Why does Indian intelligence fail?

In August 2006, Maloy Krishna Dhar, a former Joint Director, Intelligence Bureau, revealed the reasons for India's intelligence failures, a still-very-relevant assessment, which we republish today......

Narendra 'Newton' Buddhadeb

Over the second weekend of November, when the rest of India was pondering the box-office fate of two self-indulgent Hindi movies, Indian democracy was being raped, pillaged and murdered in......

Advani gives yatra a smart start

At the end of first day of his ambitious Bharat Suraksha yatra, Lal Kishenchand Advani , the 78-year-old leader of the Bharatiya Janata Party went to bed satisfied and, maybe, surprised.The hero of......

BSE Sensex: 10 biggest single-day falls

Indian stock indices witnessed a bloodbath on the day the Lok Sabha results are being announced, where incumbent BJP performed below par and seems it may fall short of exit poll predictions and the......

Brokerages bullish on ICICI Bank stock after Q4 results

An in-line ICICI Bank result for the quarter ended March 31, 2024, has led to analysts raising target price and earnings per share (EPS) forecast on the stock. Photograph: Danish Siddiqui/Reuters......

Sensex ends 107 points lower in choppy trade

Benchmark equity indices ended lower on the Budget day on Thursday as investors opted for profit-taking amid mixed cues. Photograph: Danish Siddiqui/Reuters After shedding early gains, the......

Adani Stocks: What Price Rigging?

The Adani stock price saga will pass into public memory as one of those matters that simply escaped being nailed down, perhaps because too many vested interests were involved, notes Debashis Basu.......

Why Akshay's career is still rocking

Just two years ago, Akshay Kumar was on the brink of being crowned king of Bollywood. He was riding high on hits like Welcome, Bhool Bhulaiyaa, Heyy Babyy and Namastey London. There were shouts......

Images: India celebrate Nehru Cup triumph

Goalkeeper Subrata Paul's heroics were the highlight of a dramatic summit clash as defending champions India beat Syria 6-5 via the tie-breaker to win the five-nation Nehru Cup international......