How babus yearn to wear the judicial hat in tribunals

'Experience of administration may make a member of civil service a good administrator but not necessarily an able and impartial adjudicator,' observes the Supreme Court.   The unseemly power......

The MP who wants cannabis legalised in India

The Biju Janata Dal MP from Dhenkanal says crime will come down if cannabis is legalised. Nikita Puri reports. Even on the phone, Tathagata Satpathy comes across as confident and candid. When I......

CBI: Caged parrot or a poor man's Hercule Poirot?

Endless cases, piles of files, meagre resources and unrelenting scrutiny... the CBI's life story is all that and more, says Ruchika Chitravanshi “... And did you exchange a walk-on part in......

1971 War: How the US tried to corner India

'India won a glorious victory against Pakistan in the 1971 war. It was the first decisive victory in a major war in centuries. And it was won singlehandedly, in the face of opposition and threats......

Can Vinod Rai change the fortunes of ailing banks?

Former CAG Vinod Rai said he will not take a single rupee in remuneration from the government for his work. A life in Lutyens Delhi, particularly if you are a high-profile bureaucrat, comes with......

RIM faces its day of reckoning with BlackBerry 10 launch

The innovative line of BlackBerry smartphones that Research In Motion Ltd will formally unveil on Wednesday has already succeeded on one crucial count - getting RIM back in the conversation.The new......

What money managers expect in 2007

Seven stock market experts discuss the prospects for Indian stocks in the annual roundtable organised by Capitalideasonline.com. Ramesh Damani: To start the discussion we turn to the king of the......

Saying goodbye to America's best TV show

Image: Jon Hamm as Don Draper in Mad Men. 'That Mad Men is currently the best-written show and quite unlike anything else out there is an understatement.' As Mad Men draws to a close after eight......

Why Test cricket's survival depends on India

'To date, they've been fantastic in how they've continued to play all three formats of the game. Their commitment to Test cricket... I don't think it has ever been as strong as it is now.' IMAGE:......

PBKS-KKR: Who Will Win?

Kolkata Knight Rogers and the Punjab Kings will do battle at the I S Bindra cricket stadium in Mohali on Saturday, April 1, afternoon. IMAGE: Can Shikhar Dhawan take Punjab Kings to its first......

French Open PIX: Big three advance; Barty retires

Images from Day 5 of the 2021 French Open, in Paris, on Thursday. IMAGE: Roger Federer argues with chair umpire umpire Emmanuel Joseph during his second round match against Marin Cilic at Roland......

Tsitsipas says grand slam claims made too soon

'I guess I just put too much pressure on myself, aiming so high and I just have to take it step by step, not think too much about the future and be irrational' IMAGE: Stefanos Tsitsipas has made......

Locked-down athletes face mental health challenge

'Unknowns are quite challenging, especially for athletes whose days are mapped out from the minute they wake up to the minute they go to sleep.' IMAGE: Fear does not come easily to 21-year-old......