Everyone leaving Congress, only...:Modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday hit out at the Congress, saying that everyone is leaving the party as it is trapped in the vicious circle of nepotism and dynastic politics. IMAGE: Prime......

Himanta inducts 2 cabinet ministers, rejigs several seniors' portfolios

Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma Thursday inducted two new ministers and carried out a major reshuffle of his cabinet with several of the old guard losing some important portfolios. IMAGE:......

Full text: President Murmu's address to Parliament's Budget Session

‘Wherever in the world there is political instability, those countries are beset with severe crises today. But India is in a much better position than the rest of the world due to the......

Modi turns 72, leads a busy day as wishes pour in

Prime Minister Narendra Modi turned 72 on Saturday and marked his birthday by addressing four events covering fields as diverse as wildlife and the launch of logistics policy, as greetings poured......

How a Kanpur-born Indian-origin CEO is a chip off the old block

In the technology (tech) world, especially storage, Sanjay Mehrotra is a well-known name. Co-founder of SanDisk, a flash memory storage company in 1988, it was eventually acquired by Western......

Raj Sharma among America's best wealth advisors

Raj Sharma, 49, a senior vice president and a private wealth advisor with the Private Banking and Investment Group at Merrill Lynch in Boston, has been recognised for the third consecutive year as......

A revelation in Florence

Florence can overwhelm a visitor. Very few cities in Europe or even the world match it for its atmosphere. The buildings are striking, the churches are historic, its galleries stuffed with......

No force can be used to acquire land: Kalam

Amidst the raging controversy over the acquisition of farm land for industry, President A P J Abdul Kalam on Friday said no force should be used to take land from cultivators. "Any industrialist......

Traditional music should be kept alive: Yesudas

When melody was queen in the Hindi film industry, Yesudas was the king romancing her. But with melody losing out to double meaning lyrics, and gyrating numbers replacing soulful renditions, Yesudas......

PHOTOS: Women's World Cup will have its share of parties

American fans cheer during the FIFA Women's World Cup. Photograph: Todd Korol/Getty Images The women's World Cup final between the United States and Japan on Sunday may not rival the Super Bowl,......