'BJP under Modi is a party without any ideology'

Boosted by handsome royalty from oil facilities at Barmer, the Rajasthan government has spent nearly Rs 30,000 crore on various social welfare schemes in the last four-and-a-half years. Chief......

Pakistan army chief: Nawaz picks fellow Kashmiri, ignores seniority

Pundits in Pakistan and also some western diplomats are predicting that the next army chief will be forced, partly by institutional pressure and partly by circumstances, to indulge in some tough......

7/11 victim: 'I want to get on with life'

The July 11 blasts left 187 people dead. It also left more than 1000 people injured. Outside of those suffered minor injuries, lot of people lost their hearing and many lost a limb. Here we look......

Pak's answer to Indian Phalcon

After refusing to sell the Gripen fighter planes to Pakistan, Sweden has reportedly agreed to supply Islamabad its Airborne Early Warning and Control System which, the Pakistan Air Force claims,......

Celebrity endorsement becomes a risky business

The call to make brand ambassadors accountable has rattled filmstars and sports stars. Image: The phenomenal rise in activism, especially on the social media, has made celebrity endorsement a......

IPOs: Investors are spoilt for choice

That stock markets are not the best place to be in currently, is an understatement. Though meant to help industry raise funds, they are failing in this responsibility due to high valuations being......

Ambiguity over clubbing minor's income

Under the Income Tax Act (I-T Act), the income of a minor child is clubbed with that of one of his/her parent, whoever earns more. But the question that arises is whether such income is to be......

Budget 2012: More spend, yet no positive results

In this Budget, the government has raised the outlay for social sector schemes - from drinking water and sanitation to education and health. This is clearly important. But the question is: how will......

'I didn't sleep the entire night after I won India's Got Talent'

'I was screaming at the top of my voice when my name was announced because I couldn’t believe it,' Manik Paul tells Rajul Hegde. Kolkata boy Manik Paul, 23, has been declared the winner of......

India's Got Talent champs to sing for Obama

John W Thabah reports from Shillong on the Choir that will once again make waves, this time before an American president. Their style is both unique, and heartwarming. After charming India, they......

Do these Indians have talent?

The contestants on India's Got Talent Khoj 2 on Colors have stunned the judges and viewers with their remarkable talent. From sand artists to the legless dancer from Delhi, these contestants are......

Review: Maisamma IPS

What inspired veteran Dasari Narayana Rao to script a story that is so contrived? It has nothing whatsoever to boast about in screenplay, direction, characterisation, action, cinematography or......