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.
Kalam picks Gujarat for his first official visit
He is expected to use this opportunity to get an idea of the rehabilitation measures undertaken by the Gujarat government for riot victims.
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.
Bihar cops to arrest makers of 'offending' serial
Rashtriya Janata Dal chief Laloo Prasad Yadav is irked by the portrayal of his family's lifestyle in the serial Ramkhilavan CM and Family.
Defiant Samata MP again demands PM's head for pumps scam
'By cancelling these (oil outlet) allotments, the prime minister has acknowledged that there is a scam', Samata MP Prabhunath Singh's aide Umesh Singh said.
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.
BUSINESS
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.
H-P to shut Bangalore unit, cut staff
The move is line with Hewlett-Packard's bid to consolidate its global operations after its merger with Compaq, says Balu Doraisamy, H-P India chief.
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
Australia cancels Pakistan tour
They have proposed that it should be shifted to a neutral country because of security fears.
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.
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.
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.
