What Jaitley changed in his 2 stints at MoD

Jaitley's tenure as defence minister saw clearance of a number of big ticket reform measures and simplification of military acquisition process. In his two brief stints as defence minister, Arun......

With K'taka gone, Congress rules just 4 states and 1 UT

The BJP on the other hand is in power in 16 states in the country. As its alliance government in Karnataka fell on Tuesday, the Congress lost power in another state with the party now left with......

Rafting, parasailing, ballooning... just to make government employees learn risk taking

Central government employees can now go skiing in the sylvan surroundings of Gulmarg or rock climbing in Manali, all while enjoying a special casual leave granted by the government which will also......

Condition of injured Indian Navy sailor Abhilash Tomy stable

Commander Abhilash Tomy of Indian Navy on Tuesday reached the southern Indian Ocean island Ile Amsterdam, a day after being rescued by a French vessel and his condition is stable,......

Markets consolidate; Sensex defends 25k

Markets ended a volatile session on a flat note, with a negative bias, amid profit taking in IT major Infosys post its first quarter earnings last week. Also, investor sentiments were dampened......

Monsoon getaways are cheaper on your pocket

Image: Uttarakhand's Valley of Flowers. Photograph: Araghu/Wikimedia Commons Hotels, airlines offer discounts to attract customers during lean season; attractions include treks, nature trails,......

Alfred Ford, DLF plan luxury homes

Henry Ford's great-grandson Alfred Ford, entrepreneur Amit Judge and the country's largest realty firm DLF have one thing in common (besides their wealth, of course). They have realised that......

Aishwarya's favourite city? Click here to see!

'The hotel room number can never total up to 8.' 'I fly First Class and won’t take a pre-9am flight.' Bollywood's travel fetishes. Movie stars travel very frequently, on work and......

Text your Bachchan Quotient!

Amitabh Bachchan has probably the largest fan following on the planet (okay, okay, SRK is a close second). The megastar is still so red hot at the box office. Audiences just can't seem to get......

PIX: PM Modi declares 38th National Games open!

IMAGE: PM Modi receives the ceremonial torch from Olympian Lakshya Sen during the 38th National Games opening ceremony in Dehradun on Tuesday. Photograph: Kind courtesy Uttarakhand DIPR/X A......

Does the National Games hold relevance?

Except for shooting, a major Olympic sport, most of the top stars in other disciplines will give the National Games a miss. IMAGE: 50m Rifle 3 Positions shooter and Paris Olympics bronze medallist......

Goa to kick-off football action amid COVID-19 with ISL

IMAGE: Mumbai City FC's players during a training session ahead of the seventh season of ISL, which starts in Goa on Friday. Photograph: Kind courtesy, Indian Super League/Instagram Behind closed......