State Department refuses diplomatic status to Agnihotri
India has given Agnihotri the title of adviser to the Indian embassy in Washington and adviser is not a diplomatic position that is recognised by the State Department.
Keshubhai's rise clips Modi's wings
The former Gujarat chief minister has been made in charge of the BJP's election campaign in Gujarat as well as the chairman of the candidates selection committee.
3718 petrol pumps, LPG agencies to be cancelled
State-owned oil companies will start issuing termination notices to all allottees and holders of Letters of Intent for petrol pumps, gas agencies and kerosene dealerships from next week.
INTERVIEW
'The allegation of petrol pump allotments will not stick to us'
Bharatiya Janata Party President M Venkaiah Naidu on the latest allegations dogging his party.
SPECIALS
The time to quit India had come
Mridula Mukherjee narrates how the Quit India movement swept across the country even in the absence of its leaders, convincing the British that they could no longer continue to rule India.
The ABC of owning a petrol pump
Syed Firdaus Ashraf explains why owning a petrol pump is such a lucrative business.
MARKET REPORT
Sensex gains 26 points in volatile trading
Old economy stocks rise on bargain hunting. HCL, Infosys gain ground. Satyam up 2%.
BUSINESS
WorldCom finds $3.3 billion in earnings errors
That is on top of the $3.85 billion in expenses the company previously said it had improperly booked as long-term investments.
H-P to shut Bangalore unit, cut staff
The move is in line with Hewlett-Packard's bid to consolidate its global operations after its merger with Compaq, says Balu Doraisamy, H-P India chief.
ICICI Bank cuts NRE rates by 50 to 100 bps
For a deposit of up to Rs 1.5 million for non-resident (external) term deposits of up to 12 months, the rate has been lowered from 7.75 to 7 per cent.
M S Swaminathan is Pugwash president
The father of India's Green Revolution will take charge at the 52nd Pugwash conference in San Diego on August 10.
Top Infosys executive joins rival Wipro
Sanjay Joshi, former chief marketing officer of Infosys, will oversee Wipro's foray into the back-office services sector from Dallas.
Oil sector reforms to take a beating
In the absence of a regulatory body, the government will continue to keep its grip on the oil sector.
CRICKET
Ganguly shines on wet day
When bad light forced an early end to play on day 2, India were 302 for 8 in the second Test against England. | Images
DIARY
Testing time for young Isa Guha
The first cricketer of Indian origin to be part of the England women's team had her Test debut delayed because of rain.
SPECIAL
Indians in Wisden: Vijay Merchant
A profile of the batting legend who had an astounding first-class average, second only to that of Bradman.
SPORTS SPECIAL
'The Asian Games will be much tougher'
Chat transcript of Abhinav Bindra.
SPORTS
R B Ramesh leaps into joint lead
The Indian IM beat GM Jonathan Rowson of Scotland to jointly lead the field after the 10th and penultimate round in the British Chess Championship.
Hardeep Kaur wins bronze in hammer throw
The national champion cleared 57.82 meters at the Asian Athletics championships. It was better than her Commonwealth Games effort.
MOVIES
Will Naseer please explain?
What precisely is the actor doing in a film like Encounter?
Why Sholay is a cult classic
Classics revisited.
Why Hrithik is a heartthrob!
Revealed in Mujhse Dosti Karoge.
Bollywood film? What's that?
IMDB.com poll reveals startling results.
GUIDE TO THE NET
The writing's on the wall
For many, the speed of the email scores over the personal touch of the letters.
Crow shows she's no bird-brain
A crow called Betty astonished scientists by deliberately bending a straight wire into a hook and using it to extract food from a container.
Chhal Is Worth a Watch
The Designer Week
'We Beat the