Dalit boy's death: Pilot critical of Gehlot govt; 12 councillors quit

In veiled criticism of the Ashok Gehlot government on Tuesday, Congress leader Sachin Pilot called for zero tolerance to incidents like the recent killing of a Dalit boy and called for action......

Rajasthan Cong announces Rs 20 lakh for deceased Dalit boy's family

Rajasthan Congress chief Govind Singh Dotasra on Tuesday announced a financial assistance of Rs 20 lakh to the family of a nine-year-old Dalit boy who died after being beaten up by his teacher in......

Rajasthan Cong MLA resigns over 'atrocities on Dalits'

Miffed over alleged atrocities against Dalits, Congress MLA Pana Chand Meghwal on Monday sent his resignation to Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot, saying he doesn't have the right to remain a......

Dalit boy beaten up by teacher for touching water pot at Raj school, dies

A nine-year-old Dalit boy died on Saturday allegedly after he was beaten up by a teacher for touching a drinking water pot in a private school in Jalore district of Rajasthan, police said. Image......

Nooyi, Bali among top women in world biz

Indra Nooyi, chairman and CEO, PepsiCo has topped the Financial Times list of top 50 women in world business. Nooyi, 53, is among four Indians who have made it to the list. "I think the United......

'Incredible India @60' campaign in NYC

The Yale University and the Confederation of Indian Industry are jointly holding two panel discussions on India in New York later this month, featuring corporate leaders like Indra Nooyi and Nandan......

Chanda Kochhar, Kidwai in Fortune's list

Three Indian women -- ICICI Bank deputy managing director Chanda Kochhar, HSBC India CEO Naina Lal Kidwai and Biocon head Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw -- have been named among the world's 50 most powerful......

Naina Lal, Indra Nooyi in WSJ top 50 list

Two Indian women are among the world's top 50 businesswomen announced by the Wall Street Journal on Monday. The inaugural 'Women to Watch' survey of the newspaper places Indra Nooyi,president and......

'I've learnt how to deal with Bollywood'

'It feels like a roller coaster ride, but I am slowly coming into my own in this industry.' Photograph: Kind courtesy Sidharth Malhotra/Instagram 'Now, when I imagine Vikram on the battlefield,......

Singham declared big hit at box office

Last week's releases -- Bubble Gum, Khap and Gandhi To Hitler -- had no takers. Singham, meanwhile, did excellent businness in the first week of its release, and continues to do well in the second......

Peepli [Live]: Best film of the year!

Sukanya Verma and Sudarshana Dwivedi review Peepli [Live]. Sukanya Verma: Oh my god, 2010 is turning out to be fabulous at the movies.Ishqiya, Inception, Udaan and now Peepli [Live]? Sudarshana......

101 cricketers sever ties with ICL

Former internationals Rohan Gavaskar, Deep Dasgupta and Hemang Badani are among 101 cricketers who have severed links with the rebel Indian Cricket League and applied to the Board of Control for......

India, Malaysia draw football friendly

India were held to a 1-1 draw by Malaysia in a friendly football match played at the Lal Bahadur stadium in Hyderabad on Tuesday. India had a chance to go ahead in the first half when a free-kick......