Several Akhilesh projects under Yogi scanner

The Gomti Riverfront Development project, the Agra-Lucknow Expressway, the Jai Prakash Narayan International Centre and the efforts towards the beautification of Old Lucknow are some of Akhilesh......

Kalmadi isn't the only one to blame for CWG mess

Officially, Suresh Kalmadi had only Rs 6.7 billion to play around with as the Commonwealth Games boss. As against this, Sheila Dikshit's government was allocated Rs 16.56 billion to upgrade the......

What will Pranab Da see at the RSS HQ in Nagpur?

'If the RSS should be saluted for choosing such a scholarly statesman to address its highly trained cadre, one must also praise Pranab Da's sagacity for having gracefully accepting the invitation,......

'Citizens should never be satisfied with cribbing'

Shailesh Gandhi, convener of the National Campaign for People's Right to Information, who was appointed a Central Information Commissioner in 2008, had an hour-long conversation with rediff.com......

Upswing in auto sector hiring

The job index maintained by Naukri.com, the empoyment portal, shows a significant rise in hiring by the automobile sector over the past year.Their job index touched 917 last month, compared to 621......

Govt sets October deadline for sale of Air India

Sources in the know said the government would initiate talks with businesses, including Tatas, shortly for divesting its stake in the national carrier. The build-up to Air India privatisation has......

Air India sale: Sitharaman, Hardeep Singh Puri likely to be in new GoM

The government is planning to liberalise the terms and conditions for the sale of the national carrier. The Centre is still pursuing the option of selling the airline’s subsidiaries before......

Beaten offline, Gap takes to online sales in India

Almost two years after it entered India, global fashion retailer Gap struggles to keep up with rivals Zara and H&M. IMAGE: Actor Imran and his daughter Imara. Photograph: Kind courtesy www.gap.in.......