Special Session: Even Cabinet Is In The Dark

This form of government, where secrets and major decisions are kept from the Cabinet itself, appears to be continuing, which is why the speculation around this special session, asserts Aakar Patel.......

'Narendra Modi is clearly rattled'

'The Bharat Jodo Yatra successfully resurrected the Rahul Gandhi brand.''There's a critical mass that has built up for the Congress and Mr Modi is feeling the heat on the Adani issue, the raids on......

'Support free press': US on India banning BBC documentary on Modi

Describing India banning the BBC documentary on Prime Minister Narendra Modi as a matter of press freedom, the United States State Department said that it is high time to highlight the importance......

Race for new Pak PM: Shehbaz files nomination; PTI to withdraw lawmakers

Pakistan's Opposition leader Shehbaz Sharif on Sunday nominated himself for the post of prime minister after the ouster of Imran Khan, whose party threatened to withdraw its lawmakers from......

Chinese economy is first to recover from coronavirus crisis

Analysts, however, predict it would be an uphill climb for export-reliant China's economy going forward as it faced intensified conflict with the US and the negative fallout on its external trade......

Will SC order help Vijay Mallya in extradition case?

A direction by Chief Justice of India S A Bobde, Justice B R Gavai, and Justice Surya Kant to the Karnataka high court asked the latter to expeditiously settle the matter of assets deposited before......

Highest honour for Indian in US biz journalism

A journalist working with Canada-based news website NowPublic, has become the first Indian to win the prestigious Loeb Award -- one of the highest honours in American business journalism. Sanjay......

BBC arm buys half of Bennett Coleman unit

Worldwide Channel Investments Ltd is picking up a 50 per cent stake in Worldwide Media Ltd, a fully owned subsidiary of Bennett, Coleman & Co, the publisher of Times of India and The Economic Times......

Have you seen these super TV shows?

'10 shows that left my senses boggled after bingeing on them,' says J Jagannath. The year gone by was when we got the biggest affirmation to the cultural adage of the 21st century: 'TV is the new......

Arjun Rampal to the media: Mind your own business!

A look at the top tweets from your favourite Bollywood celebrities: Roy actor Arjun Rampal, who, along with wife Mehr Jessia, has been in the news ever since close pals Hrithik Roshan and......

British actor Rowan Atkinson injured in car crash

British actor Rowan Atkinson was in a car accident and suffered minor shoulder injuries on Thurday evening near Peterborough.Atkinson, who gained worldwide popularity with his show Mr Bean, crashed......

Rowling to write eighth Harry Potter book?

For Harry Potter fans, this one's as tantalising a teaser as Albus Dumbledore smiling when he learns that Lord Voldemort has used Harry's blood to regain his body. Author J K Rowling has said......

'You are a genius of world football'

Zinedine Zidane leaves the Elysee Palace -- the French president's home -- in central Paris after a special lunch for the French football team and their families with French President Jacques......

The World of Cricket

August 2, 2003 | 15:40 ISTSmith: Row motivated me South Africa captain Graeme Smith says an on-field spat with James Anderson spurred him on to complete his double century. [bbc.co.uk]Extra coaches......