Separatism in Kashmir is dead: Former spymaster

Former spymaster A S Dulat has said the separatism in Kashmir was 'dead' but felt there was a need to start a dialogue with mainstream political parties in the Valley. IMAGE: A view of Lal Chowk......

When Yeddyurappa quit like Vajpayee

B S Yeddyurappa’s stepping down as Karnataka chief minister without facing the trust vote was a stark reminder of Bharatiya Janata Party stalwart Atal Bihari Vajpayee resigning as prime......

Mamata-Akhilesh to work on Opposition alliance without Congress

Both Mamata Banerjee's Trinamool Congress and Uttar Pradesh's backwards' leader Akhilesh Yadav-led Samajwadi party on Friday said the two parties would stay away from both the Congress and the......

Out with the old: Advani, MM Joshi, Vajpayee dropped from BJP's parl board

The generational shift in the Bharatiya Janata Party was complete on Tuesday with its founders Atal Behari Vajpayee, L K Advani and Murli Manohar Joshi being dropped from the Parliamentary Board,......

Rao govt wanted Tatas to start airline but backed out: Ratan Tata

In 2010, Ratan Tata had spoken of how he had to abandon plans to launch an airline because he refused to pay bribes to secure the necessary approvals.  Image: Ratan Tata receives a flight......

Suresh Prabhu likely to be deputy chief of Planning Commission

The quiet corridors of the Planning Commission were again agog with activity following talk that the central government would soon announce the former's much-awaited reconstitution.  Former......

Work on Bangalore intl airport to start in June

Karnataka Chief Minister S M Krishna said on Wednesday that work on the much delayed multi-crore Bangalore International Airport project, near Devanahally on the city outskirts, would commence from......

Is it end of the road for tax breaks?

As Union Commerce Minister Anand Sharma on Monday declared that the centre would announce a new package without tax incentives for Uttarakhand and Himachal Pradesh, the message was loud and clear......

Check out PM Modi's fun chat with India's Olympians

IMAGE: Neeraj Chopra is all smiles as he enjoys some choorma with Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Photograph: PIB/Twitter Iconic boxer MC Mary Kom and ace archer Deepika Kumari were told they need......

Give Bharat Ratna to Tendulkar: Wadekar

Amid unprecedented political lobbying for the Bharat Ratna, former India cricket captain Ajit Wadekar saidSachin Tendulkar should be given the country's highest civilian honour. "If any one has to......