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Lokpal Bill: Will Rahul Gandhi take the final bow?

Contrary to Anna Hazare's view -- that Rahul Gandhi was behind the Standing Committee's decision to exclude the lower bureaucracy from the purview of Lokpal -- there are indications now that it may......

3 Cong MPs dissent Parl panel's Lokpal recommendations

Abhishek Manu Singvi, chairman of 30-member Standing Committee of Parliament, on Wednesday adopted the Lokpal draft for consideration and approval by the union cabinet before it is tabled in both......

Bypolls: Left crumbles, Maya stages a comeback

The Left Front, on the back foot since the Lok Sabha polls earlier this year, suffered yet another reverse when its twin citadels of West Bengal and Kerala crumbled under a determined Opposition......

Ashutosh Singhal wins Siemens AP national award

Ashutosh Singhal, a senior at Holmdel High School in Holmdel, New Jersey, was among the two national winners in the 10th Annual Siemens Awards for Advanced Placement for his top performance among......

Indian e-commerce firms ready sail-through plans

E-commerce companies in India have rushed to make announcements on new offerings or are strategising fast on their next move, in the wake of Amazon, the world’s largest e-commerce company,......

Happy hour in Asia as global booze makers eye deals

The biggest global alcohol companies are sizing up buyout and tie-up opportunities in China, India, South Korea and Vietnam, keen to profit from a $258 billion Asian market that is growing twice as......

IPL merchandise attracts buyers worldwide

The Indian Premier League fever seems to have spread across borders, as more and more people from non-cricket playing nations like the US and Germany are buying merchandise of the franchise teams......

eBay to slash global workforce by 1,000

The world's largest online marketplace, eBay, will be slashing its global workforce to improve the cost structure of the company. This will include jobs in India. eBay plans to reduce its global......

Now buy IPL merchandise online!

The Indian Premier League cricket fever is all set to spread online with the merchandise of Chennai and Punjab teams being available on shopping website eBay for avid fans. Right from Lassi Glasses......

When India Showed Up For The Oscars

You'll bump into a desi at every corner of the globe. But one of the largest film industries in the world, India is yet to make great strides at the Oscars. Between a handful of wins, nominations......

Is Jallikattu the right choice for the Oscars?

'I believe FFI has made a mistake,' notes Aseem Chhabra. IMAGE: A scene from The Disciple. This year one Indian film achieved the kind of international success that is rarely showered upon cinema......

Kalank review: You won't be able to look away. But...

... you won't feel anything either, feels Sukanya Verma. What makes the great costume dramas of Hindi cinema so awe-inspiring is their ability to transfix and transport the viewer into......

Q & A makes it to bestseller list

In its original version, Vikas Swarup's novel Q & A, did not create a stir in America. The reviews for the book, which this week jumped into the top 15 paperback bestsellers list in The New York......

Spy Kids race ahead of Seabiscuit

In a major upset in the summer box-office race, pint-sized sleuths humbled the sexy Lara Croft over the weekend. They also humbled the weakling horse that went on to become a super champ......

PIX: Sachin, Aamir, Paes, Vijender at Ambani party!

Nita Ambani, the chairperson at Reliance Foundation and International Olympic Committee (IOC) member from India, hosted a gala dinner in honour of Thomas Bach, IOC president, who was on a......

VOTE! The best Indian sportsperson of 2016

It was a year which P V Sindhu made memorable for all Indians with a historic silver medal at the Rio Olympics and Sakshi Malik became the darling of the nation with her bronze medal in wrestling.......

Windies eves to play 5 ODIs in India

After a long struggle, the Women's Cricket Association of India finally struck a deal with Asmi, a jewelry firm, to sponsor the team and the upcoming West Indies tour of India, from February 26 to......

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