Padma Vibhushan for Gen Rawat, Kalyan Singh; Padma Bhushan for Azad

Former Uttar Pradesh chief minister and Hindutva poster boy late Kalyan Singh, India's first Chief of Defence Staff General Bipin Rawat, senior Congress leader Ghulam Nabi Azad and former West......

IMA puts out names of 382 doctors martyred in war against Covid

Taking exception to Health Minister Harsh Vardhan not mentioning the death of healthcare workers due to Covid-19 in his statement in Parliament, the Indian Medical Association has published a list......

The year of Sree Narayana Guru

There was a recent news item:New Delhi, Aug 3. Congress president Sonia Gandhi will inaugurate the year-long celebration to commemorate the 150th birthday of Saint-Philosopher Sree Narayana Guru at......

Padma Awards 2013: The Winners

The 2013 Padma Awards were announced on the eve of the 64th Republic DayHere’s the complete list of the winnersPadma Vibhushan Sl No. Name Discipline State/ Domicile 1. Shri Raghunath......

The visionary who made Indian IT industry global

One should appreciate the sagacity and audacity of JRD and Nani Palkhivala in founding TCS on April 1, 1968.At that time there was no Microsoft or Intel, SAP or Accenture, much less Google.They......

How Bakul Dholakia nurtured IIM-A

With the human resources ministry refusing to grant an extension to the Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad (IIM-A) Director Bakul Dholakia, the curtains have finally come down on what was......

Hey corporates, are you responsible?

In the week that Anita Roddick (of Body Shop fame) has died, is it time to ask whether our companies need to address their social responsibility in a broader context? Ms Roddick was in India two......

'In 2015-16, IT sector expects over 2 lakh new jobs'

Finance Minister Arun Jaitley will present the Budget in Parliament on February 28. What does the Indian IT sector expect from Jaitley? What impact will it have on the information technology......

Telugu comedian MS Narayana passes away

Veteran Telugu actor-director MS Narayana passed away at a private hospital in Hyderabad earlier this morning. He was 63. Naryana was hospitalised on Wednesday, as he was reportedly suffering......

First look: Allu Arjun in Julayi

Trivikram Srinivas is now helming Julayi, a film with Allu Arjun and Ileana D'Cruz. After the dismal performance of Mahesh Khaleja in 2010, Allu Arjun began shooting for it in November 2011 . The......

Review: Okkadine isn't appealing

Telugu film Okkadine has action, romance, twists and turns in the plot and even an item number. Yet, it fails to sustain interest due to its predictable story, says Radhika Rajamani.Director......

First look: Naga Chaitanya, Samantha in Autonagar Surya

Acclaimed Telugu filmmaker Deva Katta (Vennela and Prasthanam) is ready with his thirdproject called Autonagar Surya, starring Naga Chaitanya and Samantha.Autonagar Surya is produced by K Achi......