Collegium can't be put in public domain or disclosed under RTI: SC

The Supreme Court said on Friday unless a final decision is taken and a resolution to that effect signed by all members of the apex court Collegium, it cannot be disclosed either in the public......

Collegium doesn't work on basis of 'some busybody': SC

The Supreme Court said on Friday the existing collegium system should not be derailed on the basis of statements of "some busybody", asserting the top court is one of the most transparent......

INS Vikrant launched by us in 2013, Modi commissioned it today, says Congress

The Congress on Friday attacked Prime Minister Narendra Modi for "taking credit for the commissioning of" India's first indigenous aircraft carrier INS Vikrant and accused him of "hypocrisy" for......

'CM Supports Naga Rebels, Must Be Sacked'

'Chief Minister Rio is holding the Naga Peace Accord hostage with his tacit support to the NSCN-IM, egging them to refuse to accept a solution within the Constitution.' IMAGE: Prime Minister......

Budget 2016: 6 takeaways, 1 lesson

  Budget was a master stroke because by sticking to these numbers Mr Jaitley addressed the concerns of the most vocal and influential sections, says AK Bhattacharya, Editor, Business Standard......

Jaitley and his team deserve compliments

Unlike in past years, when policymakers were tight-lipped on Budgetary issues as early as from the end of December, this year it seemed glasnost over the Budget exercise had arrived, notes AK......

Few bold steps that ONGC took to beat private players

ONGC is a pioneer in India in the field of exploration and production of oil and gas. But once these areas were thrown open to the private sector, it chose to concede the leadership position to the......

Will India's privatisation dream get wings under Modi?

It is puzzling that the government has not moved ahead on its plan for strategic sale of equity in PSUs this year, notes AK Bhattacharya. The significance of the reported government plan to scale......

When Amitabh Planned To Drive A Taxi

When he left his job in Calcutta to go to Bombay to become a film actor, Amitabh Bachchan took his driver's license along. IMAGE: Amitabh Bachchan, the Towering Inferno. Photograph: Kind courtesy......

When Anil Kapoor Dared To Dream Big

Producer Ekta Kapoor has started an interesting campaign to promote her film, Thank You For Coming. She has film folk talk about how #IHaveComeALongWay, sharing little nuggets of information about......

When Retro Songs Make A Re-Entry In The Movies

Hindi film songs have a long life and versatile character. They please. They comfort. And when used in a different surrounding from its original setting, they acquire an altogether new context.......

10 Anil Kapoor Must Watch Films On OTT

Anil Kapoor, now aging gracefully into older gentleman roles, has had quite a chequered career. Luckily for popular actors, audiences have short memories and forget their screen missteps, or he......

Dronacharya awardee boxing coach O P Bhardwaj dies

India's first Dronacharya awardee coach in boxing, O P Bhardwaj, died on Friday after battling prolonged illness and age-related issues here. He was 82 and had tragically lost his wife Santosh to......

From Amarnath to Dhoni: How India fared against Australia over the years!

As India gear up to take on Australia in the four-match Test series, starting December 9, Rajneesh Gupta presents a statistical look at the Test record between the two teams. India captain......

Number crunching: India-Australia Tests

India will take on Australia in a high-voltage four-match Test series beginning in Chennai on February 22. India have enjoyed a slight edge over Australia at home, winning 15 out of 42 Test matches......

Kenya's Olympic marathon champion dies after fall

Kenyan Olympic marathon champion Samuel Wanjiru died late on Sunday after jumping from the first-floor balcony of his home in the Rift Valley, police said. Regional police chief Jaspher Ombati said......

Australia's best 30 ODI players

Australia's best 30 One-Day International players were on Wednesday revealed in the first process of elimination to identify Australia's greatest ODI team of all time. The final team of 12 will be......