Remembering Maharashtra's formidable nomad, Gopinath Munde

Gopinath Munde came up the hard way and never forgot his roots. Just when he seemed destined for bigger things, death snatched him away. N Suresh hails the departed Maharashtra strongman's memory.......

Rise of Sena & 2nd generation Thackerays

This article was written in 2006 by Aditi Phadnis and Makrand Gadgil in Of Cabals and Kings: Political Profiles published by BS Books. It has been updated and is being reproduced here In 1966 when......

Bhopal gas tragedy victims burn Chidambaram's effigy

An effigy of Union Home Minister P Chidambaram was set on fire by victims of the Bhopal gas tragedy on Saturday to protest the decision by the Group of Ministers of not revising the figures of......

Anil Kakodkar: Why nuclear energy is critical

Madam, the Indo-US nuclear deal is about nuclear energy and the uranium that we don't have. It's not about technology." said Dr Anil Kakodkar, while replying to......

The Secret of Gautam Adani's Success

Gautambhai has shown that he has ability to withstand payment delays or vexatious court cases. That is where he is on a more comfortable wicket than many others. A revealing excerpt from R N......

Boomerang CEOs at Infosys: A band-aid solution

It's debatable whether going back in time -- twice in a span of four years -- by bringing back a once-proven leader at the top is the correct thing to do when Infosys desperately needs to be made......

Few scandalous biz tycoons who made it big, ran it and got screwed

Has business become more immoral than before? Perhaps not; it’s just being exposed more often because of tighter laws and the spread of information technology, says Kanika Datta. There are......

Seeking revival, Dabhol embraces a brand new plan

Dabhol's assets will be demerged into the power plant and the LNG terminal. IMAGE: Dabhol plant has been in the custody of state-owned NTPC and GAIL. Photograph, courtesy: Business Standard  ......