Where Would India Be Without Dr Singh?

What stood out in his 15-year journey as a member of the political executive at the Centre was his glowing record as India's most successful and effective finance minister. Both as prime minister......

NEET: Cure The Disease Not The Symptoms

'The Indian private sector knows how to build and run educational organisations, what is needed is a large dose of removal of restrictions.''Government restrictions hold back universities in India......

Molly inaugurated as Manhattanville college head

Dr Molly Easo Smith has been inaugurated as the 11th president of the Manhattanville College in Purchase, New York. She began her tenured presidency in July 2008, but the official inauguration was......

Indian student killed in Ohio

An Indian student was killed when a sports utility vehicle hit him and hurled him into a river in the US state of Ohio, police said. The student of Ohio University at Athens, identified as......

10 things to know about Gita Gopinath, IMF's new chief economist

On October 1 Indian-American Gita Gopinath was appointed chief economist of the International Monetary Fund. Announcing her appointment, IMF Managing Director Christine Lagarde hailed the......

'I've Returned After Living In The US For 28 Years'

'My trajectory right now is five steps forward, two steps backwards.' Photograph: Kind courtesy Meenakshi Seshadri Meenakshi Seshadri has always had the guts to be unique among Bollywood's......

Why Deven Varma retired from the movies

At 76, Deven Varma looks very fit and active sitting in his quaint bungalow in the posh Kalyani Nagar neighbourhood in Pune. For an 11 am interview, he is set and ready by 10:15.  Varma has......

Navratri: Blue Is The Warmest Colour

Checked our orange, white and red lists yet? Continuing our Navratri colour trail, Sukanya Verma lists nine royal blue impressions that Bollywood left on screen.   Robot Aishwarya's......

The Magical World Of Muzaffar Ali

'I somehow felt that Muzaffar Ali was in Aligarh to feel the pulse of the Muslim youth, especially in the darker and harsher times that India is passing through,' notes Mohammad Sajjad. IMAGE:......

Images from the German F1 Grand Prix

Elated Australian Mark Webber shrugged off a drive-through penalty to win the German Grand Prix in Nuerburgring on Sunday and end his long wait for Formula One success. Webber won the German Grand......

New-look Manchester City begin challenge to join the elite

If newly rich Manchester City wanted to rile Manchester United during the close-season they certainly went about it the right way -- and not just by spending over 100 million pounds on new players.......