So how is the Modi sarkar doing?

The kind of people Narendra Modi has chosen, the decisions he has taken and the rail and central budgets suggest that he is treading carefully in New Delhi. There is less of innovation and more of......

President's address to the Parliament

Following is the trascriptof President Pratibha Patil's address to the joint sittingof Parliament on Thursday.Honourable Members, I convey my good wishes to you and to all our people. On behalf of......

Only two cheers for the UPA

After a historic election that sent the Bharatiya Janata Party packing, Manmohan Singh has put together a council of ministers that reflects India's immense regional diversity and cultural......

ONGC-Hinduja JV loses Iran's oilfield to China co

In a major setback to India's oil diplomacy, the ONGC-Hinduja Group alliance has lost the rights to develop Iran's South Azadegan oilfield to CNPC of China. The joint venture of ONGC......

Stove & lantern: The next big thing for Philips

The list of products that Philips could bring to India in the near future sure looks impressive. There is a "light alarm" that will wake you in the morning by adjusting the lights in the room. No......

India, China trade: Still miles to go

Shorn of the euphoria and the wishful-thinking usual on such occasions, the net results of Chinese President Hu Jintao's visit to India could be categorised under three heads -- positive, hopefully......

Indian MNCs are shaking up the world

Like other rural residents of southern Mississippi, Jamie Lucenberg, 35, faced a huge cleanup job last fall in the wake of Hurricane Katrina. He needed a tractor fast to clear debris and trees from......