Putin's visit to India has a wider agenda

Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin will arrive in New Delhi on Thursday on a two-day visit during which the two sides are likely to conclude the long-delayed agreement on aircraft carrier......

'India-Russia friendship unparalleled'

Observing that India and Russia have maintained "unbroken and steady" friendship for over 60 years, Indian Ambassador to Moscow Kanwal Sibal, has said the partnership between the two countries is......

Russia hails Wen's visit

The Russian media today highlightedthe visit of Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao to India, saying the improvement of relations between the Asian giants is in favour of Moscow, which wants to forge closer......

These Scientists Shaped India

I suggest we build a Vigyan Mandir (Temple of Science) with the ambience of a place of worship, so that it becomes a destination for pilgrims.We should embed on its walls bronze plaques describing......

Economics Nobel for India-born Abhijit Banerjee, Esther Duflo, M Kremer

The trio introduced a new approach to obtaining reliable answers about the best ways to fight global poverty IMAGE: The portraits of Abhijit Banerjee, Esther Duflo, and Michael Kreme, who......

How India Inc is creating a skilled labour pool

ICICI Bank has to sift through over 42 resumes on an average to find one candidate suitable for recruitment. A survey of CEOs of companies listed on the New York Stock Exchange quoted ICICI boss K......

How a working pro can get an IIM degree

Ever wanted to do a programme from a top management institute like the Indian Institute of Management or the Xavier's Labour Relations Institute, but do not have the time to spare?Well there is......

The making of new IITs

The Indian Institutes of Technology are in the news again. Earlier this month, newspaper reports revealed the names of seven short-listed colleges to be converted into IITs, as per the S K Joshi......

'Cricket needs to wake up. But how?'

'Put cricket, first and foremost, at the centre of every decision you take.''The bottom line must always be the sport that we love.'Rahul Dravid as eloquent as always in his M A K Pataudi Memorial......

Rahul Dravid's Pataudi Memorial Lecture: Full Text

Full text of Rahul Dravid's Pataudi Memorial Lecture in New Delhi. IMAGE: Former India captain Rahul Dravid delivering the Pataudi Memorial Lecture in New Delhi. Photograph: Twitter (@BCCI)......

'They said we didn't deserve to be here. We have answered them now'

When minnows Jammu and Kashmir defeated 40-times Ranji Trophy champions Mumbai on Wednesday, it was perhaps the biggest-ever shock victory in domestic Indian cricket. Rediff.com's Vaihayasi Pande......

'Former players should head BCCI'

S.A.NarayanHiAfter going through the whole article, it just reconfirms my single minded underlying belief : REMOVE DALMIYA FROM EVERYTHING RELATED TO CRICKET... either by Govt. intervention or by......