A direction-less govt, flailing out against anyone

If you judge the result, you must admit the UPA has scored some spectacular own goals, feels T V R Shenoy. If the International Olympic Committee ever recognises scoring self-goals as an Olympic......

'Water shortage is a very, very serious situation'

It has been argued that the next world war will be fought not over oil, but over water. In India, water riots have broken out in Madhya Pradesh this year and people have lost lives fighting......

Dear Father Christmas

In the tradition in which I am born, the year-end (and Christmas) is a special time. For young and old alike, it is the occasion to spend time with the family and take stock of events which......

'The nuclear deal is in national interest'

Sixty-year-old Digvijay Singh, one of the most promising Congressmen outside the Gandhi family, is witty, crafty and loyal. Recently, Congress president Sonia Gandhi and general secretary Rahul......

Climate accord won't 'control' India: Ramesh

Pitting US President Barack Obama's own announcements against his key adviser, David Axelrod, Environment Minister Jairam Ramesh claimed on Tuesday that the Copenhagen Accord would not "control or......

Green activists concerned over People's Car

Ratan Tata, chairman of India's sprawling Tata Group, on Thursday will pull the covers off a car that is dividing his country. The "People's Car", expected to sell for as little as $2,600 when it......