The odd man out at Kumaraswamy's big moment

Three guys stood out at the swearing-in ceremony of Deve Gowda's son, says Sudhir Bisht. One was Akhilesh Yadav, the other was Tejashwi Yadav. And the third? IMAGE: Congress leader Sonia Gandhi,......

Why Washington Post's coverage of Kashmir is not credible

'The Post's coverage is not an authentic public discourse guided by unbiased Western intellectuals, but slanted doomsday propaganda orchestrated by Indians and expatriate Indians,' argues Vivek......

Financial situation difficult in Bengal: Pranab

Union Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee on Sunday assured that West Bengal would be provided all assistance to tide over its financial crisis. "Whatever short-term assistance is required will be......

FMCGs hire local talent to boost rural business

When in Rome, do as the Romans do... goes the phrase, which is partially what consumer goods companies are adhering to. They are hiring local talent to target rural sales. Devendra Dube (name......

How companies are making leaders

As the Indian economy posts robust growth of about eight per cent year after year, finding and retaining people is becoming an increasingly difficult challenge.The biggest challenge is to find......

Godrej plan: Get paid before a job

The Godrej group has introduced a drastic change in its recruitment practice for front-end sales executives. It has launched the "Godrej Sales Academy" which recruits a bunch of college graduates,......

Sunil Mitra new revenue secretary

Disinvestment secretary Sunil Mitra will be the new revenue secretary in place of P V Bhide, who retires on January 31. The name of Mitra, a 1975 batch IAS officer from West Bengal cadre, was......

Ranji: Tamil Nadu settle for draw against Delhi

A summary of all the action from day four of the Ranji Trophy matches played on Friday. IMAGE: Chasing 139 in the fourth innings, Tamil Nadu raced to 54/3 in six overs but the match against New......

Ranji Trophy: Mumbai trounce Odisha for first win of season

IMAGE: Mumbai's players celebrate victory over Odisha. Photograph: PTI Mumbai registered their first victory of the season, thrashing Odisha by 120 runs in a Group ‘C’ Ranji Trophy......