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Two get death penalty for murder of Australian

Two taxi drivers were on Monday awarded the death sentence by a Delhi court for killing Australian tourist Dawn Emilie Griggs, after gangraping and robbing her, in 2004. "Jyotish Prasad and Ashish......

The 1970s seem to be coming back with a vengeance

Roughly thirty-five years ago, some of Indira Gandhi's acolytes issued a clarion call for a 'committed' bureaucracy and a 'committed' judiciary. They did not know, or chose to ignore, that in......

India's AIDS problem

More than 150 people attended an interdisciplinary conference, 'What is Indian about HIV/AIDS' in India. Among those present were academics and experts from various institutions and agencies. The......

Custody for driver accused of Aussie's murder

Jyoti Prasad, accused in the murder of Australian tourist Eneilie Griggs, was on Thursday remanded to police custody of eight days by a Delhi court.Prasad, a taxi driver, was arrested on......

Modi must heed Indian economists, not only NRI ones

'The time has come to incorporate Indian sociology into economic policy.''The first step in that direction would be to listen to economists trained in India and not just the US and the UK, argues T......

RBI vs the government: Who's the boss?

The Reserve Bank of India is not a free agent. It never has been, nor should it ever be, explains T C A Srinivasa-Raghavan. Raghuram Rajan says we must distinguish between what is de jure and......

RBI governors and their bittersweet relationship with the govt

A look at the uneasy relationship shared between RBI governors and the government in power over the last 80 years. Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Governor Raghuram Rajan seen with Prime Minister......

Coca-Cola: How it became world's iconic brand

Originally intended as a patent medicine when it was invented in the late 19th century by John Pemberton, Coca-Cola was bought out by businessman Asa Griggs Candler, whose marketing tactics led......

The Revenant, Mad Max, Star Wars sweep Oscar nominations

The nominations for the 88th Annual Academy awards were announced by Academy President Cheryl Boone Isaacs, directors Guillermo del Toro and Ang Lee, and actor John Krasinski at the Academy's......

Bridge Of Spies, Carol dominate BAFTA 2016 nominations

The nominations for the 69th British Academy Film Awards -- or the BAFTAs -- have been announced, and it seems to be a Tom Hanks and Cate Blanchett show all the way! Their films -- Bridge Of......

Football Focus: Real Madrid's Hazard sidelined with thigh injury

IMAGE: Real Madrid's Eden Hazard walks off after sustaining an injury during the match against Deportivo Alaves on Saturday. Photograph: Javier Barbancho/Reuters/span> Real Madrid have......

Smith ruled out of third Ashes Test after concussion injury

Steve Smith was struck by a Jofra Archer bouncer in the first innings at Lords and was replaced by 'concussion sub' Marnus Labuschagne for the second innings. IMAGE: Steve Smith after being struck......

Nations League: Spain, Bosnia score narrow wins

IMAGE: Spain's Dani Carvajal is fouled by England's Luke Shaw leading to a yellow card in Saturday's Nations League match at Wembley stadium, London. Photograph: Carl Recine/Reuters Spain began a......

PICS: Ten-man Manchester City sunk by third-tier Wigan in FA Cup

Wigan will host Premier League team Southampton in next month’s quarter-finals, having now beaten three top-flight sides in their fairytale Cup run. The defeat was City’s third of the......

FA Cup: Chelsea through on penalties, Bournemouth lose to Wigan

IMAGE: Chelsea’s Alvaro Morata and Norwich City's Josh Murphy vie for the ball during their FA Cup third round replay at Stamford Bridge on Wednesday. Photograph: David Klein/Reuters......

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