A new 'scam' taints Lalu and family

The so-called soil scam has left Lalu Yadav alone in the Mahagathbandhan.Satyavrat Mishra reports. Less than two years after his party halted the Narendra Modi juggernaut in Bihar along with the......

TEXT: President Patil's last address to Parliament

President Pratibha Patil on Monday addressed Parliament for the last time as President when she flagged off the Budget session. Here's the text of her speechHonourable Members I welcome you to this......

Why India needs bankruptcy code urgently

A front-page item in the June 14 edition of this newspaper ("Infrastructure companies' debt woes worsen") indicates that the debt burden of several Indian infrastructure companies has risen to......

India Inc's shining stars and few who lost glory in 2014

2014 was a mixed bag for India Inc, few made it, few slipped. An employee uses a computer mouse inside an office. Photograph: Kamal Kishore/ Reuters Sachin Bansal: India's e-tail poster boy For......

Have money? Try realty

Real estate plays a dominant role in the total wealth of an individual or family. Housing is one of the biggest expenses for any person; it provides shelter and steady capital appreciation.......