The A-W Of Desi Guests At the White House Dinner

The dinner Jill Biden and her husband US President Joe Biden hosted for Prime Minister Narendra D Modi, June 22, at the White House brought together, Indians and Americans from so many firmaments,......

COVID-19 can reset wrongs done to invisible millions

'The Modi government must create conditions to integrate millions into the rural economy as many migrants are certainly not going to return to live an undignified life,' notes Ramesh Menon. IMAGE:......

Text of PM's I-day speech

Following is the text of Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's address from the Red Fort on Monday.My dear countrymen, brothers and sisters and dear children, today is once again a day of joy and......

GVK plan to hike UDF at Bengaluru airport turned down

The Airports Economic Regulatory Authority has turned down Bengaluru International Airport Ltd's (BIAL) proposal to increase User Development Fee (UDF) by 239 per cent for domestic and 79 per cent......

Better Bengaluru airport years away

Those looking for a more efficient Bengaluru airport may have to wait a few more years for the next phase of expansion to be complete. The Bengaluru International Airport Ltd (Bial) is a......

Bangalore airport pact soon

The concession agreement for the Rs 1,300-crore (Rs 13-billion)Bangalore International Airport Ltd is likely to be finalised shortly with the Siemens-led consortium agreeing to most of the demands......

India's 1st pvt airport to come up in Bangalore

The decks have been cleared for the first private airport in India with the finalisation of a concession agreement between Bangalore International Airport Ltd and the Airports Authority of India......