One Needs Courage To Do What Prannoy Roy Did

Today, when news organisations and their owners have stooped before the powers that be when they were only asked to bend, Prannoy still stands tall, asserts Sanjay Ahirwal, former managing editor,......

Sheena Bora Trial: A year of tortuous twists and turns

When the hearings resume January 3, you wonder how many things will change and how many things will remain forever the same, as the Sheena Bora trial moves ahead.Vaihayasi Pande Daniel reports from......

The Tireless Prime Minister

'There was never really a doubt, but now it can be conclusively stated that the prime minister has unusual mental and physical stamina,' says Sheela Bhatt/Rediff.com who is covering Narendra Modi's......

India-Russia summit: An open house of friendship

Pious pre-summit homilies cannot hide the ugly truth that cooperation in energy security is going at snail's pace despite it being a strategic area for India. The high hopes raised 3 years ago......

Indian pharma, Taiwan tech lure smart money as stocks tumble

Fears the China growth woes could knock the global economy have spread turmoil in world financial markets, toppling the benchmark MSCI Asia Pacific ex-Japan index 16per cent this year. An......

Indian stocks ready to rock!

Investors should book reservations ahead of President George W. Bush's trip to India next month, since India could very well be the great bull market of the 21st century. Unlike China, it is a......

Sixth Pay Commission may derail economy

'The Fifth Pay Commission (set up in 1994) recommendations resulted in a Rs 530 billion payout by the government. The next (sixth) pay commission would effectively wind up Indian sovereignty.'--......