Those Who Could Not Be Rashtrapati

Two women candidates; Lok Sabha Speakers; Chief Justices; A Chief Election Commissioner; drafters of the Constitution; the RBI's first Indian governor; a farm leader who unsuccessfully contested......

Vikram Seth appointed trustee of British Museum

Well-known NRI writer Vikram Seth has been appointed as a trustee of the British Museum.The appointment, made by British Prime Minister Tony Blair on Tuesday night, will be for a period of four......

Why Sardar Udham Is A MUST WATCH

Sardar Udham sets a great standard which, Utkarsh Mishra believes, would be emulated by other film-makers who want to make movies of this genre. IMAGE: Vicky Kaushal in and as Sardar Udham.......

5 arrested after cops raid homes of Left-wing activists across states

Maharashtra police on Tuesday raided the homes of prominent Left-wing activists in several states and arrested at least five of them for suspected Maoist links, sparking a chorus of outraged......

Mehul Choksi removed from Interpol database of Red Notices

The name of fugitive diamantaire Mehul Choksi wanted in a Rs 13,000-crore scam in the Punjab National Bank is understood to have been removed from the Interpol database of Red Notices on the basis......

Choksi will 'only' return to Dominica to face trial when fit

Diamantaire Mehul Choksi will "only" return to Dominica to face trial for illegal entry into that country when a doctor "certifies" that he is fit to stand trial, the media there reported citing......

New rail regulator to decide on tariff, ease investment process

The development comes after the National Democratic Alliance government this year broke a 92-year-old tradition of presenting a separate Railway Budget, according to suggestions made by the Debroy......

India to hold start-up fest in London

Tie-ups and access to infrastructure of a developed ecosystem prompt choice of venue. Start-up entrepreneurs from India and the United Kingdom would assemble on the banks of the Thames in London in......