Opposition tie-up in Manipur banking on BJP support

Even as Manipur's ruling Congress appears on course to retain power, the opposition alliance is hoping for an upset win relying on the support from the Bharatiya Janata Party and the Communist......

'I reflect the change in Canadian politics'

Indira Naidoo-Harris, the former journalist tells Ajit Jain why she will be an effective political leader Former journalist Indira Naidoo-Harris has been chosen as the Liberal Party candidate from......

How the economic blockade has numbed Manipur

On June 11, the state had 470 kilolitres of petrol against the daily requirement of 75 kilolitres and just 7,400 LPG cylinders against 5,508 needed daily Three men, dressed in white with marigold......

Manipur polls: Winners & Losers

The Congress may have been shown the door in Punjab and Uttarakhand, but Manipur came as a silver lining, as the ruling party along with its alliance partner CPI notched up 22 seats of the 58......

Pharma in 2014: Deals worth billions and fines worth millions

Even as private firms were busy stitching merger and partnership deals, the government also remained active during the year working on a separate policy to promote and strengthen domestic......

Mittal sees no M&A targets in India

Lakshmi Mittal, known for creating the world's largest steel empire mostly through merger and acquisitions, today said that there was no Indian company on his takeover radar. "It is very unlikely......

What's the new World Bank chief like?

Robert B Zoellick will succeed Paul Wolfowitz as the 11th president of the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development, or the World Bank, for a five-year term from July 1, 2007. He is US......