Let us not pretend that our system is flawless

Years ago, as finance minister, Manmohan Singh popularised the term 'systemic failure.' Today he appears to believe it is a case of individuals being at fault rather than the system. I believe he......

Chinese dissident reaches New York, thanks US, China govts

Blind Chinese dissident Chen Guangcheng, who was at the centre of a recent Sino-United States diplomatic row, said he was thankful that Beijing had dealt with the situation with "restraint and......

After diplomatic row, Chinese activist leaves for US

Blind Chinese activist Chen Guangcheng, who was at the centre of an extraordinary diplomatic crisis between China and the United States, on Saturday left for New York with his family after the......

Pranabda to address public meeting in Rajasthan!

In an interesting development, Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee who is very much in the news these days would be travelling by a special plane to Udaipur, Rajsamand and Nathdwara temple in......

Review: This is no Blairwitch Project

Ankur Pathak writes Percept Pictures' ? is a bad copy of The Blairwitch Project.In the year 1999, the American studio Haxan Films financed an unusual film about three teenagers going into the woods......

F1 float may finally get off grid

Plans to float Formula One may finally get the green light in the coming weeks, a proposed listing in Singapore giving investors a chance to buy a chunk of the business behind the high-speed motor......

Beijing grapples with Games legacy four years on

Four years after Beijing hosted a spectacular summer Olympics, China's bustling capital sees vastly improved public transport and infrastructure, but many of the venues built for the event languish......

Oly hockey qualifier: India set for lowly Singapore

Past masters of the game, India could not have asked for weaker opposition than Singapore to kick-start their Olympic hockey qualifying campaign in Delhi on Saturday as they look to avoid the......

ED's notice to BCCI regarding IPL II fund transfer

The Enforcement Directorate has issued notice to the BCCI to explain transfer and routing of funds to the tune of Rs 1,600 crore in the conduct of the second season of Indian Premier League cricket......

Sri Lanka hands cricket ground maintenance to military

Sri Lanka's military will now take care of the grounds of three cricket stadiums, a move putting the armed forces into the operations of the country's sporting passion and widening an already big......