In the wake of emergence of the new Omicron variant of COVID-19, the Mumbai Police have prohibited New Year celebrations and gatherings in any closed or open space, including hotels and......
'It was more than ego.''It carried with it a sincere belief that he was the quintessence of the country, that the country's destiny was irrevocably intertwined with his destiny.'An excerpt from T J......
There were Vedic mantras engraved along with prayer songs for Lord Shiva, Lord Rama and Lord Krishna.Neither the government nor the people of Faisalabad demanded that the carvings be removed.I felt......
Can the Election Commission step up to the plate and exert its Constitutional powers with non-partisan conviction, asks Mitali Saran. IMAGE: Chief Election Commissioner Sunil Arora announces the......
Maharashtra Home Minister Anil Deshmukh on Wednesday said that he had detailed discussions with police administration on beefing up security arrangements at Mumbai's two Taj hotels in Colaba and......
Indian Railways, the 150-year-old lifeline of India's transport sector, has been facing growing criticism lately owing to its deteriorating finances. With surplus funds projected to fall at an......
The story of the Indian Railways has always been wrapped in mind-boggling numbers. At 64,000 km, it runs the largest rail network in Asia and is the world's largest commercial employer. The......
India is now much ahead of other large railway networks in the world in terms of electrification -- with the US at just 1 per cent, China at 72 per cent and Europe at 60 per cent. IMAGE: The South......
It is willing to let go of its budgetary independence and restructure its companies in order to make itself more viable commercially and less important politically, says Jyoti Mukul. If the......
The rail ministry is working on a rigorous cost optimisation drive in order to dampen the pay panel's impact. The Cabinet's nod to the recommendations of the Seventh Pay Commission would create an......
The family of Nadia Khan, who was killed while shooting for director Kaizad Gustad's Mumbai Central, will ask for a British coroner to be appointed to monitor the case in India.Khan was knocked......
'From the beginning (I have told her) "Whatever it may be -- you are losing or winning -- on the ground you're not going to cry!" She never cried.''"I don't want you to project that you are a......