Adoor honoured with Padma award

Veteran Malayalam filmmaker and Dadasaheb Phalke award winner Adoor Gopalakrishnan, Infosys CEO Nadan Nilekani and Gandhian Nirmala Deshpande were among 42 personalities from various fields who......

Understanding the Maoist threat

Prime Minister Manmohan Singh called them the single biggest internal security threat to the country. Figures -- depending on what data you are holding -- say they control nearly 165 of India's 602......

Healthcare industry is unhappy with the Budget

The government on Monday proposed imposition of 5 per cent service tax on treatment in private hospitals, paid either by individuals, insurance companies or firms, a move described as "detrimental"......

IOC depot fire spews all-round destruction

Smoke continues to emanate from the Jaipur bulk storage depot of Indian Oil Corporation, more than a fortnight after a massive fire broke out there on October 29, unleashing much damage -......

AVM to produce Telugu films

AVM, one of the oldest and famous production houses in the South, known for its family entertainers is now back into producing Telugu films after a gap of few years. It is now coming back with......

The numbers that defined AB

His records are a true measure of the skill and brilliance he brought to the crease, says Rajneesh Gupta. IMAGE: A B de Villiers was one of the greatest players of his or any generation.......

Canada's Bagai hopes for a sparkling second-half

Monday's five-wicket win over Kenya is Canada's only second win in the World Cup history and captain Ashish Bagai said they will take heart from this victory for an improved show in their remaining......

Canada wins the battle of minnows

Jimmy Hansra hit a career-best 74 as Canada notched up their second win in the World Cup history after defeating Kenya by five wickets in a group A clash at Feroze Shah Kotla stadium on Monday. -......

Images: Kiwis cruise past Canada into quarters

Brendon McCullum slammed his maiden World Cup century as New Zealand routed minnows Canada by 97 runs in their penultimate Group A match to seal a berth in the quarter-finals in Mumbai on Sunday.......

What makes Dhoni India's best captain ever!

Rajneesh Gupta salutes Captain Cool. Mahendra Singh Dhoni's surprise resignation as India's limited overs skipper on Wednesday, January 4, brings to an end one of the most successful captaincy......