The BJP needs to declare its PM today!

If a party is indecisive while in the Opposition, what does it say about its capacity to govern effectively, asks T V R Shenoy. I have no idea who the next prime minister of India shall be, and I......

Why the PM's UN visit won't help India's cause

Prime Minister opportunistically engaged flawed leaders and regressed into NAM rhetoric during his UN visit, says K C Singh. Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and his entourage left India for New York......

Queen Victoria had an affair with Indian courtier

Contrary to her sombre public image, in private Britain's Queen Victoria was a passionate, romantic and a feisty politician who even had an affair with an young and handsome Indian servant,......

In last address, Kalam bats for 2-party system

At a time when the country is passing through a coalition era, President A P J Abdul Kalam on Thursday favoured the need to rapidly evolve a stable two-party system. This is one of the many......

Profit for the rich, patience for aam aadmi

'There are three kinds of lies: lies, damned lies, and statistics': Originally attributed to Benjamin Disraeli and popularized by Mark Twain. To paraphrase the above in the Indian context one can......

Which publication house owns Star News?

Publication houses Which publishing group owns Star News?Take the Rediff Business Quiz and find out how much you know about the world of publishing business. Biz Quiz is best viewed in Internet......