World Bank selects Jim Yong Kim as its next President

United States nominee Jim Yong Kim was on Monday chosen as the next president of the World Bank, an appointment that continues the longstanding tradition of an American leading the Washington-based......

Sikh woman elected prez of multi-religious body

Amrit Kaur, a Sikh woman, has been elected as the president of the InterFaith Conference of Metropolitan Washington, an organisation which represents 11 world religions. Created in 1978, the......

Scores apologise to Hindu chaplain

Rajan Zed, the Hindu chaplain of the Indian Association of Northern Nevada, who created history on July 12 by opening the US Senate with a Hindu prayer, has said he received scores of e-mails from......

US Supreme Court to hear dispute over Tata Mundra power plant in Gujarat

The villagers, led by Budha Ismail Jam, along with several other farmers and fishermen, allege that coal-fired Tata Mundra Power Plant in Tunda village in Kutch district, has resulted in widespread......

World Bank projects displaced 380,000 in India

Bank claims procedures were followed, affected communities and stakeholders were consulted A new report by the International Consortium of Investigative Journalists says the projects funded by the......

First-time women directors deepen talent pool

Professionals with global experience among those debuting in corporate boardrooms Tasneem Vikram Singh Mehta is no stranger to challenges. She is credited with transforming Mumbai’s Dr Bhau......

Think out of box to handle crisis, FM tells world leaders

As a debate rages on over a double-dip recession, the Indian government has asked the global fraternity to think out of the box.For, it has said, lack of resources with one of the important......

Fahrenheit 9/11: Provocative, yet funny

Michael Moore who, while accepting the Best Documentary Oscar Award for his film, Bowling For Columbine, denounced US President George W Bush for planning a 'fictitious war' against Iraq, doesn't......