The Bharatiya Janata Party on Monday raised doubts over whether the proposed Food Security Bill approved by the Union Cabinet would achieve its objectives, wondering whether it would turn out to be another "scam".

In an hour-long chat on rediff.com on Thursday, financial planning expert Sailesh Multani offered some valuable tips.

Joyous people poured onto the streets, danced and kissed the earth to mark the oil-rich South Sudan becoming the world's newest country on Saturday, with international leaders, including Vice President Hamid Ansari, witnessing history unfolding in the country's capital in Juba.

'Tis the season of change in West Bengal, it seems. After a new ruling party and a new chief minister, the state is now gearing up to change its name. The new name will be decided after consultations with various political parties, intellectuals and the cross-section of society.

In an hour-long chat on rediff.com on Thursday, financial planning expert Sailesh Multani offered some valuable investment tips.

France striker Thierry Henry will not be punished over the handball, which led to the decisive goal in the World Cup qualifying playoff against Ireland and sparked one of the biggest outcries in the competition's history.

In a chat on rediff.com on Wednesday, financial planning expert Sailesh Multani offered some valuable investment tips.

The credit cards phenomenon has invaded India and most people have gotten so used to it that they can not live with out it. However, unlike in the west, the dice here in India is totally loaded against the user as the Reserve Bank of India is able to do very little in securing the user.

In an hour-long chat on Wednesday, financial planning expert Sailesh Multani offered some valuable investment tips.

A democracy can only thrive when there is real unity based on common identity. India is still more than 85 percent Hindu and unless there is renaissance in Hindu society and peace between Hindus and Muslims, India cannot exploit its creative and intellectual strengths.

IIM Ahemedabad student Gourav Bhattacharya shares some useful tips.

Seeks declared goods status to Natural gas; extension of tax holiday benefits to find and sale of natural gas

Examination experts at TCYonline hosted a chat with GA readers addressing CAT-related questions on June 29. The transcript.

India's Jayanta Talukdar made it through five successive rounds to pit himself against Athens Olympics gold medallist Marco Galiazzo of Italy in the final of the recurve section of the Archery World Cup Stage 2 at Porec (Croatia) on Thursday. The 23-year-old Guwahati-born Talukdar, an assistant manager with Tata Steel in Jamshedpur, is eyeing his second World Cup gold medal in the sport.

Where should you invest your money in the New Year? Financial planning expert Vetapalem Sridhar has some answers.

Experts from the UK Border Agency and Visa Services, British High Commission, New Delhi, hosted a chat with GA readers on November 10. The transcript.

Paula Radcliffe won the New York City marathon for a third time in emphatic fashion on Sunday, while Marilson Gomes dos Santos of Brazil posted a dramatic come-from-behind win in the men's race.

The full text of Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's speech at the Governors Conference in New Delhi on Wednesday

India began its Olympic campaign on a mixed note on Saturday with three ace shooters failing to qualify for the finals while the women archers, a rower, a badminton player and a pugilist made it to the next rounds of their respective events.

There's just over three months to go for the CAT 2008, and it's time to make sure your preparation and strategies are focussed and well-planned.

To address CAT 2008 doubts, Vinayak Kudva, product head -- CAT at IMS Learning Resources, hosted a chat with GA readers on July 8. The transcript.

Bachna Ae Haseeno is a decent effort from composers capable of a lot more punch -- and surprisingly forgettable stuff considering this is the kind of film relying largely on packaging to pull in audiences.

'It is time to acknowledge that the benefits of globalisation have remained in the privileged hands of a few, for whom the world begins and ends with fashion, Bollywood and cricket.'

World champion Viswanathan Anand's form in rapid chess was found wanting again as he squandered a lead against Boris Gelfand of Israel and settled for a 1-1 draw in the 10th and penultimate round of the Amber blindfold and rapid chess tournament in Nice, France. The Indian is joint-sixth in overall standings with just one round to go and has no chance of winning either of the titles in the tournament.

The world champion took the sole lead after playing a couple of draws with Veselin Topalov of Bulgaria in the third round of the Amber blindfold and rapid chess tournament. Anand took his combined tally to four points and is now half a point ahead of nearest rivals Vassily Ivanchuk of Ukraine, Levon Aronian of Armenia, Magnus Carlsen of Norway and Topalov who all have 3.5 points apiece.

In a chat with readers Get Ahead tax expert Mahesh Padmanabhan advised them on how to claim tax deduction on HRA and home loans taken by salaried employees.

From a policy point of view, India's telecom industry is getting exciting once again. After a lull of a few years, we're back to the same half-truths from regulators/policy makers, and the all too familiar attempts to help favoured firms.

It is always advisable to have a health cover for your family and loved ones, says insurance expert Rajesh Sinha.

Atul Prashar and Pragya Nagar, competitive examination experts, give strategy and preparation details for the Graduate Record Examination. Those of you hoping to go to the US for higher studies, read on.

KB Sharma and Deepak Kumar, competitive examination experts, give advice to Get Ahead readers on CAT 2007.

In the new 'Verbal reasoning' section, the focus has shifted from vocabulary to reasoning -- will that make the GRE easier?

Fixed deposit rates have become attractive again and investing in them can give risk-free returns.

South Africa ended Day 3 on 373 all out, 41 runs behind India on the first innings, in the third Test.

The Xavier's Admission Test, which will be held in 31 cities on January 7, 2007, can be your passport to a lucrative career.

If you've cracked CAT, prepare for GD-PI. If not, there are other tests leading to B-schools.

More tips, suggestions and answers from experts ARKS Srinivas and Rahul Reddy.

Diwakar Prasad Singh beat her in the 13th round of the 43rd National 'A' chess championship.

Sandeep Singh's penalty-corner goal gave India 1-1 draw in their opening match of the Commonwealth Games men's hockey tournament.