'Mera baap sant tha, main nahin hoon'

'She showed courage at every turn in her political career.' IMAGE: 'The fascination for Indira Gandhi continues because from a gungi gudia she became a powerful leader who got the better of her......

Earlier money was spent on kabristans, now on temples: Yogi

Targeting previous governments in Uttar Pradesh, Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath said on Wednesday that earlier public money used to be spent on 'kabristan' but under the Bharatiya Janata Party......

Why the lockdown should not be extended

'Is it sustainable?''Or is it like an overdose of a medicine that saves your life in the short run but kills you through long-lasting side-effects?' asks Shekhar Gupta. IMAGE: Union Minister of......

Faizabad will be called Ayodhya now: Yogi in Diwali address

He also announced setting up of a new airport in Ayodhya, named after Lord Ram, and a medical college in the name of King Dashrath, father of Lord Ram, in the district. IMAGE: From left,  Kim......

Indian pharma cos: Discoverers or copy cats?

For years, Indian pharmaceutical companies were renowned - or, depending on your point of view, notorious - for their copycat expertise in generic drugs. But with New Delhi enacting tougher patent......

Indian companies gobbling up overseas firms

The $10 billion bid by Tata Steel for British steelmaker Corus Group would go down in the history books as the biggest cross-border acquisition by an Indian company -- if it succeeds. Yet whether......

Wipro to invest Rs 200cr in Vizag campus

Wipro Technologies will invest about Rs 200 crore (Rs 2 billion) in its upcoming campus in Visakhapatnam over the next four-five years. Chief minister Y S Rajasekhara Reddy laid the foundation......

Pill-popping around the world

January 6 was a cold day in Delhi. A thick fog hung in the air, casting a pall of gloom over the city. But the excitement in Brian Tempest's voice was unmistakable.The newly appointed joint......

Rajeeva is mindless mayhem

First up, a warning:Rajeeva is the cinematic equivalent of being shut up for two hours in a torture chamber. After over a decade in the Kannada film industry as story and script writer, Ravi......

'Tendulkar has lost his fighting abilities'

Readers' responses toThe naked and the dead feature: It is SPOT ON.I feel we r saying this day only because of our seniors (namely Rahul Dravid, Sachin Tendulkar and VVS Laxman).Please make no......

Andhra fall four runs short of victory

In a match of oscillating fortunes, Delhi logged two points by virtue of their first innings lead whereas Andhra fell short of the victory target by four runs on the final day of the Super League......

Delhi have Andhra reeling

Delhi took command on the second day of their Ranji Trophy match against Andhra in Vijayawada on Wednesday, reducing the hosts to 92 for 4 after scoring 355 in their first innings. Resuming at the......

Andhra earn their first points

Andhra Pradesh bagged two points by virtue of their 99-run first innings lead as their Ranji trophy match against Services ended a tame draw at the Palam ground in New Delhi on Tuesday.Resuming at......

Andhra make a cautious start

MSK Prasad's unbeaten half century helped Andhra Pradesh reach 112 for two after Services were all out for 296 in their first innings of the Ranji Trophy match in New Delhi on Sunday.At stumps,......