BJP yet to crack the gender equality equation

Even with the elevation of Nirmala Sitharaman as defence minister, the BJP still needs to redress the gender imbalance and fill the 33 per cent quota in posts, reports Radhika Ramaseshan. IMAGE:......

Congress to decide new Uttarakhand CM soon

With many claimants for the chief minister's post in Uttarakhand, the ball was on Saturday back in the court of All India Congress Committee chief Sonia Gandhi to take a call, as the party......

Glee, indifference surrounds Obama's visit to Mani Bhavan

Yashwee Baldiya laughs gleefuly. The three-year-old is perched on her father Dheeraj's shoulder and is one of those who enjoys a better view of Obama's cavalcade as it enters Mani Bhavan. Her......

Jaitley to review NPAs, credit growth with bank chiefs on Tuesday

The meeting will review annual financial performance of public sector banks, credit offtake in the economy, priority sector lending and progress made under various social sector schemes, including......

PM's insurance schemes: 22 claims settled in 30 days!

  As many as 22 death and accident claims were settled within a month of the launch of the government's flagship social security insurance schemes, giving relief to near and dear ones of the......

The hottest touch phones in India

India is the world's fastest growing mobile phone market and a booming mobile user base, relatively unaffected by the economic crisis. Thus it's not surprising that the world's latest phones are......

Union Budget: What the FM has in store for you

Stating that 'aam aadmi' is the focus of all our programmes and schemes, Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee proposed the following in Union Budget 2009-10. Personal income tax exemption limit for......

Vote: Priyanka Chopra's hottest look

Priyanka Chopra is one hot babe. And the 27-year-old just seems to get hotter with every release. Even a de-glam role in Kaminey hasn't dimmed the Cancerian's beauty one bit. So we decided to get......

The comedians Arshad Warsi loves

Arshad Warsi is a laugh riot on screen. And he promises to be just as funny in his upcoming film, Short Kut-The Con is On, releasing this Friday. As we wait for the film to hit theatres, we met up......