Mr President, do you know the answers?

How does a rocket fly? Why can't we live on moon? Why don't crafts land on sun? These are a few questions the 810 young minds of Government Higher Secondary School in Eintkhedi village, 11 km from......

'We can't have a bureaucracy that's 100 pc risk averse'

Many of our civil servants would rank among the best in the world... The civil servants in our country should fight the tendency of not taking decisions because of the fear that things might go......

'India, Japan must have robust strategic, global partnership'

On the eve of his visit to Japan, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh spoke to the Japanese media on the agenda of his visit. Here’s an excerpt: Mr Prime Minister, thank you very much for you time.......

READ: PM's address to nation on 66th Independence Day

Here's the full text of Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's address to the nation of the occasion of India's 66th Independence Day. My dear countrymen, brothers, sisters and dear children,I greet you......

'Asset Fin cos: Open up ECB route of raising funds'

The infrastructure sector is poised to grow consistently and continuously in the coming years in order to realise India's growth momentum with sustained competitiveness. The government's indication......

Finance panel term extended

The government on Tuesday extended the term of the Twelfth Finance Commission by five months till December 31 this year.This was decided at the meeting of the Union Cabinet, chaired by Prime......

Deflation might disturb Jaitley's fiscal math

  Nominal GDP, assumed to grow 11.5 per cent for the current financial year in the Budget, has grown only 7.4 per cent in the first half of the current financial year. Finance Minister Arun......

BSE ends down, NSE below 6000

Markets ended lower this Friday with 50-share Nifty index slipping below key 6,000 support levels for the first time since January 11 on concerns over growth slowdown in Asia's third-biggest......

ACT: 'We anticipate a remarkable showdown vs Pakistan'

IMAGE: In the ACT, India stand atop the rankings with three victories and a draw in four matches, amassing a total of 10 points. Photograph: Hockey India/Twitter The Indian men's hockey team......

Sri Lanka one win away from India in Asia Cup titles

India have won the Asia Cup six times, Sri Lanka five, and Pakistan have won it just twice. As the 14th edition of Asia's own trophy gets underway on Saturday, Rajneesh Gupta presents the numbers......

Bangladesh one win away from India in Asia Cup titles

India have won the Asia Cup six times, Sri Lanka five, and Pakistan have won it just twice. As the 14th edition of Asia's own trophy gets underway on Saturday, Rajneesh Gupta presents the numbers......

Djokovic battles past gutsy Murray

Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic will clash at the Rome Masters in another dream showpiece on clay after winning their semi-finals Saturday in vastly different circumstances with the French Open......