A day in a Ranchi court with Lalu

'An obsequious man, wearing a bright turquoise Nehru jacket over his kurta-pajamas, hovers behind Lalu attending to his needs.''The needs mainly consist of providing him with sips of mineral water......

The strange deaths in Tamil Nadu

According to the AIADMK, 947 people died of grief after J Jayalalithaa's death on December 5.Her party announced a compensation of Rs 3 lakh per death and published the list of the deceased in the......

Patel or Rupani: Who will succeed Anandiben?

About two months ahead of her 75th birthday on November 21, Anandiben Patel has offered to step down as Gujarat's first woman chief minister.In a Facebook post, Patel said she decided to step down......

Dr Murthy spells out his plans to improve America's health

'My grandfather was a poor farmer who fought for democracy and freedom in India and who could have never dreamed that his grandson would have the opportunity to sit before you today and be......

Ex-CTO of US may run for governorship

It is widely believed that Aneesh Chopra, who resigned last week as the first White House Chief Technology Officer, is mulling a run for Lieutenant Governor of Virginia, and is likely to make an......

Pratip Kar: Primary market and PSU divestment

The recent failure of PSU public issues lies in the present character and structure of the primary market, says Pratip Kar. Some time ago, the pink papers carried headlines lamenting that the......

Satyam not to lay off employees

All the 10,000 surplus employees of Satyam Computer, who feared unemployment, can breathe easy now as the company's new owner Tech Mahindra on Thursday said there will be 'no retrenchment.' The......

Lessons of world's self-made billionaires

April's been busy for George Soros. The billionaire traveled the world to plug his 10th book. He made headlines calling for tighter regulation of hedge funds. He's also reportedly looking into......