Tharoor's back in news. This time for CWG payment

Former Union Minister Shashi Tharoor is back in the news over payment of money by the Organising Committee of the Commonwealth Games for consultancy services.Tharoor on Sunday described the reports......

'Kalmadi appointed CWG OC chairman by NDA govt'

The government on Friday sought to drag in the National Democratic Alliance regime into the Commonwealth Games mess. It claimed that the NDA had bypassed the Delhi government and made the Centre......

BJP hardliners firm on disrupting Parliament

The split within the Bharatiya Janata Party came out in the open on Tuesday after the understanding it had with the government on the smooth running of parliament collapsed leading to adjournments......

UPA using CBI against BJP-led state govts: BJP

Charging the United Progressive Alliance government with indulging in "vindictive politics", the Bharatiya Janata Party on Friday alleged that investigating agencies like the Central Bureau of......

Why ICICI Bank chose Girish Chaturvedi as its chairman

The ICICI board is looking to the retired petroleum secretary to provide 'maturity and sagacity'.Jyoti Mukul reports.Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com His former colleagues in the powerful......

'Nobody's Asking Where Money Will Come For Freebies'

'The prime minister's comment on 'revdi culture' was welcome. But I am disappointed he did not follow up on that.' 'All political parties, including the BJP, have been guilty of this.' 'Now, Modi's......

Meet the new Petroleum secretary

When the word spread that Petroleum Minister Jaipal Reddy wanted to replace the secretary at his ministry, the questions that came to everyone's mind were why and who?Guessing why was not very......

Bengal helped power Delhi's CWG glory

A rightful share of the praise heaped on the Organising Committee of the Commonwealth Games (CWG) for a spectacular inaugural function including the laser show should also go to West Bengal, for......

CWG organising committee refutes corruption charge

The Commonwealth Games Organising Committee has denied the charges of financial irregularities in relation to the launch of the Queen's Baton Relay in London last year. "Organising Committee......

2010 CWG Organising Committee formed

A 350-member jumbo organising committee has been put in place to prepare for the 2010 Commonwealth Games, to be held in Delhi.The committee, formed by its chairman Suresh Kalmadi in consultation......

Kalmadi sacked as Organising Committee chairman

Embattled Suresh Kalmadi was sacked as the Chairman of the Commonwealth Games Organising Committee in the interest of an impartial probe, bringing an abrupt and unceremonious end to his tenure......

'Individuals focused on monetary gain': P T Usha hits back

IMAGE: IOA president P T Usha alleged that some of the executive council members 'have very questionable track records, including allegations of gender bias and even cases of sexual harassment......

Countries have lost faith in organizers: NZ team boss

The Delhi Commonwealth Games organisers' failure to admit to problems with their preparations has seen them lose the faith of competing countries, New Zealand chef de mission Dave Currie said on......