Genetic Destiny Or Hard Work?

Just as the atom and the byte needed careful societal control to prevent damage to society, perhaps, so does the gene, particularly in debates like 'genes vs merit', explains Ajit Balakrishnan.......

Election Commission's Knock At Midnight!

My press card did not stop them. They entered the room, one ran to the balcony; another opened the cupboard and a third went into the bathroom. A Ganesh Nadar's close encounters with the Election......

Pro-Modi cries at Nyay Yatra, Rahul greets sloganeers with handshake

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Monday walked towards a crowd in Chhattisgarh's Korba district that had many persons shouting pro-Narendra Modi slogans and shook hands with them, with the......

TN BJP chief releases video alleging scams, DMK threatens legal action

Tamil Nadu Bharatiya Janata Party president K Annamalai on Friday alleged that "kickbacks of Rs 200 crore" had been channelled by a multinational company through two shell firms to "Chief Minister......

Why Do Banks Hide Losses?

Believe it or not, the regulator is stretching its arm to identify stressed borrowers and gauge the 'distance to default' as a measure of a particular bank's fragility, reveals Tamal Bandyopadhyay.......

Small cars not finished, but certainly won't be cheap

That means a manufacturer looking at a market like India needs to decide whether small, cheap cars or small, expensive cars or both will work better for them, says Pavan Lall. IMAGE: Maruti Suzuki......

Three-row SUVs are the latest draw for auto firms

Close to half a dozen more three-row premium mid-size models are expected to hit the road over the next two years. IMAGE: The Hyundai Alcazar. Photograph: Kind courtesy Hyundai India/Facebook......

Sensex jumps 296 pts to recapture the key 49,500-level

L&T was the top gainer in the Sensex pack, rallying over 4 per cent, followed by Dr Reddy's, Sun Pharma, NTPC, IndusInd Bank, PowerGrid, ONGC and M&M. NSE Nifty jumped 119.20 points to 14,942.35.......

The Muhammad Ali tribute you MUST read!

'Every Ali obituary I read made the point that he 'transcended his sport' -- a reference to the many battles he fought with America even as he fought in America.''What the obituaries leave out is......