Mulayam, Ustad Zakir Hussain, SM Krishna get Padma Vibhushan

Former Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Mulayam Singh Yadav, former external affairs minister in the UPA government S M Krishna and tabla maestro Ustad Zakir Hussain were among six luminaries selected......

We need Modi the Thanedar, not Chowkidar

I am not sure if Modi can ever act as a chowkidar, even if he wants to.But he can surely act as a thanedar, by ensuring a fast resolution of corruption cases once they come to light.Exemplary......

Led by Modi-Shah, BJP to carpet-bomb TN

From January 5 onwards, one Union minister will visit one district in Tamil Nadu every week till the assembly election, reports R Rajagopalan.   IMAGE: Prime Minister Narendra Damodardas Modi......

Ex-bureaucrats blame PM for India's 'darkest hour'

A group of retired civil servants also called upon the PM to reach out to the families of the victims in Unnao and Kathua and "seek their forgiveness on behalf of all of us". Not in My Name, says......

NSE in firefighting mode to minimise reputational harm after Sebi's order

The National Stock Exchange (NSE) has got into firefighting mode to control the reputational damage caused by the Securities and Exchange Board of India’s (Sebi’s) order against its......

How IL&FS bosses showed fictitious profits for salary hikes

Besides 15 loan transactions to the Siva group of companies, the former directors also used unique methods to ensure the group did not get into the default list. The Serious Fraud Investigation......

More skeletons stumble out of Il&FS closet

What ex-IL&FS top brass got for loans? Foreign trips, private jets and chopper rides. Foreign trips, private jet travels, chopper riders and interior decoration at houses aboard - the probe into......

IL&FS and Rs 13,000-cr worth of fishy deals

A report has identified 29 instances where it appears that the loans disbursed to borrowers were in turn utilised by their group companies to repay the existing debt obligations with IL&FS......

Ranji Trophy: Mandeep's unbeaten 158 propels Punjab to 329-5

Young middle-order batsman Mandeep Singh scored an unbeaten 158 to guide Punjab to 329 for 5 against Uttar Pradesh in the opening day of the Group A Ranji Trophy Elite division match in Mohali on......

Confident India A take on New Zealand

With the series evenly poised, India A will start their second half campaign hoping to keep a clean slate against their New Zealand counterparts when the two sides lock horns in the Triangular......

'JP Yadav deserved a higher rating'

Readers' views on the Team India ratings.*****************Yuvraj, Dhoni, Nehra, Pathan, are way overrated. Yuvraj is far from consistent. Dilip PurohitLos Angeles*****************I do not agree......