Voters Prefer Strong Leaders Like Modi

...Even if it means less democracy, so that their everyday problems get solved? argues R Jagannathan. IMAGE: Bharatiya Janata Party leader Narendra D Modi addresses an election meeting in support......

Will Operation Rahul Boomerang On BJP?

It is clear to any observer that the BJP risks its demolition drive boomeranging on itself.Except for one unpredictable factor in the works -- Rahul Gandhi himself, observes Shyam G Menon. IMAGE:......

Deadlock continues in Parliament over Rahul apology, Adani

The parliamentary proceedings were stalled on third consecutive day on Wednesday following uproarious scenes in Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha over Rahul Gandhi's "democracy under attack" remarks in the......

India slams 'abuse' hurled at Modi during Kashmir debate by UK MPs

Members of Parliament from the United Kingdom's All Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) on Kashmir have tabled a motion on 'Human rights in Kashmir' for a debate in the House of Commons, drawing a......

ED to ask depositories to freeze shares owned by Vijay Mallya

The enforcement agency is looking to ensure that no big deals or transactions, such as the one Mallya struck with Diageo for Rs 500 crore, take place.     The Enforcement Directorate......

UK visa rules breaking families apart: MPs

UK's new stringent immigration policies are forcing many professionals, including those from India, to leave the country to take care of their ageing parents, British MPs have said in a new report.......

COLUMN: India Inc and the Big Bank theories

Global experience in allowing corporate groups to set up banks reveals that stringent regulation is the best defence against malpractice, writes Somasroy Chakraborty.The Reserve Bank of India (RBI)......

Economic diplomacy: Mantra for new govt

With the widely anticipated re-appointment of Montek Ahluwalia as Deputy Chairman of the Planning Commission this past weekend, the newgovernments economic team is now fully in place.The term......