Andhra teen is youngest woman to scale Everest

In a historic feat for Indian mountaineering, 13-year-old Malavath Purna has become the youngest female climber to scale the Mount Everest.  Purna was accompanied by Sadhanapalli Anand Kumar......

The People Have Spoken!

Religion matters. Aspirational India is still poor. India admires strong leaders. India values decency.Shreekant Sambrani highlights the reasons why the BJP pulled off improbable victories in the......

'BJP is insecure about the youth vote'

'They have to be seen as being responsive to the employment woes and economic stagnation afflicting many young people.' IMAGE: Bharatiya Janata Party supremo and Prime Minister Narendra Damodardas......

'Modi government will favour caste census if...'

'...it gets a survey report that they are going to lose elections.''The fear of losing elections will make them immediately conduct a caste census.' IMAGE: Backward Classes Welfare Association of......

Do corporates give back to the society?

Every now and then, some event occurs that makes people sit up and take notice. Regulators start working overtime. Public talks and panics. Media makes money.Ponzi schemes of the early 20th......

A daily wage labourer who turned multimillionaire

The 39-year-old, the fifth child of an illiterate labourer couple and only the second of their eight to be educated, now helms various ventures that bring in a turnover of between Rs 75 crore and......

Pranab Mukherjee's Interim Budget speech

External Affairs Minister Pranab Mukherjee, who is also managing the finance ministry, presented the Interim Budget for 2009-10 in Parliament on Monday. Following is the text of the entire Budget......

Finance Minister P Chidambaram's speech

Mr. Speaker, Sir It is my privilege to present the Budget for 2007-08. I. A MID-TERM REPORT CARD ON THE ECONOMY 2. In November 2006, the UPA Government crossed the midpoint of its term of office. A......