Former vice chief of army staff is Prashant Kishor's bypoll pick

Prashant Kishor's Jan Suraaj Party on Wednesday named former vice chief of army staff, Lieutenant General Krishna Singh, as its candidate for the bypoll to Tarari assembly seat in Bihar. IMAGE:......

37 ministers don't find a place in Modi 3.0

As many as 37 ministers have been dropped from the government in Prime Minister Narendra Modi's third term and these include seven with cabinet rank -- prominent among them being Smriti Irani,......

Delhi HC to hear pleas against Agnipath scheme on Nov 18

The Delhi high court on Wednesday listed for hearing on November 18 several pleas challenging the Centre's Agnipath scheme for recruitment in the armed forces. IMAGE: Protesters raise slogans......

ML Khattar - Haryana's new no-nonsense, master strategist CM

A Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh man, Manohar Lal Khattar toiled on the ground to build the organisation for last four decades till he was handpicked by Prime Minister Narendra Modi to lead the......

Demand for IT gig workers grew 157% in H12023, says job firm Awign

At a time when the tech sector witnessed a spree of layoffs and slowdown in new hiring, IT firms have opted for temporary jobs in order to turn some their fixed costs variable. Illustration: Uttam......

'If you want to invest, invest quickly'

'Very few small investors stay invested for those three or four or five years.''If there's like a six month, one-year period when the market is not doing well, you exit.''After the market has run......

Clarity needed on tax framework for IT industry: Nasscom

The government has created a comprehensive budget with sharp focus on sustaining economic activity and investment but more clarity is needed on areas like taxation framework for adopting remote......

Why Indian IT is staring at an uncertain future

NITI Aayog recommendations cite the need for greater industry-academia collaboration to meet skill demand There will be a huge shortage of skills in emerging technologies among our information......

VVS Laxman's Pataudi Lecture: Full Text

Full text of VVS Laxman's Pataudi Memorial Lecture in Kolkata. VVS Laxman delivers the third annual Pataudi Memorial lecture, at the Taj Bengal Hotel in Kolkata. Photograph: BCCI Good evening......

Asian Snooker: India's Lalit goes down to Hunain of Pak

Promising 16-year-old cueist from Pakistan Hunain displayed good skills along with a fine temperament to outwit India's Lalit Dahiya by 4 frames to 3 on day two of the 13th ONGC Asian Under-21......

Shooting the stars

India's shooters are among the best in the world despite the lack of proper coaching and facilities. It is not out of choice, but because of compulsion. Till recently, it was Chinese and South......