'BJP is playing a gehri chaal in Maharashtra'

'The message the BJP is sending is that they are in no way responsible for Uddhav's downfall and it was only Shinde who is to be blamed.'Syed Firdaus Ashraf/Rediff.com reports. IMAGE: Eknath......

'In one week, I realised it was a mistake to join the BJP'

'People of my constituency told me they will continue loving me, but will not vote for me if I am with the BJP.' IMAGE: Punjab MLA Balwinder Singh Laddi, left, returned to the Congress within a......

Sidhu mocked Modi like no one else

'The Congress gave four Gandhis to the country -- Indira, Rajiv, Sonia and Rahul -- while the BJP has given three Modis,' Navjot Sidhu told an election rally in Rajasthan.''Two of them, Nirav and......

Yes, Rahul can, and Rahul must!

Rahul Gandhi has the potential to grow into a good, effective, leader of the Opposition provided he puts his heart and soul into it, with a willingness to learn, says B S Raghavan, the......

Why companies should pay attention to this year's physics Nobel

Shuji Nakamura was given only a tiny bonus for his invention and he had to sue to get the money due him. The Nobel Prize for physics has been announced, and it has gone to three researchers of......

Food Bill: Boon for politicians, bane for economy

Whatever may be their flaws and the adverse impact on industry or the Centre's finances, the food security and land acquisition Bills are likely to be seen by voters as people-friendly initiatives,......

All about Jack Cohen's RETAIL blues

Tesco's founder thought his employees were robbing him. Going by the service standards in a South London outlet, he was way off the mark, writes Sunanda K Datta-RayWith Tesco all set to take......

You're not special any more...

Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho shows his frustration after conceding the third goal. Photograph: Jordan Mansfield/Getty Images If, as former British Prime Minister Harold Wilson once said, a week......

FIFA warns Guatemala on reprieve for match-fixers

Guatemala have been warned they could be suspended by FIFA after three internationals, including two of the country's most-capped players, had life bans for match-fixing overturned. World soccer's......

Hussain leaves strong legacy: English media

Nasser Hussain's shock decision to quit as England captain was greeted with a mixture of surprise and regret but brought many tributes from the English media on Tuesday.Hussain stood down after the......