Coronavirus cases soar as migrants, others reach home

'Coming home' has acquired an edge of anxiety since India went into lockdown with states recording a spike in COVID-19 cases each time there is an influx of people, whether from cluster events or......

'Netaji was like a god'

Twenty two years before Kabir Khan's The Forgotten Army streams on Amazon Prime on January 24, 2020, his documentary of the same name was telecast on Doordarshan.On that occasion, Kabir Khan spoke......

CBI charges Chidambaram, Karti in Aircel-Maxis case

Photograph: R Senthilkumar/PTI Photo The Central Bureau of Investigation on Thursday filed a chargesheet against Congress leader P Chidambaram and his son Karti for alleged irregularities and......

'Demonetisation should have been thrown in the dustbin'

Congress president Rahul Gandhi said on Saturday that demonetisation was “not a good” initiative and if he were the prime minister he would have thrown the proposal in the......

Column: India's 'Look East' policy comes of age

The Indo-Asean FTA provides an opportunity for India to be more engaged with the region, says Sanjaya Baru. This is an important week for Prime Minister Manmohan Singh. Over the weekend, at the......

An exclusive interview with mystery businessman Farid Arifuddin

A consortium led by Vavasi Telegence is all set to buy a substantial portion in Zain, a Kuwait-based telecom company, with operations in 22 countries. We read the news and reacted the same way --......

No ban on Indian workers' recruitment: Malaysia

Dismissing reports of a freeze on recruitment of workers from India, Malaysia on Wednesday insisted that it never made a ruling to this effect. "Let me state categorically that the home ministry......

No ban on recruitment of Indians in Malaysia

Malaysian Minister for Works Samy Vellu clarified that the statement banning Indians from working in Malaysia is false. He issued the clarification on the sidelines of the Pravasi Bharatiya Divas......

Sports Shorts: Jayaram, Sourabh to lead Indian charge at Chinese Taipei Open

IMAGE: India’s Ajay Jayaram will be in action in Chinese Taipei Open. Photographs: PTI Shuttlers Ajay Jayaram and Sourabh Verma will look to make a mark when they spearhead India's......

Sports Shorts: Manpreet named Asia's Junior Player of the Year

Manpreet Singh. Photograph: Courtesy: Facebook Rising Indian midfielder Manpreet Singh was named the 'Junior Player of the Year' by the Asian Hockey Federation in its Congress held in Kuala......