What parivartan does Modi want?

The prime minister says he will bring real change to Bengal.Perhaps he will.The interesting thing is that his party has never defined what this change is, observes Aakar Patel. IMAGE: Narendra......

'An India true to its roots will always be strong'

'A self-confident and self-sustaining India will make it a more effective player in the global arena,' External Affairs Minister Dr Subrahmanyam Jaishankar points out delivering the Sardar Patel......

The desi taking on Trump in New Jersey

'You shouldn't mistreat Muslims, you shouldn't mistreat Sikhs, you shouldn't mistreat anyone you perceive to be the other.' IMAGE: Gurbir Singh Grewal is sworn in as New Jersey's attorney general.......

'There is no such thing as a Hindu. He is a political construct'

Girish Karnad, one of modern India's finest playwrights, has passed into the ages.  Among the first to tweet his condolences was Prime Minister Narendra Modi who said, 'Girish Karnad will......

Bangladesh Crisis: Advantage Tiruppur!

India's gain will be an additional business of $300 million to $400 million per month if 10-11% of Bangladesh's export is diverted to Indian hubs like Tiruppur. IMAGE: People celebrate Bangladesh......

Why is RBI copying US Fed?

'India is not so distant from years of high and entrenched inflationary expectations that it should start trying to play games with the economy the way the West's central bankers think they are......

What can be done to avert India's demographic catastrophe?

  Too few opportunities for large-scale manufacturing and poor technical training is causing unemployment, note Abheek Barua and Tushar Arora The jobs data released recently by the Indian......

SPECIAL: Battles over food future

Corporatisation of agriculture and the viability of Genetically Modified Organisms remain the key issues of this bitter struggle and no resolution seems to be insight, writes Rajni Bakshi.Battles......

Sharing Salman Khan!

PINK, Penaz Masani and a precious picture of Nirupa Roy in and as Superman, a low-down of Sukanya Verma's fully filmi week! Monday Oh look, a picture of Bhagyashree and Sheeba celebrating Ganesh......

'They were angry because My Name Is Khan'

While some thousand fans were en route from Pennsylvania, New York and New Jersey heading to the Trump Taj Mahal Casino Friday evening for an event advertised as 'Dinner with Shah Rukh Khan',......

Bollywood says NO to Australia

In response to the recent spate of violence againt Indian students in Australia, Bollywood filmmakers have decided not to shoot films in that country. The rising attacks on......

Sports Shorts: Boxers continue to shine at Asian Junior Boxing

Indian youth boxers Vishwanath Suresh (48kg) and Anand Yadav (54kg) produced gritty performances to enter the finals of the Asian Youth and Junior Boxing Championships in Amman, Jordan on Friday.......

Soccer Extras: AC Milan banned from Europa League

News of all that's transpired on and off the football field IMAGE: AC AC Milan's Fabio Borini celebrates with teammates after scoring against Bologna in their Serie A match (Image used for......

Sports Shorts: Anand out of contention in Norway

Summary of sports events and persons who made news on Friday IMAGE: Viswanathan Anand had to hold himself with black and he survived many anxious and nearly catastrophic positions under the normal......

Sports Shorts: Indians bag 5 medals in Asian Athletics

Asian Athletics C'ships: Indians bag 5 medals including two silvers on opening day IMAGE: M P Poovamma bagged a bronze in women’s 400,. Photograph: BCCI Javelin thrower Annu Rani and 3000m......

Sports Shorts: Hamilton can equal pole record; ISL gets AFC nod

Hamilton can equal pole record, take F1 lead in Hungary IMAGE:  Lewis Hamilton of Great Britain and Mercedes GP celebrates. Photograph: Clive Mason/Getty Images If all goes to plan for Lewis......