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With new hq, Congress leaves behind more than an address

If walls could talk, 24 Akbar Road would write itself a book -- of the days of the Raj, of the Burma of the 1960s and mostly of the dramatic ups and downs of the Congress that headquartered itself......

Raj Rajagopal appointed member of British Council

Non-Resident Indian scientist Dr Raj Rajagopal is among the 16 new members appointed to the British Council for Science and Technology.The appointments were made by Prime Minister Tony Blair on......

Delhi's Air Is Forcing People To Migrate

Some residents have already taken this step to relocate, either temporarily or permanently, some to their native places and others to clean-air destinations like Goa and Himachal Pradesh. IMAGE:......

Is AMU a minority institution or not? SC to pronounce verdict on Friday

The Supreme Court is scheduled to pronounce its verdict on Friday on a vexed legal question whether the Aligarh Muslim University enjoyed a minority status under Article 30 of the Constitution......

India has credibility to be mediator in Ukraine war: Ex-UK PM

Former British Prime Minister David Cameron on Monday said India has the credibility to play the role of a mediator in the ongoing conflict between Ukraine and Russia. IMAGE: Former British Prime......

Over 100 British Council jobs to come to India

More than 100 jobs at the British Council in the UK are to be outsourced to India, as part of a massive cost-cutting drive to save taxpayers' money. Final decisions about which jobs will go to......

British Council library gets leisure zone

As a part of UK India Education Research Initiative, the British Councilplans to tie-up with corporate and educational institutions in India for starting several 'Lifestyle and Diversity Zones',......

British Council unveils foreign degree plan

British Council has launched its managed learning zone concept in Ahmedabad Thursday for the increasing number of Indian students seeking foreign degrees.After Delhi, Ahmedabad is the second city......

Did You Know About Tatas' China Link?

The Tata Group is one of the very few Indian MNCs which has carved out a niche in China's highly competitive market, notes Rup Narayan Das. IMAGE: Ratan Tata, then chairman of the Tata Group, with......

Modi's goal to make India high-income country by 2047 unlikely: Financial Times expert

Prime Minister Narendra Modi's goal of making India a high-income economy by 2047 is unlikely to be achieved, but the country should become an upper middle-income nation by then, Financial Times......

2024's 10 Best Web Series

The year was rich in content as far as Web series were concerned. The general bent was towards thrillers, and many of them were slick and entertaining. Shows that ran into their next seasons, like......

In The Times Of Usha Mehta And Savarkar

As Ae Watan Mere Watan and Swatantra Veer Savarkar release this week, Utkarsh Mishra takes us down history and reminds us about India's freedom struggle. IMAGE: Sara Ali Khan plays Usha Mehta in......

Stars sizzle in silver and black for MTV

Seems like the colour theme for the 2009 MTV Video Music Awards, held on Sunday, is black with slivers of silver every now and then. From classy to whacky, these celebrities grabbed eyeballs......

Champions Trophy: SA urged to boycott Afghanistan match

IMAGE: South Africa are scheduled to open their Champions Trophy campaign against Afghanistan in Karachi on February 21. Photograph: Proteas Men/X South Africa Sports Minister Gayton McKenzie said......

Eng players urged to boycott Champions Trophy match

IMAGE: England will face Afghanistan in the Champions Trophy on February 26 in Lahore. Photograph: Kind courtesy England Cricket/X A group of British lawmakers urged England to boycott their......

British Council to brush up Indian umpires' English skills

Royal Challengers Bangalore captain Virat Kohli (left) speaks to the umpire during IPL 8. Photograph: BCCI In an effort to enhance communication skills of the umpires, the Board of Control for......

Missing! Chess Gold, Silver Medals

'I have no idea about such a medal. Never got one,' says Surya Shekhar Ganguly, the national chess champion between 2003 and 2008. Kindly note the image has been published only for......

The World Cup That Cheers

In cricket, we have something that we can share with our families, neighbours and indeed, the whole country. It is colour-blind, language-neutral, truly secular and transcends all regions, from......

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