Opposition thumbs up to Kalam for 2nd term

The opposition Bharatiya Janata Party has sprung a surprise by coming out in open support for a second term to incumbent A P J Abdul Kalam, almost eight months ahead of the Presidential race. The......

Parliament attack could have been worse than 9/11: Advani

Vice President Hamid Ansari and Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh led the nation in paying homage to the martyrs of December 13, 2001, terrorist attack on Parliament. The function was held at the......

Third front leaders to discuss Prez election

A crucial meeting of leaders of five regional parties under the informal banner of "Third Front" is being hosted by Telugu Desam Party president N Chandrababu Naidu here on June 6 to decide on......

The next exodus will be of teachers

I spent my formative years in Cherai, a village so small that most maps didn't even acknowledge its existence. Up to the time that I left for college we had no electricity or piped water, while the......