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Britain refuses to extradite Dawood aide Tiger Hanif

The British government has turned down India's request for the extradition of Tiger Hanif, an alleged aide of underworld don Dawood Ibrahim wanted in India in connection with two bomb blasts in......

India, Germany made for each other: Modi

India and Germany on Tuesday vowed to take ‘strong measures’ against those who encourage, support and finance terrorism, as Prime Minister Narendra Modi held talks with German......

'We will be satisfied if 29,000 farmers stop committing suicide'

IMAGE: Shreehari Aney submits his resignation as Maharashtra's advocate general to Governor C Vidyasagar Rao. Photograph: Sahil Salvi 'All that Maharashtra can give someone whose husband......

WTF News! It's Weird, True and Funny

Here’s your weekly digest of the craziest and funniest stories from around the world. 1) This Australian sheep is unofficially the world’s woolliest Around 40 kg of wool has been......

All you need to know about Modi's new ministers

On Sunday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi expanded his Cabinet and inducted 21 new ministers. Of these, 4 – Manohar Parrikar, JP Nadda, Suresh Prabhu and Birender Singh were appointed as......

Coimbatore's daily operations hit by cash crunch

In the fifth of a six-part series, Business Standard visits Coimbatore, often referred to as the Manchester of South India for its promising textile industry, to assess the impact of the note ban.......

What is the key to a successful railway network

The key to running a successful railway network lies not in standardisation of gauge, but in the interoperability and effective use of technology, notes Bibek DebroyThis is a clichéd claim......

The little known story about Shakuntala Railway

A historic railway service flounders for an inflexible privatisation policy, notes Bibek Debroy. Narrow Gauge Train at Rajim Station. Photograph, courtesy: Pankaj Oudhia/Wikimedia Commons......

Indian Railways and the case of privatisation

'So far, the private sector's participation in railways has been muted in India, compared to sectors like ports, telecom, electricity, airports and roads.' Image: Indian government is in the......

Rolls-Royce: A century of Ecstasy

Just a month back, a landmark event took place in motoring history. On the 4th of May 2004, the legendary Rolls-Royce marque turned a 100 years old.On this day, a century ago, two men met at a......

Om Puri: The Chronicler Of Cities On The Boil

'If it weren't for Om Puri, a whole range of our big city experiences wouldn't have found their honest representations on the screen,' notes Sreehari Nair on the legendary actor's birthday. IMAGE:......

302 films in 365 days!

Aseem Chhabra tell us how he watched 302 films in 365 days on airplanes, on Netflix, Amazon, iTunes, Google, Hulu, DVDs and even on YouTube. As a journalist I often write about films. I see many,......

Did you know? Man United was founded as Newton Heath in 1878...

IMAGE: Manchester United is no stranger to ownership tussles and the rough and tumble of financial markets. Photograph: Clive Rose/Getty Images Manchester United said on Tuesday it was considering......

MSD@40: Dhoni's Awesome Journey

Mahendra Singh Dhoni turns 40 on Wednesday, July 7, 2021. One of India's most loved cricketers, MSD led India to three World Cup titles and the No 1 ranking in Test cricket. As the legend turns 40,......

Why EPL, clubs are 'scared' to publicly back restart

"The PL are having a CV nightmare. They keep spouting health first but then brief constantly 'We have to re-start'" "They won't as they are frightened to death" IMAGE: Docklands Light Railway......

China's football season may get underway in June/July

'Based on the assessment of the current situation, the new season will start at the end of June or the beginning of July.' IMAGE: Supporters of Wuhan Zall football team welcome the team when they......

'Another strike on Pakistan': Leaders on India's win

'Every Indian is feeling proud and celebrating this impressive win' IMAGE: Indian fans celebrate. Photograph: Lee Smith/Reuters Union Home Minister Amit Shah, on Monday, congratulated India for......

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