Modi's Jayapur: Adarsh yes, but work's far from over

Jayapur, adopted by the prime minister, is reaping the benefits of his endorsement, causing resentment in villages nearby, says Manavi Kapur. One year ago, a high tension electrical line fell in......

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......

'B'desh signals in north-east border areas'

Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd authorities in the north-east have drawn the Centre's attention to their inability in restricting Bangladesh telephone services in some bordering areas of the region."We......

Financial deals through mobile for villlagers soon

Roamware Inc that provides mobile roaming solutions has said it is planning to launch a micro-finance application to enable mobile phone users, especially those who do not have access to banks, to......

Pranab Mukherjee's Budget Speech

Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee presented the Budget for 2009-10 on July 6. Following is the BudgetSpeechof Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee: Madam Speaker, I rise to present the Budget for......

Telecom body urges India to liberalise the sector

Association of Unified Telecom Service Providers of India (AUSPI) is the representative industry body of Unified Access Service Licensees providing telecom services in the country with CDMA......

Two worlds collide

The Naandi Foundation, based in the southern Indian city of Hyderabad, seems similar to the plethora of local non-governmental organisations in India. Naandi, meaning "dawn" in Sanskrit, focuses on......