2nd US flight with 119 deportees to arrive in Punjab today

A United States military transport aircraft, the C-17 Globemaster III, is set to land at Amritsar International Airport on Saturday night, carrying around 119 Indian nationals. IMAGE: A US......

Disquieting Deeds Can't Wipe Out Work AAP Has Done

'A government whose policies are focused around making the life of ordinary citizens, specially the most deprived sections, richer; a government that prioritises education, health and transport,......

Swiss village pays Rs 1.96 crore fine instead of taking 10 refugees

A super-rich village in Switzerland, one of the wealthiest in Europe, has chosen to pay a fine of 200,000 pounds (Rs 1.96 crore) instead of accepting 10 refugees under the country's newly imposed......

BJP sees opportunity in Bengal post TMC-Cong break up

Struggling to gain political traction on issues of corruption, the West Bengal Bharatiya Janata Party is shifting its focus to emotive topics such as the Ram Temple in Ayodhya and the Citizenship......

Resist protectionism, says UN Secretary-General

With countries like the US restricting hiring of foreign workers on H-1B work visas, the UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Tuesday opposed imposition of restrictions on international migration.......

Before Nirav Modi, there was Jatin Mehta

Jatin Mehta beat Nirav Mehta and Mehul Choksi in precedent and modus operandi, reports Pavan Lall/Business Standard. IMAGE: Jatin Mehta.   Even as the spotlight focuses on tainted jewellers......

Mass unemployment and social unrest are looming ahead

The more one thinks about it, the more difficult it is to see how India will be able to reap the benefits of a demographic dividend, says Aakar Patel.   In four years, India will have the......

Microsoft predicted to win over open standards

The International Organisation for Standardisationis yet to declare the final result which is awaited with bated breath both by Microsoft and its competitors. However, international websites and......

Cricket On the Rise in US of A

'We are recreating the biggest sports rivalry in the world, which is Indians versus Pakistanis right here in the United States.'Prakash Bhandari reports. Photograph: Kind courtesy American Premier......