What if migrant labour want 'ghar wapasi'?

'In difficult times as now, the call of the village is all that these migrants can hear,' observes Vijaya Pushkarna. IMAGE: A migrant worker carrying a fan and a sack of goods walks to his......

63rd Republic Day: The gallantry award winners

President Pratibha Patilon Thursday conferredawards of 368 Gallantry and other Defence decorations to Armed Forces personnel and others as part ofthe 63rd Republic Day Celebrations.This includes......

How to breathe life into dead malls

What's the mantra for reviving ghost malls? Most important, a right mix of products.  They also need to transform into community spaces. Atria Mall, Worli, Mumbai, is a case study for a......

Ad time limits on TV channels: Trai open to talks

Telecom Regulatory Authority of India on Tuesday told sectoral's tribunal Telecom Dispute Settlement and Appellate Tribunal that it was open to discussions with broadcasters to consider amending......

Have it, flaunt it: India's luxury boom

If 2005 was the year of the (proverbial) bottom of the pyramid, 2006 was all about the realisation of the opportunity at its summit the potential of providing for the very rich. As Tikka......

A peek into the flashy lifestyles of India's richest businessmen

Indian billionaires do not believe in sitting on their wealth. They'd rather go out and a buy a plane or two, or an expensive car, or maybe a horse. Here's a look at the lifestyles and interests of......

Ronaldinho arrives in Kolkata, to inaugurate a Durga Puja Pandal

Photograph: Kind Courtesy ANI/X Brazilian football legend Ronaldinho on Sunday arrived in Kolkata on a two-day visit. As he walked out of the terminal, a crowd of enthusiastic fans who had......

Politicians criticise fans for heckling Pak cricketer Rizwan

IMAGE: Mohammad Rizwan was heckled by fans while walking back to the pavillion after his dismissal. Photograph: ICC/X A video has surfaced on social media where Pakistan cricket Mohammed Rizwan......

Special Olympics: India finish with 202 medals!

India claimed a rich haul of 202 medals at the Special Olympics World Summer Games in Berlin. IMAGE: India's athletes pose with their medals at the Special Olympics in Berlin. Photograph: PTI The......

Record-breaking triumph! India's Special Olympics team secures 55 medals

Photograph: Kind courtesy Special Olympics Bharat /Twitter The Indian contingent continued its medal rush at the Special Olympics World Summer Games, crossing the 50-medal mark in Berlin. At the......

Government sanctions 828 cr for Commonwealth Games

With the aim of speeding up the 2010 Commonwealth Games projects, the Indian Government on Thursday approved about Rs 828 crores funding for Delhi Development Authority (DDA). The Cabinet Committee......