Rule of the President for the past six months, will know which party will rule the state by Sunday itself.
The fate of nearly 1,600 candidates who contested the polls in the three-phase election will be known and if there is a clear verdict, the people of Karnataka, who have been governed by the Rule of the President for the past six months, will know which party will rule the state by Sunday itself. Tight security has been imposed all across the state to ensure that the counting process goes off smoothly.
'What lesson will the other UPA allies draw? Mamata has been strident -- even defiant -- when it comes to protecting her turf, even risking outright rupture with the Congress. She has been repaid by the voters. Will other parties too draw the same lesson?'
Under the challenge, PepsiCo India has invited business strategies, for unlocking the latent demand for beverages in India, from leading management schools.
"We will write to the Centre to scrap the eight proposals pending for approval while we will not notify the four (SEZs) that are already approved. About the rest three, we will take up the matter with the Centre to denotify them," said Chief Minister Digamber Kamat.
Jaswant speak of his new book India At Risk, Mistakes, Misconceptions and Misadventures of Security Policy and explains to Sheela Bhatt why India is at risk.
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