'For India, Sheikh Hasina is a reliable partner'

'She delivers on promises, especially on security issues which is a core concern for India.' IMAGE: Awami League leader and Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina casts her vote in general......

'The times are bad': Ramjas scare threatens free speech

Fearing a Delhi University like violence on its campus, the Ambedkar University in the national capital has postponed an event marking the 26th anniversary of the alleged Kunan-Poshpora mass rape......

Controversies take their toll on Nalanda University, peers race ahead

For an institution looking to revive past glory, the Nalanda University's initial days have been far from glorious. The university, in the tourist town of Rajgir in Bihar's Nalanda district, could......

Prof Ramakrishnan receives Chemistry Nobel

Indian-American Venkatraman Ramakrishnan received the 2009 Nobel Prize in Chemistry at the Concert Hall in Stockholm on Thursday. Sweden's King Carl XVI Gustaf presented the highest honour in the......

The growing tussle between the govt and CAG

Over the past decade, rapid structural changes in the economy have radically altered what was once a low-profile department. With the private sector playing an ex­panding role in public service......

MPs, MLAs return to school for GST training

The government is going all out to spread awareness about the new indirect tax regime, and training lawmakers is being seen as a necessary first step. The objective, Dilasha Seth and Archis Mohan......

Meet Ajit Pai, the man at the center of the US net neutrality debate

The chief of America's Federal Communications Commission is not a fan of net neutrality.So what's his vision of communications and digital policy in these times?We find out... IMAGE: Ajit Pai at a......

Video: Woman fan tries to kiss Irfan Pathan

Irfan Pathan's form may have deserted him, but his charm radiates. The handsome Baroda pacer barely avoided embarrassment on Monday when a female fan in Kolkata tried to kiss him in......