Ayodhya and the denial of India's ancient past

By clinging to the past misdeeds of some Islamic rulers, present day Muslims are making reconciliation of communities an impossibility, says Colonel Anil A Athale (retd). Photograph: PTI Photo In......

Go Man, get energy from the US!

The prime minister's visit to Washington should focus more on shopping for energy security and stopping the US from snooping on us, reigning in its popular and innocuously operated instruments to......

Sheena Bora Trial: Was the Mukerjeas' car cleaned that day?

Though on the face of it appeared Pasbola was asking a series of odd questions that would be difficult for anyone to answer, there was, it gradually emerged, it seemed, a method to the......

What Obama said in his State of the Union speech

US President Barack Obama on Tuesday delivered his State of the Union speech in the US Congress. Here's the transcript:Tonight I want to begin by congratulating the men and women of the 112th......

How you can save money building smart homes!

Automation devices that offer convenience and safety can be set up easily. Imagine this: Your daughter reaches home from school at 3.30 pm daily. She should be watching television for an hour,......

An e-bike venture that caught Ratan Tata's eye

Hemlatha Annamalai and P Bala's Ampere Vehicles makes e-vehicles in Coimbatore. Do they have a strong business case? Ratan Tata, chairman emeritus of Tata Sons, is a venerable name in the world of......

Column: Credit cards or misery cards?

In keeping with the spread of sophisticated life styles in the west, the credit cards phenomenon has invaded India and most people have gotten so used to it that they can not live with out it.......

'India can be IT research powerhouse'

The story of Microsoft in India is stuff dreams are made of. Having set up India operations in 1990, Mirosoft's current headcount stands at 5,000. The company primarily has six business units in......

Why Did BCCI Mess With Kohli?

Now we do not know if the Board bugs the dressing room or employs Pegasus in players' phones. But nothing stopped them from speaking with Kohli, points out Shekhar Gupta. IMAGE: Virat Kohli, who......

Pink ball supplier has fingers crossed ahead of Eden Test

'We've Tested the ball in very rough conditions. But having grass on the wicket is very important for the colour to last longer' IMAGE: With most players from both sides having practically no......

Pakistan may lose Champions Trophy

The International Cricket Council's (ICC) executive board will decide this week whether or not to shift September's Champions Trophy out of Pakistan because of security issues, the governing body......

'Indian cricket's colourful story is still being written'

'What is true khadoos? Stubborn? Dogged? Unyielding? Relentless? Or something in between that? Or all of it together?' 'Just like you can't translate it, you can't teach a kid to be khadoos either.......

Windies face uphill struggle

ScorecardMunaf Patel struck twice in successivedeliveriesto put India in a commanding position against the West Indies at the end of day two inthe second Test at St Lucia on Sunday. The West Indies......