Tech-savvy Modi hangs out with netizens on live chat

Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi, known to be tech-savvy, on Friday interacted with netizens through live video-chat on 'Google+ Hangout', the first prominent Indian political leader to do so.......

Pope's confession: I don't know how to work a computer

A child takes a selfie with Pope Francis. The 78-year-old is quite popular with children. Photograph: Reuters In a rather endearing confession, Pope Francis told a 16-year-old girl that he......

Cong to get 200-plus seats, says Rahul, dubs poll surveys as 'jokes'

Rubbishing as “joke” poll surveys projecting 100 seats for Congress in Lok Sabha polls, Rahul Gandhi on Saturday said his party will get 200-plus seats and there is no question of......

Why the BJP is winning the war on social media

The high-voltage outbursts of netizens over #Feku (Gujarat Chief minister Narendra Modi) versus #Pappu (Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi) is not the real issue. It's how parties are using......

Google+ continues to confuse users

Lakshman Sharma has been on Google+ since it was launched in July. Ask him how many times he logs on to the social networking site, and he says "Once in 2-3 days."Sharma, who mainly uses Google+ to......

Camping in Googleland: Social animals discover new tools

With 10 million Indians now on Google+, the newest social media platform, users are now seeking ways how best to use it. Archana Doshi is one such. Google, in its TV advertisement, chose to......

Delaware Governor to visit India to woo India Inc

Aiming to woo Indian companies to set up their US base in his state, Delaware Governor Jack Markell is leading a high-powered trade mission to India this week for discussions with the government......

GST can be passed even without the Congress: Jayant Sinha

"If there is proper debate in parliament, followed by a vote, then even without the Congress' support, we have a chance to pass it," says Union Minister of State for Finance, Jayant Sinha. Union......

When Ajay Devgn met up with Narendra Modi

Ajay Devgn made online history when he hosted an online chat for Gujarat chief minister Narendra Modi where the politician interacted with people from all aound the world on August 31. Devgn, who......

Encourage more teams to participate in World Cup: Tendulkar

Sachin Tendulkar speaks to the media during the World Cup match between South Africa and India. Photograph: Quinn Rooney/Getty Images Contrary to ICC chief executive David Richardson’s view......