Finance Secretary TV Somanathan is new Cabinet Secy

Finance Secretary T V Somanathan was on Saturday named as the new Cabinet Secretary by the government for a tenure of two years. IMAGE: Finance Secretary T V Somanathan will be the new Cabinet......

Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee: Marxist who wooed capital for industry

Former West Bengal chief minister and a front-ranking Marxist leader Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee will go down in the country's history as a pragmatic communist who kept aside his ideological......

Centre removes BSF chief, top officers of paramilitary forces in J-K

The Centre on Friday removed the chief of the Border Security Force and another top officer of the paramilitary force which guards the sensitive India-Pakistan border, including the Jammu region......

MUDA scam: Withdraw showcause issued to CM, K'taka govt urges guv

The Karnataka government on Thursday "strongly advised" Governor Thaawarchand Gehlot to withdraw the showcause notice he issued to Chief Minister Siddaramaiah over the Mysuru Urban Development......

Budget: Time To Bet On Big Ideas

The generation of quality jobs and skill development should be the focal point, cutting across ministries and departments, asserts Nivedita Mookerji. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com  ......

Highway Spending May Rise 10%

'With new projects and recently awarded projects kicking in, capital expenditure should only increase going forward.' IMAGE: The Gurugram-Delhi Expressway. Photograph: ANI Photo   The Centre......

Railways To Begin Hiring Again

With a large number of Indian youth aspiring to work in the railways, delays in filling up railway job vacancies were a point of criticism against the BJP in the run-up to the elections. IMAGE: An......

Modi 3.0: 'Viksit Bharat' Reforms Not To Take Back Seat

'The expeditious enactment of labour codes and strategic measures to bridge the skills jobs gap are critical.' IMAGE: Prime Minister Narendra D Modi and the Cabinet meet for the first time, June......

Novak Djokovic claims historic Olympic gold

'It was fair that the two sets finished in tiebreaks. I put my heart, my soul, everything to win gold' IMAGE: Gold medallist Novak Djokovic kisses his medal. Photograph: Claudia Greco/Reuters......

PIX: Djokovic, Alcaraz move closer to golden showdown

Images from the Olympics tennis action at the Roland Garros, Paris, on Wednesday. IMAGE: Serbia’s Novak Djokovic in action during his Olympics men's singles match against Germany's Dominik......

'A tale of two talents': Rana and Bhaker's partnership

Photograph: Kind Courtesy Lakshya Shooting/Twitter Former pistol great Jaspal Rana's obsession and single-minded dedication to the sport has been his hallmark all along his entire journey from the......

Wimbledon champion Krejcikova emulates mentor Novotna

IMAGE: Moments after her triumph, Barbora Krejcikova was reflecting on a chat that she had as a junior with her idol Jana Novotna, who lifted the Wimbledon title 26 years ago and tragically died......

Wimbledon PIX: Alcaraz, Sinner, Gauff begin in style

IMAGES from Day 1 of the Wimbledon Championships, at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club, London, on Monday. Sinner subdues feisty Hanfmann IMAGE: Italy's Jannik Sinner celebrates winning......