AIADMK-BJP poll tieup will have to clear seat-sharing hurdle

Second-line AIADMK leaders and cadres alike say that by starting the talks first with the BJP and committing the party to an alliance without discussing seat-sharing, the leadership might have......

Voting begins in crucial midterm polls in US

IMAGE: Voters leave a polling station in Tallahassee, Florida, on Tuesday. Photograph: Shannon Stapleton/Reuters Tens of thousands of Americans began voting in the midterm elections in the US on......

Tell us how you decided on Rafale: SC to Centre

As the political row over the Rafale jet contract raged, the Supreme Court on Wednesday directed the Modi government to provide to it details of the steps taken in the decision making process that......

'Jail tourism' - new mantra to deter officials from corruption

Take a tour of jail, get a glimpse of the life behind the bars and decide for yourself if you want to indulge in corruption. This is the message the Farrukhabad district magistrate has for......

Son rise at Infosys: A case of nepotism? You tell us!

In an interview to CNN-IBN in August 2011, when the Anna Hazare-led hunger strike in New Delhi was at its fever pitch, Infosys co-founder N R Narayana Murthy remarked that in India ‘You use......

'Farmers can no more be hoodwinked'

The Bharatiya Janata Party is gearing up to counter opposition to the land acquisition Bill by reaching out to the people in a big way and cultivating a pro-poor image. BJP’s vice-President......

FIFA mess: Whistleblower says report violated confidentiality

A camera is seen by the FIFA logo outside the FIFA headquarters. Photograph: Harold Cunningham/Getty Images A former employee of Qatar's 2022 World Cup bid has accused FIFA investigators of......

Now, Prince William dabbles into FIFA scandal

‘There seems to be a huge disconnect between the sense of fair play and the allegations of corruption’ ‘FIFA must now show that it can represent the interests of fair play and put......

'Get out', world media tells Blatter!

FIFA was plunged into crisis on Wednesday, two days before Sepp Blatter stands for re-election for a fifth term, when Swiss police arrested seven officials in Zurich at the request of United States......