TEXT: President Patil's last address to Parliament

President Pratibha Patil on Monday addressed Parliament for the last time as President when she flagged off the Budget session. Here's the text of her speechHonourable Members I welcome you to this......

Obama honours three top Indian-American scientists

United States President Barack Obama has honoured three "extraordinary" Indian-American scientists and nine others with America's top medals for their pioneering work in exploring the very......

Rohinton Nariman to be new solicitor general

Senior advocate Rohinton Nariman is all set to be appointed as the new Solicitor General of India, the second senior most law officer of the country, in place of Gopal Subramanium, who quit......

Why the Radia tapes are a threat to our democracy

The 2G spectrum scandal and the expose of the Nira Radia tapes indicate a deep rot in the system, argues Praful Bidwai. As the 2G scam reverberates, shocking revelations have emerged of another......