Mumbai's 'ghetto' waits for a Cinderella makeover

Bhendi Bazaar faces a fairytale future as the Dawoodi Bohras initiate a Rs 3,000-crore project to change it from a squalid marketplace to a swanky neighbourhood, says Ranjita Ganesan It takes a......

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......

Neti Neti or Indian identity?

Why don't you write about 'What it means to be Indian?'" Paul, my friend and guide to American culture asked me. He had seen my column 'What it means to be American', sometime back, had in fact......

India announces $5 billion credit line for Africa

India on Tuesday announced a $5-billion line of credit to Africa and unveiled a slew of measures to give a massive boost to infrastructure development and capacity building to further consolidate......