Pan Singh denies feeling any anxiety for the expectations that will henceforth be placed on his son, now that he leads the Indian team against the world champions in a domestic series next month. His outlook is to take things as they come.

When a country of the size of India begins to grow at the rate of 9% per annum, with the prospect of even higher rates of growth, energy becomes a critical issue

"I want to return to Australia and fight for my visa. I want the Immigration minister to come forward and make things clear," he said.

Both in Heiligendamm and later in December in Bali, the G-8 will try to cajole (or, perhaps, bully) China and India into agreeing to cap greenhouse gas emissions and also bind them legally into doing so

The infant that many considered too fragile to survive at its birth 3 years ago has reached its mid-life.

Ajit Balakrishnan, chairman of the board of governors, IIM-Calcutta, and CEO, rediff.com, gave the Convocation Speech at the Indian Institute of Management, Calcutta on April 1, 2007. The speech is reproduced here.

Classmates in Chennai turn back the clock to their time with Indra Nooyi.

Addressing a galaxy of eminent personalities from different walks of life at the Imperial Hotel, the chief minister said that the Punjab government had instituted the Punjab Rattan Award to felicitate eminent personalities.

Nations have to compete just like corporations, he says highlighting the need to brand and promote quality products and services.

Profiles of ministers

Readers respond to Terrible Tuesday.

Readers wish one of India's bowling greats, Bhagwat Chandrasekhar, on his 60th brithday.

Thank you Mr. Wright! You were 'The Coach'!

'The whole system needs to be changed. New captain, new coach, some new faces need to be there in the team.'

Readers hope Dr Manmohan Singh will take India to new heights during his tenure as prime minister.

'The only problem -- as I realised through my association with him -- is that he is too soft and could not think of \n\nmeting out punishment to any RBI official even when the official concerned was guilty.'

Rediff.com readers wish the Indian coach on his 49th birthday.