Indian engineer elected to top UK science body

Last Thursday, May 14, India-born engineering Professor Thomas Kailath, was elected as a Foreign Member of the Royal Society (United Kingdom) for his efforts in engineering, which the society says......

Modi's election PR blitz worries Cong before it starts

Print ads and films, campaigns on Twitter, Facebook and maybe a special deal with YouTube... Gujarat Chief Minister Narenda Modi is leaving little -- including expenses -- to chance. No wonder the......

The Assam Assembly Elections at a glance

On Monday, the first salvo of the five-state election battle will be fired in Assam. Though the elections are for state legislative assemblies, they are being seen as the first big opportunity for......

Modi debates Ayodhya with Deobandis in closed-door meet

Since long Narendra Modi has been meeting Muslim leaders and interacting with them in private. According to sources in Gandhinagar, Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi met a range of Muslim......

The Sensex journey: 1000 to 8000!

The oldest stock exchange in India, the Bombay Stock Exchange was established in 1875 as the Native Share and Stock Brokers Association at Dalal Street in Mumbai. A lot has changed since then when......

The Sensex journey: 1,000 to 10,000!

Bombay Stock Exchange, the oldest stock exchange in Asia,was established in 1875 as the Native Share and Stock Brokers Association at Dalal Street in Mumbai. A lot has changed since then when 318......

Fight club: Politico vs software czar

In the red corner: N R Narayana Murthy, chairman and chief mentor of software major Infosys Technologies. The information technology hub of India does not have an international airport, and Murthy......

The Sensex story: From 1000 to 17,000!

Indian markets achieved yet another milestone on Wednesday; it opened positive and within seconds, hit a new high. The 30-share index took just 5 days to reach 17,000 from 16,000. Technology stocks......

Sean Penn: Obama has a lot to live up to

Just days after Kal Penn -- Hollywood's desi actord'jour -- wrote a letter urging Democrats to show solidarity for US Presidential hopeful Barack Obama, another Hollywood Penn tempered the......

Why Bachchan quit politics

If you think theBofors scandalis the only reason for which Amitabh Bachchan quit politics,you'rewrong. Inthe latest update on his blog, Amitabh Bachchan recalls one of the incidents thathelped him......

Amitabh takes on Raj Thackeray

The ongoing tussle between Amitabh Bachchan and Maharashtra Navnirman Sena supremo Raj Thackeray has taken another turn with the Bollywood superstar breaking his silence once again. In an......

Vote for Idol, not PM!

The British have introduced the world to two of its biggest reality television formats, Who Wants To Be A Millionaire? and Pop Idol, and continue to lead the way in finding more places to squeeze......

BCCI battle: The how and why

The election to the Board of Control for Cricket in India is up against more legal hurdles.On Monday, the Rajasthan Cricket Association, the Bihar Cricket Association and Tamil Nadu's Netaji......

Hyderabad score second win over Mumbai

Scorecard: A superb all-round effort from man-of-the-match Rohit Sharma -- 38 and 4 for 6 in two overs, including a hat trick -- enabled Deccan Chargers beat Mumbai Indians by 19 runs in their......

Chennai too good for Hyderabad

- Scorecard A superb spell byShadab Jakati (four for 22) helped Chennai Super Kings thrashDeccan Chargers by 78 runs in their Indian Premier League match at Buffalo Park, East London, on Monday.......

Rajasthan in runs, Punjab in ruins

- Scorecard Rajasthan Royals thrashed Kings XI Punjab by 78 runs in their Indian Premier League match in Kingsmead, Durban, on Tuesday. Chasing an improbable 212 to win, Punjab could score only......