In jolt to Pawar, govt stops dam water diversion to Baramati

The Maharashtra government has decided to stop diversion of water from a dam to Pune's Baramati area, the bastion of Nationalist Congress Party chief Sharad Pawar, and move the......

'Cash for Vote' sting rocks TN assembly, Stalin detained

Waving currency notes, opposition Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam MLAs led by M K Stalin on Wednesday staged noisy protests in the Tamil Nadu assembly after their demand for a debate on......

Cracking your iPhone, piercing your privacy

Sadly, governments and their agencies can’t be trusted to use private data, or decryption methods responsibly, says Devangshu Dutta.    What happens when an irresistible force meets......

Why the Modi govt may have erred in the case of Gopal Subramanium

Gopal Subramanium, a feisty character, is not going to let anyone sully his reputation. He is ready to answer any question, any charge, which is more than what the Modi regime might be ready for.......

Why Ratan Tata remains the king of India's corporate world

Even after his retirement, Tata leads a super-active life as head of the Tata trusts and with his investments in many start-ups, apart from pursuing his other passions such as flying, says Shyamal......

What makes Ratan Tata regret

Tata group Chairman Ratan Tata says he has not been able to make the conglomerate a 'truly open, flat, transparent organisation'. "Perhaps internally, I have not been able to create the truly......

2G scam: 'It was daylight robbery'

The 2G spectrum scam cost the exchequer Rs 176,000 crore (Rs 1,760 billion). Following the expose, one minister has lost his job while numerous journalists have had their credibility questioned.......

2G scam: Text of the special leave petition

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF INDIA CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION SPECIAL LEAVE PETITION {Order XVI Rules 4(1) (a)} (Under Article 136 of the Constitution of India) SPECIAL LEAVE PETITION (CIVIL) NO. OF......

Mughal-e-Azam: A world class Indian production at last

'We want to be a nation at par with the best internationally.''But why is it in theatre we continue to have such low standards?' Aseem Chhabra speaks to director Feroz Abbas Khan about his fabulous......

PIX: Shashi Kapoor receives Phalke Award with family, friends

The veteran actor received his award in the presence of friends and family.Arun Jaitley, Union Minister of Information and Broadcasting, travelled to Mumbai on May 10 to present the Dadasaheb......

PIX: Aishwarya, Deepika, Ranbir at the Mumbai Film Festival

Check out the star arrivals.Several Bollywood A-listers turned up for the opening ceremony of Mumbai Film Festival's 16th edition on October 14, in Mumbai.   Dressed in a blue and orange sari,......

Silly Point: Watch out for pink-haired demolisher!

Manu Shankar and Abhishek Mande cheer for Ireland and look forward to the India-Ireland match. How has the England-Ireland match changed the rules of the India-Ireland game this......