Men Who Fought To The Last Bullet And Last Breath

'Rezang La was a unique battle.''It was not a large scale battle like the Battle of Kohima which involved a large number of troops.''Here there was just a company that fought it out till the last......

The Two Faces of India's Democracy

How should one billion Indians, for whom deprivation has become an inescapable way of life, join us in celebrating 75 years of Independence? And where do we go from here? asks Kalyan Singhal.......

Haryana passes resolution on SYL canal, transfer of Hindi-speaking areas in Punjab

The Haryana assembly on Tuesday passed a resolution seeking the completion of the SYL canal and the transfer of Hindi-speaking areas from Punjab, while denouncing the neighbouring state for staking......

The real WINNER in Punjab will be...

The biggest winner will be the BJP -- which has such a small presence that every incremental vote it gets can only increase its strength.But the man who will win despite losing everything will be......

Expect big rural push in Budget

  Allocation boost likely for schemes on agriculture, irrigation, rural roads In a move to boost rural consumption and alleviate distress in the hinterland, the government is likely to give......

Project launched in one village, another fumes

Hours before United Progressive Alliance (UPA) Chairperson Sonia Gandhi unveiled the foundation stone for the nine-million-tonne refinery-cum-petrochemical complex of Hindustan Petroleum......

When Mungeri Lal's dreams came true

"Mungeri Lal ko bahut dhoonda. Lekin woh kahin mile nahin. Agar aap unse mile to unko bata deejiyega ki unke sapne saakar ho gaye hain" (I looked everywhere for an individual called Mungeri Lal. I......

Finance minister's Budget Speech

The following is the speech that Finance Minister Jaswant Singh made in the Lok Sabha on Tuesday while presenting the Interim Budget for 2004-05.Mr Speaker,1. I rise to present an Interim Budget,......