Why is BJP so divided in in Himachal?

If the bribe-for-PPE-supply controversy in Himachal escalates, the BJP could have a lot to lose, reports Aditi Phadnis. IMAGE: Prime Minister Narendra Damodardas Modi, right, with Himachal Pradesh......

How the BJP chose a chief minister

When Nirmala Sitharaman and Narendra Tomar arrived in Shimla, they could not have anticipated the scene that awaited them.Aditi Phadnis reports. IMAGE: Prem Kumar Dhumal, right, congratulates......

Exclusive! 'What did you achieve by making an example out of Devyani?'

'Let's talk a bit about minimum and overtime wages, since that is a topic so dear to everyone's heart. After all, critics say that heartless Devyani paid poor Sangeeta neither the minimum wages nor......

Why US-based IT firms are likely to send more work to India

Most of the large Indian IT services players, such as TCS, Infosys, Wipro, and HCL Tech, have signalled increased offshoring efforts and opting for local hires in the US, primarily to address the......

Most US H-1B employers pay migrant workers well below market rates: Report

Researches reveal that many firms that employ H-1B workers directly, including some of the biggest names in the technology industry such as Amazon, Google, Microsoft, Apple, Qualcomm, Salesforce......

Lawsuit filed in US over short-duration H-1B visas

An IT advocacy group representing more than 1,000 small IT companies mostly run by Indian-Americans has filed a lawsuit against the US immigration agency for issuing H-1B visas for shorter than......

H-1B Bill in US House seeks to double minimum pay

The current H-1B minimum wage of USD 60,000 was established in 1989 and since then has remained unchanged. A legislation has been introduced in the US House of Representatives which among other......

Getting groovy with Abhishek Bachchan!

From Refugee to Ludo, Abhishek Bachchan has played quite a few earthy characters. But when it comes to rocking a hip chartbuster high on sass, style and spunk, the actor can be quite a picture of......

S P Balasubrahmanyam's TOP 75 Songs

Siva Sankar looks at S P Balasubrahmanyam's fantastic repertoire. S P Balasubrahmanyam passed away in his 75th year, and so we celebrate the singer with 75 of his top songs, in a multi-part......

Review: The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug is brilliant

According to Sukanya Verma, The Hobbit series continues to exhilarate and astound with The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug.With over a decade spent immersed in Middle Earth......

Rahman gives sweet music to Water

Water may have lost the Oscar to Germany's The Lives of Others in Best Foreign Film category. But director Deepa Mehta's controversy-laden third of the trilogy, after Fire and 1947: Earth, still......

Olympics: Shooters Ramita, Arjun qualify for finals

IMAGE: Arjun Babuta of India in action at the Chateauroux Shooting Centre, Dols, France. Photograph: Amr Alfiky / Reuters Arjun Babuta secured a spot in the 10m air rifle final of the Olympic......