'There is a disinformation campaign about Nehru'

'Nehru was singularly clear sighted about the international political situation.' IMAGE: Jawaharlal Nehru, India's first prime minister, does yoga.   During the launch of his book, A Life in......

The importance of bilateral ties with Iran

Sheela Bhatt explains why Dr Manmohan Singh's visit to Iran for the Non-Aligned Summitwill be closely watched around the world.Prime Minister Manmohan Singh is leaving for Iran on Tuesday to attend......

The one thing Chidambaram is terrified of

P Chidambaramwatches my waddling progress from the gate of 19, Safdarjung Road in Delhi to his sitting room and asks how I had come. "On my scooter," I say, panting ever so slightly. "It's parked......

Pokhran row: Scientists propose panel of experts

With the controversy over India's nuclear deterrence refusing to die down, top scientists from atomic and other fields today urged the government to quickly set up a high-level and Independent......

Why Ashok Chawla quit as NSE chairman

The move comes after CBI gets sanction to prosecute him in Aircel-Maxis case Former bureaucrat Ashok Chawla on Friday resigned as chairman of the National Stock Exchange with immediate effect, the......

2018: Year of reckoning for India Inc

A glance back at some important ups and down India Inc faced in 2018. Year End Specials   Kindly click on the image below to view the relevant story. #1 How PNB scam effected consumer......

Some tax treaties could be overridden by GAAR

GAAR will not override the recently revised double taxation avoidance agreements with Mauritius and Singapore. The finance ministry sent positive signals to foreign portfolio investors on Friday by......

Who should the next RBI Governor be? Vote now!

Raghuram Rajan will leave the RBI on September 3.But India still does not know who will succeed him as the RBI governor.Will Arundhati Bhattacharya be the RBI's first woman governor?Or will Urjit......

What does Delhi Capitals have in common with Microsoft boss?

IMAGE: The Seattle Orcas' lead investor group includes Satya Nadella with others. Photograph: Anushree Fadnavis/Reuters Indian Premier League side Delhi Capitals has joined hands with......

Ex-BCCI chief Srinivasan's daughter elected TNCA president

IMAGE: Former BCCI chief Narayanswami Srinivasan's daughter Rupa Gurunath (inset) is the first woman to head a state unit of the Indian cricket board. Photograph: TNCA/Twitter Rupa Gurunath,......

Das's 95 rallies Bengal to 187 for 4

Bengal had an unlikely hero in Subhomoy Das. Herescued the hosts with a delightful 95 in their Group A Ranji Trophy opener against two-time defending champions Rajasthan, in Kolkata. Das was not in......