Elections are not won or lost by expounding on such macro-economic matters. For the aam admi, what matters in manifestos are promises that will improve their quality of life, notes Vinayak......
Every twist and turn in KMC's civil service career is attributed to serendipity, an aptitude for making desirable discoveries by accident. He plays down his capabilities, which took him to the top......
The Uddhav Thackeray-led regime is performing a veritable balancing act. The lack of coordinated strategies, the weakening authority of the leadership, growing disgruntlement among its......
'Pakistan has robust incentive to turn heat on LoC.' IMAGE: Indian Army trucks move along a highway leading to Ladakh in Kashmir's Ganderbal district. Photograph: Danish Ismail/Reuters "Pakistan......
'We cannot have bodies putrefying in water.''This is a health hazard and it can create a very inflammatory situation.'Rashme Sehgal reports. Caution: Graphic content. Viewer discretion is advised.......
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved $700 million in loans to support the Indian government's efforts to accelerate investment in infrastructure which the country requires to ensure strong......
Indian economist Kalpana Kochhar, who heads the Human Resources Department of the International Monetary Fund, is leaving the organisation to join the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, the IMF......
Akshay Bhargava, former chief executive of Infosys's BPO arm Progeon, has joined 3i -- Europe's leading venture capital and private equity company -- and will head 3i's new focus on the global......
NBFCs are facing the heat of a crisis at IL&FS, which defaulted on repayment of its commercial paper dues, leading to a contagion effect in the sector. State Bank of India is reviewing its......
An alumnus of St Stephen's College, Delhi, his professional career began in the early 1990s. He completed a Master's degree in international affairs from Columbia University during 1996-98. And an......
M KRISHNANAND:Dear SirI appreciate your efforts in getting valuable feedback from people on the reasons for India's poor form in ODIs and how we can improve it . Now that the Pakistan series is......